<p>African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.</p>
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How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ

African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.

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<p>African Voices goes into the octagon to explore mixed martial arts with ​​South African middleweight UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis. CNN’s Larry Madowo spoke with him a few months after his title fight against American Sean Strickland to discuss his historic win, his journey, and what’s in store for his next fight.</p>
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How South Africa got its first UFC middleweight champ
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<p>WrestleMania is just days away in Las Vegas, and attention is turning to Nigeria’s Oba Femi, a 6-foot-6 standout on WWEs main roster. He sat down with CNN's Larry Madowo at WWE headquarters to talk about his rise in wrestling — and how his background in shot put has shaped his power in the ring. </p>
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