Dricus du Plessis Post-Fight Press Conference | UFC 297

Summary

Dans ce script captivant, un athlète célèbre sa victoire et son ascension comme champion du monde. Il partage ses émotions après avoir remporté le titre, soulignant le sentiment de réalisation après 15 ans de rêves, de sacrifices et de travail acharné. Il discute de la performance de son adversaire, reconnaissant sa compétence en boxe et décrivant comment il a dû ajuster sa stratégie tout au long du combat. L'athlète exprime également son ambition de défendre son titre et de devenir un double champion, tout en révélant son désir de voir le UFC s'installer en Afrique du Sud. Il conclut en évoquant l'importance de la célébration avec sa famille et l'impact émotionnel de cette victoire sur sa vie et sa carrière.

Takeaways

• 🏆 Le combattant a remporté un titre mondial et est devenu Champion après une lutte difficile.
• 🎉 Il a exprimé une émotion de rêve réalisé et de sacrifice après avoir entendu l'annonce de la décision de vainqueur.
• 🤔 Il a reconnu que le combat était serré et qu'il y avait des moments où il n'était pas sûr de l'issue.
• 🥊 Il s'est montré satisfait de sa performance et croit avoir fait enough pour remporter le combat.
• 🤕 Il a mentionné des préoccupations au niveau de ses blessures et de sa capacité à se préparer rapidement pour un prochain combat.
• 👊 Il a souligné l'importance de ses abattements et de son plan de jeu pour perturber l'adversaire.
• 🥊 Il a exprimé le désir de se mesurer à Israel Adesanya, un adversaire réputé et attendu par les fans.
• 🇿🇦 Il a montré son engagement à amener les UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) en Afrique du Sud.
• 🥇 Il a exprimé son ambition de devenir l'un des meilleurs athlètes d'Afrique du Sud et de poursuivre des défenses de titre.
• 💪 Il a mentionné l'amélioration de sa forme physique et de sa préparation au combat depuis son arrivée dans les UFC.
• 🎉 Il a partagé son enthousiasme pour la célébration de sa victoire et son expérience à Toronto.

Q & A

Quel sentiment a-t-il éprouvé lorsqu'il a entendu la décision de la compétition?

Il a ressenti un mélange d'émotions, passant de la peur à la réalisation du rêve de 15 ans quand la décision a été annoncée en sa faveur.

Comment décrit-il le combat contre Sean Strickland?

Il a décrit le combat comme étant très serré, avec des échanges d'attaques et de contre-attaques, où il a cru avoir l'avantage grâce à ses prises au sol.

Quelle a été sa réaction face à la performance de Sean Strickland?

Il a reconnu que Sean Strickland est un bon boxeur, en particulier avec son jab, et qu'il a dû ajuster sa stratégie après les deux premiers rounds.

Quelle a été sa stratégie pour gérer le combat?

Il a décidé de suivre le rythme de combat de Sean Strickland pour les deux premiers rounds avant de changer de style à partir du troisième round.

Quel est son sentiment sur la possibilité de se battre contre Israel Adesanya à UFC 300?

Il est ouvert à la possibilité de se battre contre Israel Adesanya, mais il considère que cela dépend de la demande des fans et de l'organisation UFC.

Quels sont les commentaires de Sean Strickland à propos de la tête-butée pendant le combat?

Sean Strickland a mentionné qu'une tête-butée l'a rendu difficile à voir, bien que l'interviewé n'en soit pas conscient et n'en ait pas senti l'impact.

Quelle est sa réaction à l'idée d'organiser un événement UFC en Afrique du Sud?

Il est enthousiaste à l'idée d'organiser un événement UFC en Afrique du Sud, estimant que le moment est venu et que cela serait un honneur.

Comment décrit-il l'expérience de voir la réaction de ses fans en Afrique du Sud?

Il a trouvé cela incroyable et a été profondément touché de voir la réaction des fans en Afrique du Sud lors de sa victoire.

Quelle est sa vision pour son règne en tant que champion?

