Du Plessis praises McGregor's role in developing MMA

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis acknowledged Conor McGregor's significant contribution to the growth of mixed martial arts. Du Plessis noted that while people often say no one can be bigger than the sport itself, McGregor managed to transcend that limitation. The South African champion emphasized that McGregor definitively made a major impact on MMA's development and popularity. This recognition comes from the current middleweight titleholder regarding one of the sport's most influential figures.