Dricus du Plessis listed among one of the best mixed marital arts fighters from South Africa. He is active and signed deal with UFC promotions. In this weekend, his title fight take place with opponent from New Zealand, Israel Adesanya. Dricus du Plessis based on his new contract which is worth $500k per fight become top paid MMA fighter from South Africa and in UFC.
| Opponents | Purses | Win Bonus | Sponsorship | PPV Card | Year |
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| Markus Perez | $12k | $12k | $4k | UFC Fight Night 179 | 2020 |
| Trevin Giles | $24k | $24k | $5k | UFC 264 | 2021 |
| Brad Tavares | $38k | $38k | $5k | UFC 276 | 2022 |
| Darren Till | $48k | $48k | $5k | UFC 282 | 2022 |
| Derek Brunson | $75k | $75k | $5k | UFC 285 | 2023 |
| Robert Whittaker | $85k | $85k | $5k | UFC 290 | 2023 |
| Sean Strickland | $500k | $100k | $32k | UFC 297 | 2024 |
| Israel Adesanya | $500k | – | $42k | UFC 305 | 2024 |
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Dricus du Plessis who made debut in UFC back in year 2020 from fight against Markus Perez, now become the UFC middleweight champion after defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297. As per reports, Dricus du Plessis earned guaranteed $1m for the pay-per-view which include $500k show money $500k+ pay-per-view bonuses.
Dricus Du Plessis will earn guaranteed $500k for the upcoming fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 and earnings will reached maximum $1.8m based on pay-per-view money. Dricus Du Plessis net worth reported to be $2.5m based on current UFC contracts purses and endorsement deals. Further details regarding to Dricus du Plessis career earnings and purse payouts reported here later.