Dricus Du Plessis feeling at home in Las Vegas ready to cause an upset

South African UFC fighter Dricus Du Plessis says that he is feeling relaxed as he settles in to Las Vegas ahead of the biggest fight in his career.

Du Plessis features in the international fight week for the third time and will enjoy his fifth bout in Las Vegas.

Dricus Du Plessis feeling at home in Las Vegas

He says that it is much easier to relax when your are familiar with an arena.

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“This is my fourth fight in Vegas and my third international fight week,” Du Plessis told ESPN MMA. 

“So it’s basically become a second home and definitely, they say, the fight capital of the world. And it’s absolutely great to be here and feeling comfortable. Once you get to know a certain arena and the crowd here, just the vibe, then everything becomes a little bit easier.”

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Every fight is the same

Du Plessis believes that every fight he has is the most important fight of his life.

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“For me, the magnitude of my fights never differ. Fighting Robert Whitaker and making my debut for me was all the same because without winning that one, I wouldn’t be at this one. I always see it that way. 

“Same with my fights prior to UFC, every single fight to me is the most important fight of my life. So in that way, everything feels the same. But every time I arrive in Vegas, I just realize once again and I see the T-Mobile Arena, I just realize how massive it is. I just see as you see the billboards and everything and I’m just like, Wow, this is so incredible. 

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“Flying to the United States, coming to Vegas and coming to do work. It’s incredible. I really enjoy that moment every single time when I see it and I realize this is what we’re doing here. It feels amazing. With a fight like this, just a little bit more media, just a little bit more fans, a little bit more hype, and every time I enjoy it more. So it’s great.”