Il aspire à devenir le meilleur, à défendre son titre plusieurs fois et à être reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs athlètes de l'histoire de l'UFC.

Quel est son sentiment sur les critiques concernant sa condition physique?

Il est satisfait d'avoir prouvé ses critiques incorrects en étant capable de combattre sur cinq rounds avec une bonne condition physique.

Quelle a été l'influence de son entraîneur sur la stratégie de combat?

Son entraîneur a joué un rôle clé en identifiant comment gérer le jab de Sean Strickland, en particulier avec l'utilisation de coups de pied.

Comment décrit-il l'atmosphère à Toronto et son expérience y compris?

Il a exprimé son amour pour Toronto, notant l'enthousiasme et le soutien des fans, et a déclaré qu'il y passerait quelques jours de plus pour profiter de la ville.

Quel sentiment a-t-il ressenti lorsqu'il a été avec sa famille dans l'Octogone après la victoire?

Il a décrit ce moment comme absolument incroyable et très émouvant, en particulier la présence de ses parents et de ses frères qui ont été une source de soutien tout au long de sa carrière.

Outlines

00:00

🏆 Victoire et titre de champion

Le combattant discute de ses émotions après avoir gagné le titre mondial et la ceinture, soulignant l'incroyable sentiment d'avoir 15 ans d'efforts, de rêves et de sacrifices se concrétiser en un seul moment. Il partage ses pensées sur le combat serré, sa satisfaction quant à sa performance et son sentiment qu'il avait fait assez pour gagner. Il aborde également les ajustements stratégiques faits au cours du combat et comment il a géré les takedowns et les échanges de frappes.

05:01

🤼‍♂️ Stratégies de combat et défense

Le paragraphe se concentre sur les stratégies de combat, en particulier l'utilisation des kicks pour contrer le puissant jab de l'adversaire. Il est question de l'efficacité des kicks qui ont commencé à blesser l'adversaire à partir du troisième round, ce qui a permis au combattant de mieux s'en sortir dans les rounds suivants. Le combattant exprime également son respect pour l'adversaire et son courage, malgré les difficultés rencontrées durant le combat.

10:03

👀 Problèmes de visibilité et adaptation

Ici, on évoque les difficultés de visibilité rencontrées par le combattant à cause d'une blessure à l'œil, qui a temporairement fermé son œil durant le combat. Il décrit comment son équipe a réagi, en utilisant des méthodes rapides pour réduire l'inflammation et lui permettre de continuer à combattre. Il y a aussi un échange humoristique sur les tentatives de l'adversaire pour gêner la vision de son adversaire en se coupant lui aussi.

15:04

🚨 Amélioration et aspirations futures

Le combattant reflète sur les améliorations qu'il a apportées à son jeu au cours des 13 derniers mois, allant de la victoire difficile contre Darren Till à la conquête du titre contre Sean Strickland. Il exprime son désir d'être reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs athlètes d'Afrique du Sud et son ambition de devenir le meilleur jamais. Il aborde également la possibilité d'être un double champion et son expérience unique d'avoir remporté des titres dans plusieurs organisations de combat.

🎉 Célébrations et reconnaissance familiale

Dans ce paragraphe, le combattant partage ses plans de célébration après sa victoire, allant de la consommation de bière à l'exploration de la scène culinaire de Toronto. Il exprime également l'importance de la présence de sa famille et de ses proches après le combat, soulignant l'impact émotionnel de cette reconnaissance et le soutien constant de ses parents tout au long de sa carrière.

Keywords

💡Champion

Un 'Champion' est un athlète qui a remporté un titre ou une compétition importante. Dans le contexte de la vidéo, cela fait référence à la victoire du combattant qui a gagné le titre de champion du monde de l'UFC. L'exaltation et la fierté de devenir champion sont des thèmes centraux de l'entretien, illustrés par les émotions du combattant après sa victoire.

💡Titre du monde

Le 'Titre du monde' est un honneur attribué au vainqueur d'un tournoi ou d'une compétition à grande envergure. Dans le script, cela se rapporte à la cinture que le combattant a gagnée en remportant le combat, symbolisant son succès et sa reconnaissance comme le meilleur dans son sport.

