After picking up his UFC debut win in 2020, Dricus Du Plessis has been booked against Trevin Giles for a March 20th UFC “Fight Night” card. First reported by Farah Hannoun and Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the fight joins a growing card that does not have a location reported for it at the moment.
Du Plessis made his UFC debut in October, stepping in for Rodolfo Vieira in a fight against Markus Perez. Du Plessis earned a stoppage victory in the first round of the fight, dropping Perez with a left hook in the fourth minute of action. The win was Du Plessis’ first appearance in UFC following a strong run in KSW and EFC.
Giles will enter the bout following a strong 2020 that saw him earn two victories. Giles started the year in February, where he defeated James Krause in a split decision. He returned in November, where he stopped Bevon Lewis in the third round with strikes.
The wins for Giles in 2020 saw him bounce back from a two-fight losing streak.
UFC’s March 20th card currently has a middleweight main event between Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson scheduled. Here are the fights that have been reported for the card so far.
Bout 6: Derek Brunson (21-7) vs. Kevin Holland (21-5) (Middleweight)
Bout 5: Max Griffin (16-8) vs. Song Kenan (16-5) (Welterweight)
Bout 4: Adrian Yanez (12-3) vs. Gustavo Lopez (12-5) (Bantamweight)
Bout 3: Cheyanne Buys (5-1) vs. Kay Hansen (7-4) (Strawweight)
Bout 2: Julia Avila (8-2) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (9-4-1) (Bantamweight)
Bout 1: Dricus Du Plessis (15-2) vs. Trevin Giles (13-2) (Middleweight)
