SUMMARY
- Dricus du Plessis is currently preparing for his UFC 297 fight against Sean Strickland.
- The South African fighter's dating life has recently come into question.
Dricus du Plessis has grown popular in the UFC community in recent times. The last time he fought was against Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. He beat The Reaper in a second-round TKO and earned a title shot with a fight against Israel Adesanya. However, the South African fighter eventually stepped back from fighting Adesanya and is set to face Sean Strickland next at UFC 297.
Strickland and du Plessis have been going back and forth since Dana White announced that the former will be defending his middleweight championship title in Toronto on January 21. One of Strickland’s comments also included raising some major doubts over his opponent’s sexuality.
For some context, du Plessis has been involved in relationships with his ex-girlfriend, Natassja Ras. That’s not all, du Plessis is currently in a relationship as well, and Strickland’s comments about the former have also shed some light on Vasti Spiller.
Vasti Spiller’s professional life and Miss South Africa Top 30 setback
Dricus du Plessis and Vasti Spiller have posted photos with one another on their social media accounts. Speaking of Spiller’s social media presence, she boasts over 25,000 followers as of January 2024. It also seems like she brands herself as a ‘Swifty,’ the title given to Taylor Swift’s die-hard fans.
Vasti Spiller has been a model too, often working with reputed brands. An interesting fact about her is that she was predicted to be one of the top 30 finalists for the 2022 Miss South Africa, but shockingly missed the cut.
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It is said that she has a bit of experience in the combat sports too. Spiller is reportedly a boxing coach at CIT Boxing Studio in South Africa, which is where du Plessis is from as well. Moreover, Spiller is also an ambassador of ‘B Loved Foundation,’ a charitable organization that aims to provide food for the needy.
That’s not all that Spiller does with her professional life. Interestingly, she is also the owner of Baruch Photography, which specializes in wedding and couple photography. At the age of 24, she launched a children’s book titled ‘The Art of Loving,’ back in April 2023. Spiller chose to donate all sale proceeds to benefit the victims of trafficking.
Most of Vasti Spiller’s personal ventures are based in South Africa. Moreover, judging from her Instagram posts, it also seems like she currently resides there, and it might be where she met her current partner as well.
Spiller’s family has been spotted with du Plessis in the past as well. Speaking of her loved ones, Vasti’s parents are Ester Spiller Coetzee and Chris Coetzee. The old couple are active on their social media platforms, often posting images of their close ones.
Vasti has posted an image with one of her brothers, Stian and Zander Coetzee as well. Apart from them, Vasti also has a younger sister, Hannah Spiller, who is 17 years old right now. Vasti’s mother, Ester, took to Instagram to wish her daughter for her 16th birthday back in November 2022.
Dricus du Plessis takes a dip in freezing cold water with girlfriend Vasti Spiller
Vasti Spiller and Dricus du Plessis have not been open with their relationship until the last few months. There have been a few instances where they have taken time to appreciate and show love for each other through Instagram posts. Spiller also has a story highlights section dedicated to du Plessis, which is titled ‘My Dricus.’ The couple have also appeared on ‘Good Morning Post’ for the Expresso Show.
Other than that, the couple also featured in the UFC 297 Embedded Vlog Series. The current no.2 middleweight star is already in Toronto, getting ready for his much-awaited fight against Strickland.
It looks like the video was recorded on January 14, which was du Plessis’ 30th birthday. During the vlog, Stillknocks mentions that one would most likely have a lavish party on their birthday. But he was out there pulling extraordinary feats that no one would.
Just seconds later, du Plessis, wearing a South African-themed undergarment, got into the sea along with his girlfriend Spiller. The pair even shared a beautiful moment right after. The UFC star later pointed out that even his hair was frozen, after dipping his body into the ice-cold water.