WATCH: Dricus du Plessis' coach uses taser to discipline the UFC champion
Video footage of UFC champion Dricus du Plessis' coach using a taser to discipline his fighters has emerged on social media.
Video footage of UFC coach Morne Visser's unconventional disciplinary methods has left many South Africans in shock.
In the video, Visser, the coach of UFC champion Dricus du Plessis, introduces a taser as his "assistant coach" during a day of training.
The world-renowned coach uses the taser to discipline Du Plessis and all the other mixed martial arts athletes he coaches "when they make mistakes".
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"If they f*** up, I help them fix the problem," Visser said in the video.
"This is fixing the problem ... not being on his toes, not picking up his hands, not kicking when he needs to. I'll fix him here."
In the video, Du Plessis also references the polarising method, saying it "works a lot better than a sticky note, I can tell you that".
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Dricus Du Plessis’ coach has been using a TAZER to discipline him during his fight camp for Israel Adesanya⚡️😳#UFC305 #MMA #UFC pic.twitter.com/3Dnq87ymSH
— MMA Casuals (@MMA_CASUALS_) August 11, 2024
The current UFC middleweight champion also defended the use of the taser at a press conference in Perth, Australia.
"Everybody thought that was something new for this camp, but it's been part of the team for two-and-a-half plus years, 100%… We never filmed it; I don’t know why, well I can see now probably why," Du Plessis joked.
"Coach used to leg kick us, and he has very strong leg kick if you made mistakes continuously after he's warned you a couple of times.
"That makes training difficult for a couple of days. So the taser is much better than that because the taser hurts a lot more in the moment, but it’s over quickly.
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"He warns you ... let’s call it the South African sticky note. He'll tell you, 'Your hand's not high enough; it's not covering your face,' or whatever it may be, and he'll warn you and warn you again.
"And the third time – on your stomach. Taser, right on the foot. It’s a great reminder."
On Sunday, Du Plessis will defend his current middleweight champion title against his rival Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.
The fight will take place in Perth, Australia.
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