UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has acknowledged Conor McGregor's significant impact on the growth of mixed martial arts. The South African fighter noted that while people often say an individual cannot be bigger than the sport itself, McGregor managed to achieve exactly that. Du Plessis expressed that the Irish superstar undoubtedly made a major contribution to MMA's development and popularity. His comments reflect widespread recognition within the fighting community of McGregor's transformative influence on the sport's mainstream appeal and commercial success, even as McGregor remains outside active competition.
