South African UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis says he will be escorted by Springbok rugby stars Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth ahead of his title fight against New Zealand's Israel Adesanya in Perth on Sunday.
Du Plessis will defend his middleweight crown at the RAC Arena in Perth. Du Plessis won the UFC middleweight title when he upset American Sean Strickland in January .
The fight, which will be the main event of UFC 305, is scheduled for 06:30 (SA time) on Sunday morning.
The Springboks are also in the Western Australian capital where they will tackle the Wallabies in a Rugby Championship Test on Saturday 11:45 (SA time).
In an interview with KFM radio station on Tuesday, Du Plessis said plans were in place for the Bok duo to be by his side when he walks down to the Octagon.
