Israel Adesanya got into the Octagon at UFC 290 to confront Dricus Du Plessis. Later, on Twitter, he explained the animosity between the pair. ‘The Last Stylebender’ and Dricus Du Plessis have a history. The South African fighter has previously called out Adesanya for not being truly ‘African’ and claiming that he was the only…
UFC 290 main card featured a middleweight number one contender match between Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis. Robert Whittaker (24-7 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since September of 2022 in Paris, where he had earned a lopsided decision victory over Marvin Vettori. ‘The Reaper’ was looking to score a…
South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis and middleweight champion Israel Adesanya had some heated moments at UFC 290. Du Plessis clinched a statement win against former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at the event with a second-round knockout. The high-profile win put ‘Stillknocks’ on the reigning champion Israel Adesanya’s radar. The champion wasted no time and…
Robert Whittaker has praised Dricus Du Plessis ahead of their middleweight title eliminator matchup at UFC 290. Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker is preparing for one of the biggest matchups of his career. At 32, he aims to get his third title opportunity in the middleweight division and rematch his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya….
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis emerges as the No. 1 contender at UFC 290. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets Robert Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) said he was ready to defend his title against Du Plessis next, but the…
Israel Adesanya reclaimed the middleweight title at UFC 287 with a stunning KO victory over Alex Pereira. ‘The Last Stylebender’ refrained from calling out anyone following his bout, but did express his desire to fight a “certain” middleweight in South Africa. Adesanya’s dominance over the middleweight division has resulted in a lack of new contenders,…
The verbal sparring between UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis is heating up, and it seems like there’s no end in sight. Adesanya recently slammed du Plessis for “creating a divide” and went on an expletive-laden rant about him. Earlier this month during the post-fight press conference at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya…
Darren Till’s knee injury woes may not have ended just yet. ‘The Gorilla’ believes he may have tore his ACL during his UFC 282 clash against Dricus du Plessis. Till’s return to the octagon was foiled by du Plessis, who dominated the Liverpudlian on the mat en route to a third-round submission. As ‘The Gorilla’…
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier meet again on July 10 in the blockbuster main event of UFC 264, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor (22-5) is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, as well as being the most popular athlete in mixed martial arts history. Poirier (27-6, 1…
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