💡Émotions

Les 'Émotions' sont les sentiments et les réactions psychologiques d'une personne. Dans la vidéo, le combattant partage ses émotions après sa victoire, décrivant comment il se sentait durant et après le combat, et comment cela a été un moment de réalisation de rêves et de sacrifices.

💡Décision partagée

Une 'Décision partagée' est un verdict dans un combat où les juges ont des opinions divisées sur le gagnant. Dans l'entretien, le combattant mentionne qu'il pensait avoir gagné, mais la décision partagée l'a laissé incertain jusqu'à ce que le résultat final soit annoncé.

💡Performance

La 'Performance' fait référence à la manière dont un athlète a exécuté pendant un événement sportif. Le combattant discute de sa performance dans le combat, exprimant sa satisfaction et la croyance qu'il a fait assez pour remporter la victoire.

💡Takedown

Un 'Takedown' est une technique utilisée dans les sports de combat où un athlète essaie de renverser son adversaire au sol. Dans le script, le combattant mentionne avoir utilisé des takedowns pour perturber le plan de jeu de son adversaire et pour essayer d'emporter le combat.

💡Défense

La 'Défense' est la capacité d'un athlète à se protéger contre les attaques de l'adversaire. Le combattant parle de la façon dont son adversaire a bien défendu ses takedowns à partir du quatrième round, montrant l'importance de la stratégie défensive dans le combat.

💡Jab

Un 'Jab' est un coup de poing direct et court frappé avec le poing du côté du visage. Le combattant reconnaît la compétence de son adversaire en utilisant le jab efficacement au début du combat, ce qui a influencé sa stratégie de jeu.

💡Gas tank

Le 'Gas tank' est une métaphore pour la endurance ou la capacité d'un athlète à maintenir un niveau élevé de performance tout au long d'un match. Le combattant aborde les doutes sur sa endurance et comment il a prouvé qu'il avait une bonne endurance en étant capable de se battre jusqu'à la fin du combat.

💡Défense de titre

La 'Défense de titre' se produit lorsque le détenteur d'un titre se bat pour le conserver contre un adversaire. Le combattant parle de son désir d'avoir une réignition réussie et de devenir un double champion, ce qui implique qu'il envisage de défendre son titre contre divers adversaires.

💡Critiques

Les 'Critiques' sont les commentaires négatifs ou les doutes exprimés par d'autres sur les capacités ou les performances d'un individu. Le combattant mentionne avoir entendu les critiques sur sa cardio et comment il a utilisé la victoire en cinq rounds pour mettre fin à ces discussions.

Highlights

Champion's emotions on winning the world title and having the belt in front of him.

Thoughts on the split decision and the feeling of 15 years of work culminating in one sentence.

Satisfaction with his performance and belief in doing enough to win the fight.

Strategy and adjustments made during the fight, particularly in the fifth round.

Impressions of facing a highly skilled boxer and dealing with the jab in the early part of the fight.

Game plan for the first two rounds and the change in fighting style from the third round.

Proving critics wrong with his gas tank and performance.

Discussion about a potential fight at UFC 300 and the desire to fight Israel Adesanya.

Reaction to Sean's tweet about a headbutt during the fight and the champion's lack of awareness of it.

Bringing the UFC to South Africa and the importance of the event to the champion.

The impact of seeing South African fans on the big screen and the unique vibe of South African sports.

Aspirations for his title reign, including the possibility of becoming a double champ.

The importance of fighting contenders that make sense and not just for the title.

Injuries sustained during the fight and the strategy with kicks that proved successful.

Mentality and emotions going into the final round of the fight.

Figuring out Sean's game plan and adjusting the strategy during the fight.

Dealing with a swollen eye and its impact on visibility during the fight.

Improvements made over the past 13 months leading to the title win.

The significance of his teammate's win and the boost it provided going into the title fight.

Winning over the fans in Toronto and the overall experience of fighting there.

Sense of support changing during the fight and the crowd's reaction.

