Watch ‘Gnu’ Dricus Du Plessis show off his flute on ‘The Masked Singer’

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis He is a man of many talents.

Du Plessis was eliminated from the South African version of “The Masked Singer,” a weekly televised singing competition in which celebrity judges have to discover the identities of celebrities performing while hiding their identities in elaborate costumes. The UFC middleweight champion had been introducing himself as “Gnu”.

On Monday’s episode, Du Plessis sang One Republic’s hit single “Counting Stars,” and he looked damn good doing it! But unfortunately, it was the end of the road.

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Afterwards, Du Plessis shared your thoughts about his love for music, participation in the show and more.

The champion is keeping busy as he prepares for his next title defense, which is expected to be against former champion and rival Israel Adesanya at a date to be announced.

This story originally appeared on MMA Junkie