Du Plessis credits McGregor's role in developing MMA

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has acknowledged Conor McGregor's significant contribution to the growth of mixed martial arts. Du Plessis highlighted that while people often say no individual can be bigger than the sport itself, McGregor managed to achieve exactly that. The South African champion emphasized that McGregor definitively made a major impact on MMA's development and popularity. The comments reflect widespread recognition of McGregor's influence on the sport's mainstream appeal.