Ranking among the best athletes South Africa has ever produced.

Being the only fighter to win titles in EFC, KSW, and now the UFC.

Plans for celebration after the win and the significance of the moment with family in the Octagon.

Transcripts

[Music]

hello hello hello good night morning

anybody up for some

breakfast uh first of all

congratulations on the win um great

fight uh talk to us about the emotions

of actually having that belt in front of

you winning the world title and becoming

Champion wow I mean let's just talk

about the emotions I felt when we

started hearing one judge one judge and

now I go because I honestly thought

I did enough until they but it was a

close fight I'd make no mistake but I

thought I had it and then when that

Split Decision came I just went okay

this is 100%

50/50 and when they said and

knew it was it felt like 15 years of

work of dreaming of sacrificing of

everything came together in one single

sentence it was it's incredible it feels

surreal it's it's amazing the fight

itself right it was very close you know

some people are going to have it for him

some are going to have it for you you

are satisfied with your performance and

you do feel like you did enough to win

the fight yeah I thought I did enough to

win the fight um it was definitely a

close fight I definitely gave him the

first round and I made the necessary

adjustments to um you know in the fifth

round I we didn't give him the round I

thought thought at the end I don't know

how they scored it to be honest

um listen it was a close fight I'm not

going to lie it was one of those fights

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where there wasn't even time to really

