“Hul Wheat Knee What On's Wheat Knee”: MMA champion Dorikas du Plessis takes a knee…luckily not in the ring.
It’s safe to say that South African mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Drikas “Still Nox” du Plessis is finally fighting…
The “one-man Springbok team” that coined the proud South African adage “hull wheat knee what on's wheat knee” (they don't know what we know) was on Tuesday night , capped off his 31st birthday celebrations by proposing to his girlfriend Vasti. Stiller.
Punch-drunk love: MMA star Dorikas du Plessis engaged
On stage at his birthday celebration, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion got down on one knee and popped the big question to his attractive blonde partner, who responded, “Yes!”
This moment, captured by 'South African MMA' and shared on social media, is exactly the kind of feel-good we need. Please take a look…
Spoiler alert: She said “Yes”!
Who is Vasti Spiller?
Vasti runs her own photography business called Baruch Photography. She specializes in lifestyle, couples, wedding, and street photography.
She has also published a book titled the art of lovingdesigned to help young children overcome the trauma and unimaginable brutality they have experienced.
When she's not snapping for a camera or writing, Vasti spends her time as a boxing coach at CIT Boxing, a professional boxing gym in Hatfield, Pretoria.
How long have Dricus du Plessis and Vasti Stiller been dating?
The South African fighter's wife plans to publicize their relationship on her Instagram account in July 2023.
In the fun video clip posted by the blonde beauty, Basti and Drikas can be seen working up a sweat in the CIT Boxing ring.
The post simply had the caption “Unexpected.”
World Champion: MMA glory for Doricus du Plessis
The two lovebirds were spotted at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada last January when Vasti manhandled defending champion Sean Strickland in the ring to win the UFC middleweight title. Since then, they have been inseparable.
Battle to the Top: Career Timeline
Welkom native Drikas was born on January 14, 1994 and is widely regarded as the greatest MMA fighter of all time from South Africa.
Fun fact: His older brother gave him the nickname “Still Knocks”. It's named after the sleep tablet that knocks you out.
- Dorikas' “fighting career'' began with judo at the age of five. Wrestling followed at age 12, followed by kickboxing at age 14.
- In 2012, at the age of 17, she won gold in K1 style, becoming the first South African to win a medal at a world championships.
- The brave fighter moved on to MMA and made his professional debut in 2013 after just three amateur MMA bouts.
- He quickly amassed a perfect 4-0 record and earned a title shot in South Africa's premier MMA organization, the Extreme Fight Championship (EFC).
- He faced the daunting task of facing MMA legend and then-middleweight champion Gareth “Soldier Boy” McClellan at EFC33. Drikas, 20 at the time, was winless, losing via guillotine choke submission in the third round.
- After a few years and many wins, Drikas made his UFC debut in October 2020 with a first-round knockout of Brazilian Marcus Perez.
The rest, as they say, is history…
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