South African MMA star Dricus du Plessis has revealed how he got the nickname Stillknocks. Du Plessis was about to debut in the EFC when he realised that he needed a fighter’s nickname. Dricus Du Plessis’ nickname is ‘Stillknocks’ It was his brother who suggested he borrow and adapt the name Stillknocks in reference to the name of a sleeping pill.
The name stuck and has proven appropriate. Du Plessis has won 21 of his 23 professional fights. He has won by knockout nine times and by submission 10 with the judges involved just twice.
Why DDP isn’t fighting at UFC 300 Du Plessis insists that his decision to turn down a fight with Israel Adesanya on the UFC 300 card was purely common sense. Du Plessis explained his thinking in a chat with fellow UFC star Cameron Saaiman . Adesanya has lashed out at Du Plessis for rejecting the fight.
Du Plessis had also rejected a fight with Adesanya at UFC Sydney. In both cases, Du Plessis was carrying injuries from previous fights. He added that as a champion he wants to take on fights on his terms.
“With the conversations of [UFC] 300, that would’ve been a massive fight, me and ‘Izzy’,” Du Plessis told Cameron Saaiman . “It was on the table, 100 percent, but one thing people don’t realize is why would I go and start a camp once again injured if I am the champion? Taking risks is one thing, I have been taking risks, a lot, but why would I risk? “I’m the champion now, and I can fight when I’m ready. I think ‘Izzy�.