think of what is happening but I do

believe with the takedowns that I got it

was very back and forth with the

Striking um one for him one for me and

uh I try to um stay ahead with the

takedowns by round four and five he did

a good job of Defending those but

obviously my takedowns got a bit slop

and he he started you know reading them

but those takedowns weren't really for

getting a takedown they were more to

disrupt his game plan but at the end of

the day I went toe-to-toe with the well

self-proclaimed and some people think

best boxer in the UFC yeah I want to

talk about his boxing right everyone

knows that he's a good boxer but when

you're in there and you're dealing with

that jab especially in the earlier part

of the fight you was thinking to

yourself oh yeah he is as good as they

say yeah yeah no listen he is good he's

definitely good uh he caught me the

first round um with the jab and then I

realized I can't let him get away with

that jab cuz my game plan was obviously

first two rounds our plan was 100% to

fight his fight not to go out and fight

the way that I fight you'll see how the

fight changed from the third round I I

went more to my style but that was our

game plan for the first two rounds he

Jabs I jab one two nothing serious and

then from round number three we start

turning it up and uh obviously I had a

lot of people to prove wrong with my gas

tank and I believe I did that tonight

you called for Israel after the fight I

mean there's been a lot of talk about

how the the result of this fight might

have effects on UFC 300 I mean I can see

your face you're wearing a little bit of

damage do you think you could turn

around that quick and if not is Israel

still the guy that you'd like to fight a

little bit of damage do do you remember

how handsome I was before this

fight I look like a cauliflower now but

uh yeah I mean

I'm pretty banged up right now I don't

feel like listen I'm I'm up for another

round if they want to go um right now

but yeah I don't want to put a timeline

on it but usually 300 sound's

amazing and just to be for the last one

Israel out is the guy you want right

there's still some personal issues there

that you'd like to resolve and you think

that sort of fight is the one that's

perfect for your first title defense oh

no it's nothing personal it's not

personal at all that's just the fight

the fans want to see uh I want to fight

the best competition there's a lot of

guys are going to be fighting but the

fans want to see Israel desna

versus you know there's a lot of hype

that was already built on it if the fans

go if there's some way they start

tracking and saying listen the fans

don't really want to see adna versus DC

we don't do that fight makes it's fine

to me I have I don't care who it is but

that is a fight on top of my head that I

think the people want to see and that's

going to you know get a lot of people

excited right here uh Sean just TW

tweeted saying that uh he was

referencing a headbutt in the fight made

it difficult to see but he did give you

congratulations and props on the fight

did you notice any headbutt in there

from either you or him no no no no I

can't say that I had I can't say that I

did it's the first I'm hearing of it now

I didn't feel a hit butt did he say I

hit butted him he said uh this is him

saying he said well man that

headbut really made it difficult to see

but I thought we got it we I thought we

got the job job done onto the next one

no I can't remember any head butt Danel

was in here and when we asked him about

you know South African Champion uh

bringing the UFC to South Africa he said

absolutely seemed pretty adamant about

it so are you going to kind of get in

his ear now that you have the belt like

it's now or never essentially yeah it's

going to be now for a long time but um

yeah I think it's time I think we've

worked our asses off to get this uh

event to to Africa and South Africa and

it's time that happened just so for the

record is there some people that think I

lost the

fight Dana said it well

uh kind of going off of the

South AF talk what went through your

mind when you saw the the crowd they

showed it in the arena on the the big

screen the fans in South Africa watching

your fight and cheering when you got the

belt yeah that was that was absolutely

incredible um you know there's one thing

about South Africa that I think uh if

the USC goes there and the whole world

is going to see you have never fou the

vibe when it comes to sport like South

Africa and last one for me what do you

want your title rign to be because

lately we see these Champions they they

get one or two defenses and they start

talking about going up uh the

middleweight division right now is

pretty wide open with contenders that

haven't fought for the belt or fought

you do you want to you know go after

these title defense records do you want

double champ status what do you

ultimately want your Reign to be yeah

listen I definitely I want to do what is

expected because is do I want double

champ status

absolutely but I'm willing toh to earn

that if there's contenders that make

sense I don't want to fight my um

contenders that doesn't make sense you

know fighting isra desna makes sense

fighting guys that deserve the title

shots make sense but I don't want to

just fight somebody because I don't want

to be Israel the that fought John

Strickland yeah Strickland won that

fight but they should have never never

fought in my opinion when you say uh

contenders that don't make sense do you

mean Fighters like hamzat who maybe

haven't fought a middleweight ranks

because he's also tweeting like see you

soon and referencing UFC 300 yeah but he

said that to Jon Jon so I mean who takes

that guy seriously

anyway dck is over here um beyond the

the facial injuries are there any other

injuries you're dealing

with um yeah I mean the body feels

pretty banged up right now but I can't

say for sure how severe these injuries

are you were having a lot of success

with the the kicks throughout the fight

was that something that you saw going

