SUMMARY
- Is Dricus du Plessis gay?
- Who is Dricus du Plessis' girlfriend?
Sean Strickland defends his UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 297 in Canada. And he has the perfect dance partner for his first title defense in Dricus du Plessis.
Dricus’ comments about Sean Strickland and his abusive father have made this rivalry extremely personal. However, it was Strickland who started the trash talk with a dig at du Plessis‘ relationship with his coach.
Sean Strickland called out du Plessis for kissing his coach on the lips. And the statements from Strickland led the MMA fans to question du Plessis’ sexuality. However, the No. 1 title contender seems unfazed by Strickland’s comments.
Ahead of UFC 297, the South African addressed speculations about his sexuality and openly talked about his relationship with his girlfriend Vasti Spiller. “You are talking about me kissing other dudes? I have more photos. I have posted them online I don’t care. Do you think I care? I’m completely comfortable with my sexuality,” du Plessis stated.
Talking about his current girlfriend, Dricus du Plessis continued, “Have you seen my girl? So I don’t care about that. I’m going to keep kissing my coach, kissing my dad, kissing my brothers, so what.”
Who is Dricus du Plessis’ girlfriend Vasti Spiller?
Dricus du Plessis was recently seen with his girlfriend Vasti Spiller ahead of UFC 297. In fact, Sean Strickland had a pleasant meeting with Vasti Spiller that took the MMA fans by surprise.
Vasti Spiller is a South African model who has worked with many famous brands in her career. She also competed for the prestigious spot among the top 30 finalists for the 2022 Miss South Africa.
With over 26,000 followers on Instagram, Vasti Spiller does live a very flashy life. She does not shy away from showing support to her boyfriend du Plessis online as he aims to be the first South African UFC middleweight champion.
Why Dricus du Plessis did not talk about Sean Strickland’s father at UFC 297 presser?
Sean Strickland sent a DM to his UFC 297 opponent ahead of the press conference. As per Strickland, he was ready to stab du Plessis before their title fight had he talked about his abusive childhood again at the UFC 297 press conference.
Dricus du Plessis reveals Sean Strickland sent him a DM after their altercation in the crowd:
“I told him ‘You can say literally whatever you want’ … But, I won’t say anything about your childhood again.” pic.twitter.com/uS4NMUcpEH
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) January 17, 2024
Dricus showed absolute class as he avoided further trash talk with the middleweight champion. However, fans did love the energetic press conference before the much-anticipated title fight at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.