Du Plessis praises Conor McGregor's role in developing MMA

Dricus Du Plessis has acknowledged Conor McGregor's significant contribution to the growth of mixed martial arts. The middleweight champion noted that while people often say no one can be bigger than the sport itself, McGregor managed to transcend that boundary. Du Plessis emphasized that McGregor definitively made a major impact on MMA's development and popularity. The comments reflect widespread recognition of the Irish fighter's influence on the sport's mainstream appeal. McGregor's promotional abilities and fighting career have been credited with bringing unprecedented attention to MMA globally.