JOHANNESBURG - Dricus du Plessis has capped off a successful year with a big award.
The UFC middleweight champion scooped International Fighter of the Year at the World Mixed Martial Arts awards.
The event was held in Las Vegas in the United States.
The focus period for the award spanned from the 1st of July 2023 until 30 June this year.
During that time, Stillknocks defeated Robert Whittaker before he became South Africa's first UFC champion after beating Sean Strickland in Toronto.