Dricus du Plessis-Sean Strickland Africa tough due to cockroaches [Video]

South Africa’s reigning UFC middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis, naturally wants the promotion to stage his next title defence on African soil.

So does UFC CEO Dana White.

However, sadly for everyone involved, the logistics of holding a major pay-per-view (PPV) event on the African continent is proving to be a challenge, according to the MMA Mania website.

That’s mainly due to the fact that the most suitable venues are located outdoors – and we all know how “scary” that is for White.

“You know how bad I want this,” White told reporters.

“I’ve been trying to get this thing done. The arena situation there is tough. It’s tough to pull off. So that’s been the challenge with Africa as a whole. We’re trying to figure it out. The place that we would have to do it at is outdoors, and you know how I feel about that. So I’ve been trying to figure out the weather and one …