UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis credits Conor McGregor for transcending the sport of MMA. Former UFC dual champion McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) holds numerous pay-per-view records, stepped into the ring with undefeated Floyd Mayweather, and recently made his acting debut in the remake of “Road House,” in which he starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who’s become a hero in his country of South Africa , had nothing but nice things to say about McGregor. “I mean, that guy, everything he touches, he’s such a legend in this sport,” Du Plessis said on “The Sias du Plessis Show.” “What he’s done for the sport, he’s transformed it into such a mainstream sport.” Du Plessis said he briefly met McGregor a couple of times. He understands why the public’s perception of him may not be the best, but his personal experiences with “The Notorious” have been good ones. “I can understand disliking the persona but knowing – I don’t know him personally but meeting him, different person,” Du Plessis said.
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