Johannesburg, 30 September 2020: Hot on the heels of extending his partnership with South Africa’s largest online broker, CM Trading, South Africa’s EFC champion Dricus “Stillknocks” du Plessis is ready for the big leagues as he prepares to fight in an epic UFC showdown on 10 October, at the Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis features on the main card and will be facing Brazil’s Marcus Perez.
Born in Hatfield, Pretoria, Du Plessis is a seasoned South African middleweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and kickboxer. He is also EFC’s former welterweight champion and International KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki) competitor. In June 2013, Du Plessis joined the national MMA organisation, EFC worldwide, and debuted in his first professional match against Tshikangu Makuebo, who he defeated by technical knockdown in the first round.
Du Plessis says, “Every single South African and fans from all over the world. I am absolutely blown away and humbled by the amazing support and good wishes from everyone. I appreciate it more than I can describe.
“All my sponsors, management, my coach Morné Visser for his backing, time, money and effort he invested in me. I will be forever grateful. I’m ready for the big leagues and very soon, the whole world will know the name #STILLKNOCKS”.
Du Plessis continues, “I’m also super excited about my extended partnership with CM Trading for the rest of 2020 and 2021. They’ve been an amazing part of my journey and giving me the backing I need to be the best I can, both inside and outside the cage.”
Daniel Kibel, CM Trading Co-Founder, says, “We are excited and proud to continue our collaboration with such an incredible fighter and we expect even greater things from this amazing relationship in the future. We are behind Dricus all the way as he takes this incredible next step in his career and we wish him all the best as he steps into the world’s most famous cage to face Marcus Perez.
“As Africa’s top financial broker, we’ve collaborated with the EFC, as we share the same passion for excellence and promote similar values and ideals – dedication, determination and the ambition to become the best version of yourself. Dricus is proof that, if you stay focused and work hard, dreams can come true. The same can be said of the trading industry”.
UFC Fight Night 179 takes place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The headline fight is a bantamweight showdown between Cory Sandhagen and Marlon Moraes. Middleweights Du Plessis and Perez will enter the cage at a time still to be confirmed.
For more information on CM Trading, visit their official website at www.cmtrading.com or call +27105008026, and one of their friendly staff will assist you.
CM Trading is the brand name of Global Capital Markets Trading Ltd (A Seychelles company, company no. 104785)
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