into this that would be a key part of

your strategy or was that something that

just became available throughout the

fight and you saw the success and kept

with it yeah no no this is something we

worked uh we um we saw in all of his

fights he's really good at evading these

kicks um we saw with isra desna he

wasn't very successful with his kicks

because of Sean's do defense I got a few

good head kicks in I got a few good low

kicks in um it was just a timing that we

um we had figured out a little bit

better than than um Izzy did in that

fight um but yeah anytime you're going

to fight a guy with a strong and good

jab um I thought you know my coaches um

Coach man he he's obviously a genius

when it comes to these things we looked

at the fight and said that's how we're

going to take care of jab and those

kicks did start to hurt him by round

number three 100% And His jab became a

lot lighter in that third round

definitely you also answered a lot of

questions going into the the fourth and

fifth rounds for the first time in your

career can you just tell us especially

that going into the fifth round sort of

what your corner is telling you and

mentally are you just on autopilot at

that point like take us through your

emotions just preparing for those final

five minutes no not at all I mean I went

into the fth round and I said to my g

wow can you believe it I guess I have a

gas tank

and um he said this is the last 15

minutes of your life and I said damn

straight and um you know we basically I

was I was happy to be there in that

fifth round it wasn't auto pilot at all

it was damn I feel great for a fifth

round when we went to the fourth round I

felt damn I'm going to prove a lot of

people wrong

tonight D is right here um at what point

in the fight do you think you kind of

had Sean's game plan and and what he

brought to the fight figured out um it

seemed like in the first round was kind

of establishing the jabin and whatnot

but the commentary mentioned that by

around maybe the end of the second he

really started to get a bit closer him

and started Landing more punches and

that continued for the rest of the fight

where do you sort of think you figured

him out yeah exactly that I think um the

first two rounds we spent and no was our

plan to fight his fight to see where it

is obviously keep him on the back foot

it was it's a lot easier said than then

to keep him on the back foot because he

comes forward and um he has a very

strong how can I say his March he

doesn't storm forward but he has a

strong March he the way he moves it

makes it hard to push him backwards but

I just kept on putting the pressure on

Sha every time he jabed moving forward

moving forward yeah I took a couple of

bunches more than I would have liked but

keeping um him every time he hits I move

in I move forward and um you know even

him being the CIO machine that he is by

the Third round you can't keep on

fighting with that kind of pressure he

got tired and that's where I really

started Landing more and more I think it

was in rounds two or three when your eye

started really swelling up um obviously

you can I think you can see out of it

but was there any issue visibility

issues and was there a concern in the

corner that it could get worse yeah I

mean uh good us to to to the uh to the

cutman on that uh he hit me with a jab

in the first I didn't feel it really I

could feel he got me and um all of a

sudden I just felt this thing in my eye

but it didn't hurt and his his Corner

screamed and said he's already bleeding

and I thought am I am I really

bleeding and then in the second he

caught me with on this eye again I think

and all of the sudden this eye went

completely shut like I couldn't see and

I was like ah come on one

eye and that was the first time for me

in a fight where my eye was completely

shut for a while like I couldn't see and

um then I went to back to the corner

they put the ice thing on it and uh the

swelling went down immediately so good

said to the cutman it helped a lot and

then I I cut him we spoke about it in

the doctor's rooms and I caught him with

a big punch and his eyes started

bleeding and I looked at the blood

flowing and I said oh I hope that goes

into his

eyes and he said and I look at him and

I'm like that has to be in your eyes

come on and he went like this

and I said gotcha and he tried not to he

said he tried not to wipe so I can't see

it in his eyes but then he started

wiping and I was like yeah well the now

we're level now we're level and I

started yeah so I mean but all in all I

mean Sean s is an absolute Warrior and

will respect for him what's the biggest

Improvement you think you've made over

the past 13 or so months and the reason

I say 13 is that dates back to your

fight with Darren till and that was a a

tough back and forth fight you got to

win but it was not a not an easy one um

and now you're not knocking out Robert

wher you're beating Sean Strickland for

the title what changed yeah nothing

changed I just got my ring time I just

got my octagon time

and um settled settled found a home in

the UFC like I said that's what I need

found a home we we had some problems um

in terms of the conditioning which we

fixed I feel incredible I think it's

just about finding your feet in that

octagon and accepting and believing that

you're one of the best in the world I

know you would have liked an early

finish in the fight obviously you don't

get paid by the hour but were you kind

of happy as well to go the distance to

kind of Silence some of those critics

that were saying cardio was going to be

an issue in this fight yeah I mean that

was a good that's a that's a big plus

point for the fact that we win five

rounds is the fact that I

could uh hopefully my cardio is uh um

the discussion of the past if not keep

on doubting I don't care um at your own

demise of course but you know if I'm

going to do a decision like with the

Brad ofar fight I said if I have to go

to a decision and i' have to do it this

way any day of the week I mean I haven't

