Israel Adesanya open to Dricus du Plessis fight next: ‘I will drag his carcass across South Africa’

Israel Adesanya fight with Dricus du Plessis I will drag his carcass South Africa UFCOff the back of his stunning middleweight championship reclamation at UFC 287 over the course of last weekend, Israel Adesanya has offered to fight the surging division contender, Dricus du Plessis in his next walk – claiming he will “drag his carcass” across du Plessis’ native country. Headlining UFC 287 over the course of the […]

Israel Adesanya fight with Dricus du Plessis I will drag his carcass South Africa UFC

Off the back of his stunning middleweight championship reclamation at UFC 287 over the course of last weekend, Israel Adesanya has offered to fight the surging division contender, Dricus du Plessis in his next walk – claiming he will “drag his carcass” across du Plessis’ native country.

Headlining UFC 287 over the course of the weekend in Miami, Florida, Adesanya turned in a stunning second round knockout win over four-fight rival, Alex Pereira – defeating the Brazilian for the first time during their series in a devastating KO victory.

Minting himself as a two-time middleweight championship holder, Nigerian-Kiwi striker, Adesanya had dropped his crown to Pereira at UFC 281 back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden with a fifth round TKO loss of his own.

As for former KSW and EFC gold holder, du Plessis, the current #6 ranked middleweight contender managed to promotional-perfect run under the UFC banner to five fights back in March against common-foe, Derek Brunson, landing a corner stoppage TKO success.

Israel Adesanya welcomes fight with Dricus du Plessis

Weighing up potential options for his first attempted title defense as part of his second championship reign, Adesanya alluded to a fight with Pretoria native, du Plessis off the back of his spectacular finish over Sao Paulo striker, Pereira.

“F*ck, I don’t want to give this n*gga no clout,” Israel Adesanya said during his post-fight press conference at UFC 287. “I will whoop that – ugh, I wanna whoop his ass so bad. I wanna whoop his ass so bad. I want to do it in South Africa or Nigeria. But, he’s gotta do work. He’s gotta do something. Show me something so I can whoop his ass and I can show him history. I’ll remind you.”

“Because you gotta choose your words wisely when you speak on people that have come before you,” Israel Adesanya explained. “People that paved the way for you. You’ve got to pick your words wisely. You want to try and be a big boy? I don’t want to give him no clout, but if he does work – and I pray to God he keeps winning – I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa.” (Transcribed by MMA Mania

During his time under the UFC banner, du Plessis has landed wins over the likes of the above-mentioned, Brunson, as well as Darren Till, and Brad Tavares. 

Dricus Du Plessis Hoping To Fight Winner Of Alex Pereira Vs. Israel Adesanya

Dricus Du Plessis thinks that an undefeated start to his UFC career is enough to warrant a shot at the winner of the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya rematch. “Stillknocks” joined the UFC in 2020 after earning back-to-back stoppage wins, and s…

Dricus Du Plessis thinks that an undefeated start to his UFC career is enough to warrant a shot at the winner of the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya rematch. “Stillknocks” joined the UFC in 2020 after earning back-to-back stoppage wins, and so far the South African has yet to taste defeat in the Octagon….

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Derek Brunson Suggests He’s Retiring In Cryptic Tweet After Loss At UFC 285

A tweet from Derek Brunson after his loss at UFC 285 appears to imply that the middleweight veteran might be hanging up his gloves. The 39-year-old entered UFC 285 as the promotion’s #5-ranked middleweight contender, but Brunson was also coming off a k…

A tweet from Derek Brunson after his loss at UFC 285 appears to imply that the middleweight veteran might be hanging up his gloves. The 39-year-old entered UFC 285 as the promotion’s #5-ranked middleweight contender, but Brunson was also coming off a knockout loss to former title challenger Jared Cannonier at UFC 271. That setback…

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‘If Herb Dean Wasn’t Going To Stop It, Glad Someone Did’: Twitter Reacts To Derek Brunson’s Corner Throwing In Towel At UFC 285

It is a rare scene that a UFC fight gets stopped because a corner threw in the towel, but it happened to Derek Brunson at UFC 285. Brunson started off strong in his fight with Dricus du Plessis, ending the first round with a solid amount of ground cont…

It is a rare scene that a UFC fight gets stopped because a corner threw in the towel, but it happened to Derek Brunson at UFC 285. Brunson started off strong in his fight with Dricus du Plessis, ending the first round with a solid amount of ground control time. However caution was thrown to…

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Dricus du Plessis Calls ‘Bulls**t’ After ‘American Khamzat’ Bo Nickal Bumps Him From UFC 285 Maincard

No.10-ranked UFC middleweight Dricus du Plessis is not happy with his card placement for UFC 285. This weekend, du Plessis will collide with the No.5-ranked Derek Brunson on the preliminary card. Bo Nickal, meanwhile, will make his UFC debut on the mai…

No.10-ranked UFC middleweight Dricus du Plessis is not happy with his card placement for UFC 285. This weekend, du Plessis will collide with the No.5-ranked Derek Brunson on the preliminary card. Bo Nickal, meanwhile, will make his UFC debut on the main card opposite Jamie Pickett. Nickal turned plenty of heads during his run on…

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Dricus Du Plessis responds to Darren Till’s UFC release

Dricus Du Plessis, Darren TillDricus Du Plessis has reacted to recent opponent Darren Till’s sudden UFC departure.  On Tuesday, it was reported that Till was dropped from UFC’s ranking pool. The Liverpool, England native confirmed his UFC exit on Twitter on Wednesday. The former welterweight title contender said he asked and was granted his release.  Till last fought in […]

Dricus Du Plessis, Darren Till

Dricus Du Plessis has reacted to recent opponent Darren Till’s sudden UFC departure. 

On Tuesday, it was reported that Till was dropped from UFC’s ranking pool. The Liverpool, England native confirmed his UFC exit on Twitter on Wednesday. The former welterweight title contender said he asked and was granted his release. 

Till last fought in December at UFC 282, where he was submitted by Du Plessis. 

During an interview with James Lynch, Du Plessis spoke about his reaction towards Till’s potential UFC departure. The interview occurred before Till confirmed the news. 

Yeah, I saw that. That would be a real pity,” Du Plessis said. “I was hoping that he’d get another shot and maybe, you know, tighten up his mind, tighten up everything, get the right people around him, and go back to 170 and give this another real shot. I don’t think there’s space for him at 185, but I really hoped the old Darren Till could go back to 170 and make another run.” (h/t MMA News)

“The Gorilla” is expected to gain interest from several other organizations. 

Now, Du Plessis is the last fighter that Till faced in the UFC. The South Africa native will face Derek Brunson on Saturday at UFC 285.