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Dricus Du Plessis On ’10-8? Trash Talk Win Over Israel Adesanya, Post-UFC 305 Prediction

The build-up to UFC 305 is sure to be an interesting experience for Dricus Du Plessis, given the tension that surrounds his first title defense. Despite them both trading comments for a year now, it still feels like the rivalry between the champion and his challenger, Israel Adesanya, is yet to hit fever pitch. Du […]

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The build-up to UFC 305 is sure to be an interesting experience for Dricus Du Plessis, given the tension that surrounds his first title defense.

Despite them both trading comments for a year now, it still feels like the rivalry between the champion and his challenger, Israel Adesanya, is yet to hit fever pitch.

Du Plessis, however, doesn’t see the war of words as anything other than giving back the same energy that he receives from opponents.

He was asked about dealing a ’10-8′ scorecard to Israel Adesanya during their recent verbal exchange, in an interview with the Hard Check Podcast. The South African said that he’s always ready to bite back if others think they can push him around.

“If you were coming at me, listen, I will never ever be bullied or pushed around. It’s not going to happen so I’m always good to go. If you treat me with respect, if we make it about the fight only, that’s the way I’m going to handle it. I mean, look at myself and Whittaker, look at myself and even Darren Till, he was chilled when we were at a presser. Every single guy that I fought before this, it wasn’t necessary because even look at Strickland, I was respectful and it wasn’t the trash talking at all up until he tried to bully me with the mic. That’s not gonna happen and that’s exactly what happened there [against Israel Adesanya].”

Dricus Du Plessis Predicts That Israel Adesanya Will Retire After UFC 305

Despite the fact that both men clearly do not see eye-to-eye on some subjects, Du Plessis has given Adesanya his dues for the career that he has had.

The champion is confident that he is steps ahead of the returning Adesanya at this point but that doesn’t mean he feels the need to discredit “The Last Stylebender”.

Du Plessis also said in the interview that he expects his opponent to announce his retirement from MMA following their fight on August 17, in Perth.

He once again gave Adesanya props for what he has achieved and said that he has “earned” his retirement if he fails to reclaim the middleweight title.

“Yes. I don’t give it a lot of thought because it doesn’t really matter to me. It’s irrelevant to me but yes probably. But, like I said, it’s not really something I think about and it’s irrelevant to me. Yeah, I mean, the guy’s done it all in the sport. He’s had, to say a great career would be almost underselling. He’s had one of the greatest careers ever so he’s earned it and it’ll be a great time [to retire him].”

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ONE Championship Star Breaks Down Du Plessis vs. Adesanya At UFC 305: ‘Dricus Is My Boy…’

One of the biggest fights of the year is set to go down on August 17 at UFC 305 when the Octagon returns to Perth, Australia. The feud between current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya has been building for over a year at this point. Whilst the consensus seemed […]

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One of the biggest fights of the year is set to go down on August 17 at UFC 305 when the Octagon returns to Perth, Australia.

The feud between current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya has been building for over a year at this point.

Whilst the consensus seemed to be heavily in Adesanya’s favor when the fight was first spoken about this time last year, many have found that the matchup has become more difficult to predict after both men’s recent fights.

A former training partner of Du Plessis’ who is one of the most recognizable names in ONE Championship believes that the champion will be more than a tough test for the returning Adesanya…

Aung La N Sang Points Out Advantages For Dricus Du Plessis Against Israel Adesanya

Aung La N Sang has been one of the poster athletes for ONE Championship for eight years now, having previously reigned as a simultaneous two-weight world champion.

The former middleweight and light heavyweight king, who is set to return on September 6 in Denver, trains out of Kill Cliff FC in Florida, where Du Plessis has also trained in the past.

In a recent interview with The AllStar, “The Burmese Python” weighed in with his thoughts on this fight, speaking about where the champion can cause problems for “The Last Stylebender.”

He pointed out how the physicality of “Stillknocks” and his willingness to walk opponents down could make it a very difficult night for Adesanya.

“For sure, Dricus is my boy. It’s gonna be a good matchup. Styles make fights and Dricus doesn’t care about how good Israel’s kickboxing is, he’s just going to go forward and hit him, you know?

“One thing for sure that I know about Dricus, he’s very very strong physically, very, very strong. If Israel’s not on point, he’s going to have a hard night.”

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UFC Middleweight Abdul Razak Alhassan Blows Lid On Dricus Du Plessis’ ‘Real’ African Comments: ‘If He Is A True African, He Would Have Understood That…’

The build-up to UFC 305 on August 17 is sure to have some tense moments due to the grudge match that will take place in the main event. Dricus Du Plessis knew that he was going to be stirring the pot when he said that by becoming the middleweight champion, he would be the first […]

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The build-up to UFC 305 on August 17 is sure to have some tense moments due to the grudge match that will take place in the main event.

Dricus Du Plessis knew that he was going to be stirring the pot when he said that by becoming the middleweight champion, he would be the first true African to hold gold.