watched the fight but we got fir tonight

and um it sounded like it was a banger

and in that case I'm more than happy to

go to distance how big of a boost was it

your teammate won last night it unified

uh you know and that story in itself was

kind of crazy with him coming to torona

with you getting the phone call getting

the fight and get getting a pretty big

win there um how much should that kind

of give you a little bit boost going

into to the title fight tonight yeah I

mean I'm really happy for Mary Mar uh uh

Mar I honestly think he's the next guy

to come in you know he didn't get to

finish last night but you know it was a

what 10day notice fight for him uh he

did what he had to to win that fight so

I'm really happy for him and hopefully

he gets opportunity soon and uh you know

to to be here presenting my team team

CIT in

Petoria you know um it's it's a so many

people are looking up to me and going if

he's there I train with him I can do

that and that means the will to me and

just last one for me um the crowd was

chanting DDP I know earlier in the week

uh you know they're kind of pro

strickling but how was your overall

experience in Toronto it really seemed

like you won the fans over with that

performance tonight yeah I love Toronto

I have to say it is it's amazing I'm

staying a couple of days extra um but

yeah I mean Toronto uh this whole week I

said they may they might not be fans of

me but I kind of like it here Jus right

up front here just to sort of follow up

on that question could you sense during

the fight that the support was changing

a little because I I could tell you we

it seemed very Pro Strickland at first

and was till the end as well but then

your cheering section got super loud

could you sense that while you were

fighting yeah yeah no I heard it when

they started dedp DB I was like oh man

these guys ain't

loyal uh if the USC were to go to South

Africa uh would it have to be

Johannesburg or Cape Town is there

another city I'm just neglecting to

mention would no yeah well it probably

be Johannesburg c toown one of those but

I mean there's a lot of great places UFC

can go in South Africa and um there's

been a lot of great athletes to come out

of your country where do you feel this

ranks you among the best athletes that

South Africa's ever produced that's a

very very hard

question um right now one of the best

and like uh I plan on being I want to be

known as the greatest ever trus right

here I know you had mentioned a little

bit ago maybe the possibility of the

future of being a double Champion that's

an aspiration and a goal uh the light

heavyweight champion Alex PR was in

Sea's Corner tonight and that news seem

seemed to come out like a couple hours

before the fight did you notice him

there when you I guess were waiting for

Shawn to come out and what did you think

of Alex cornering Shawn tonight no no no

I didn't notice him uh at all until I

saw him in the cage after the fight and

um yeah well

whatever are you a little surprised that

he would you know jump in there and do

that yeah no no I'm not I mean take all

the help you can get man thank you dck

is just looking back quickly on sort of

how you got here how cool is it it's a

bit Niche but is it cool to be the only

fighter who's ever won titles in EFC ksw

and now the UFC yeah that's pretty

amazing um you know to go out and say

every single organization I've ever

fought in I've been a champion is is

that's great I mean it's a it shows

consistency over whole career it shows

consistency over my career since I'm

since the age of 19 I've always had the

aspiration no matter where I am no

matter where I fight to be the

best uh Keith With Your autta Life

Magazine congratulations on the win and

realizing your dream um what is the next

week going to look like for you in terms

of like the

celebration geez I don't know I'll

probably

go yeah I'm going to drink a lot of beer

that's about it that's how much I can

answer you I'm it's going to be um I'm

going to be in in Canada and enjoy the

food scene definitely eat a lot um enjoy

the Super Bowl

Sunday um or is it is it now it's it's

Sunday it's tomorrow right like three

weeks no no no but uh I mean it's the

playoffs now right yeah that that that

thing I don't we don't have a football

in South Africa so but I know when they

play it's amazing the vibe is awesome

and well basically any any um situation

where I can drink beer it's going to be

great so there's going to be a party and

um the food scene in Toronto looks

amazing so I'm going to taste that out

and then we going to South Africa and

then the real party starts nice and a

very touching moment in the Octagon

after with your with your family I was

wondering if you could touch on that

because you spoke about bringing about a

hundred or so people over for the for

the fight and obviously it turned out

the way that you wanted and it was

wonderful seeing you with your uh with

your family inside the Octagon after can

you uh encapsulate what that moment

meant for you yeah absolutely incredible

me I have my mom and dad then you know

both my brothers in my corner meant the

absolute world my dad you know my first

amateur World title I fought for a K1

World title in um in Slovakia when I was

18 years old and that's for South

African that was also unheard of but

impossible they said it won't happen

even South Africa uh the coaches in

South Africa said that's not happening

uh because we just don't compete at the

level that these guys do and uh I made

it happen I became a junior world

champion and uh I promised my dad that

one day I will give him the USC World CH

World title I promise that him to be

able to see how proud my dad is of me

and all the support and love that my mom

and dad has been giving me my whole life

my whole career and they supported this

they wanted this just as bad as I did

and to be able to give them this Bel

means the absolute

world you getting a

parade uh I don't know I'll see

that'll be nice I would like a

parade thank you so much guys I

appreciate all of you thank

you