The long-standing rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis, both claiming to be the real African fighter in the UFC, has reached a pivotal moment after their clash at UFC 290.
To intensify the ongoing debate, Adesanya has taken to his Twitter account to escalate the situation further. In the middle of the dispute, the Nigerian fighter has made a strong commitment to bring a definitive resolution to the matter.
Israel Adesanya exposes Dricus Du Plessis
The Last Stylebender shared a video collage featuring two separate clips of Dricus Du Plessis making contradictory statements about being the only true African fighter in the UFC.
This move by Adesanya aims to fuel the fire and highlight what he perceives as inconsistencies in DDP’s statements. Based on his tweet, it appears that he is fully prepared to take on the challenge.
These niggas just be lying 😂😂😏 pic.twitter.com/TnscL9iejH
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) July 11, 2023
Adesanya’s Tweet, captioning, “N*ggas just be lying”, indicates his will to settle the debate once and for all, implying his confidence to emerge as the rightful claimant of the title of the ‘true African champion’ in the UFC.
Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis bout venue details
At present, the current middleweight champion has not announced any confirmed fights to defend his title. Seizing this opportunity, ‘Stillknocks’ set his sights on challenging Adesanya’s reign.
Dricus du Plessis gets it done as Israel Adesanya looks on 👀 #UFC290 pic.twitter.com/MahAgxxx6Y
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 9, 2023
Du Plessis aims to establish himself as the deserving contender for the title, aiming to dethrone The Last Stylebender and assert his own claim as the best African fighter in the UFC.
“I’m prepared for everything he says. He’s behaving like a clown in there. That’s not how a champion behaves. That’s not at all how a man behaves. He’s behaving like a child. Conduct yourself like a champion.” Plessis said.
WTF IS ISRAEL ADESANYA SAYING 💀💀#UFC290 pic.twitter.com/gIUPFyKjCr
— Jmag (@jmagings) July 9, 2023
During the heated verbal exchange after their encounter at UFC 290, Izzy expressed unwavering confidence by asserting his intention to put an end to Dricus Du Plessis’ undefeated streak in their potential future fight.
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