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South African mixed martial arts competitor Dricus du Plessis being interviewed after his landmark UFC middleweight title win over Sean Strickland in Toronto on Sunday.

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New UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis gives South Africa yet another sporting reason to smile, writes Lungani Zama.

And so, a sporting nation rose once more.

Alarm clocks trilled across the country from 05:00 onwards on Sunday.

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