What he meant was that unlike the likes of Kamaru Usman, Francis Ngannou and Israel Adesanya, who he faces in Perth, he has become champion whilst still living and training out of South Africa.

Adesanya took major issue with these comments but they will finally get the chance to settle the score in their upcoming clash.

Unsurprisingly, “The Last Stylebender” wasn’t the only fighter on the roster with African roots that feels offended by what Du Plessis had to say.

Abdul Razak Hassan Launches Into Fired-Up Rant About Dricus Du Plessis’ Comments

Abdul Razak Alhassan is set to make his return this weekend in Denver when he takes on Cody Brundage and looks to bounce back from a defeat last time out.

During his media day interviews, the middleweight livewire was asked for his opinion on the conversation based on the fact that he represents Ghana.

What followed was an incredibly passionate and heated speech from Alhassan about Du Plessis’s words.

He believes that the middleweight champion would not have said these things if he knew what it meant to truly be African and battle through tough living situations early on in life.

“I respect the things he’s done in MMA but he’s a f****** b****, he’s a f****** a****** for that word that he used right. If he’s a f****** real African and he lived in Africa, he would have never used that f****** word, he’s a f****** b**** a** to use that word because an African, if he was raised with the poor people in Africa, the way I was raised, the way I grew up with how I go days without food. I have to go see my friends eating and I be like, ‘Hey bro can you give me one teaspoon of your food so I can put it in my mouth?’ That’s how I’ll survive for a few days until I can get money.

“So if we get opportunity to leave that s***hole, of course I’m sorry, I’m not trying to call my country a s***hole but I’m poor. If I can go to America or I can go to a different country to make a better life for myself, I’ll f****** cut off my leg to f****** go. If he is a true African, he would have understood that. That means he was living the comfortable life, his family had the money to feed him everyday so he didn’t have to worry about leaving to go and make it so for him to say he’s the true African champion that lived there and he made it, he’s a f****** b**** for saying that. I respect what he’s done but he’s a b**** for that.”

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Dricus du Plessis Calls Out Former Title Challenger After UFC 282 Win

UFC middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis wants to waste no time getting back in the Octagon after the biggest win of his career. du Plessis defeated former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till at UFC 282 this past weekend. He took home a t…

UFC middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis wants to waste no time getting back in the Octagon after the biggest win of his career. du Plessis defeated former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till at UFC 282 this past weekend. He took home a third-round submission and a post-fight ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus for his…

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Dana White: Darren Till’s Stock Didn’t Drop At All With UFC 282 Loss

Darren Till may have lost his fight at UFC 282, but he did not lose any stock in the eyes of UFC President Dana White. It has not been an easy time for Till since his initial rise to a UFC title shot, only winning one fight since fighting Tyron Woodley…

Darren Till may have lost his fight at UFC 282, but he did not lose any stock in the eyes of UFC President Dana White. It has not been an easy time for Till since his initial rise to a UFC title shot, only winning one fight since fighting Tyron Woodley for the belt in…

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Dricus Du Plessis believes Darren Till should drop back down to welterweight: “He is not strong enough or big enough.”

Du PlessisDricus Du Plessis has stated that Darren Till should make the move back down to 170lbs, as he believes ‘The Gorilla’ does not possess the physicality to compete with the elite of the UFC middleweight division. At UFC 282, Du Plessis and Till faced off in an exhilarating back and forth that would be later […]

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Dricus Du Plessis has stated that Darren Till should make the move back down to 170lbs, as he believes ‘The Gorilla’ does not possess the physicality to compete with the elite of the UFC middleweight division.

At UFC 282, Du Plessis and Till faced off in an exhilarating back and forth that would be later awarded Fight of the Night honors. A dominant first five minutes may have constituted a 10-8 round for ‘Stillknocks,’ but Till would rally in the second, piecing the South African up on the feet. However, in round 3, Du Plessis switched stances, which appeared to throw Till off. A big takedown saw him take full mount, and after Till turned his back, Du Plessis applied a nasty face crank, forcing the tap.

This was Du Plessis’ biggest win to date, and he will likely enter the top 10 of the division come Tuesday. But for Till, he now finds himself in a rough spot. He is now 1-5 in his last 6 fights, with the move up the 185lbs failing the bear fruit.

In a recent video posted to his Instagram, Till assured fans that he would not be retiring, but that he is looking to take a short hiatus from the sport.

Dricus Du Plessis spoke with press following the win, where he stated that Till is likely best off returning to 170lbs.

“I think Darren proved he’s an incredible fighter, but I do believe if he wants to make any run at being successful, he needs to fight at welterweight,” Du Plessis said. “Honestly felt that tonight. I’m not hating on Darren Till at all, I have all the respect in the world, but he is not strong enough or big enough to fight at middleweight.” (H/T MMA Junkie)

It is not clear what the future holds for Darren Till at this point, but there are several grudge matches for him at welterweight, should he return to the division.

Do you agree with Dricus Du Plessis?