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Israel Adesanya criticized for levelling racial slurs at UFC enemy Dricus Du Plessis: ‘Who the f*ck is this cracker?’

Israel Adesanya has come under fire after hurling racial slurs toward rising middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is just weeks removed from his highlight-reel-worthy knockout of longtime Brazilian rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287. With the 185-pound crown now firmly back within his grasp, the City Kickboxing product is on the hunt […]

Israel Adesanya has come under fire after hurling racial slurs toward rising middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis.

‘The Last Stylebender’ is just weeks removed from his highlight-reel-worthy knockout of longtime Brazilian rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287. With the 185-pound crown now firmly back within his grasp, the City Kickboxing product is on the hunt for his next challenger. Enter Dricus Du Plessis, a South African-born fighter riding an impressive seven-fight win streak in the division, defeating notables including Brad Tavares, Darren Till, and Derek Brunson.

While ‘Stillknocks’ has gained a fair amount of fandom for his high-octane style of fighting inside the Octagon, Du Plessis has found himself the subject of many headlines after taking a dig at Israel Adesanya and his African heritage.

“Did those belts ever go to Africa?” Du Plessis questioned reporters at UFC 285 media event. “As far as I know, they came to America and New Zealand. I’m going to take a belt to Africa. I’m the African fighter in the UFC. Myself and Cameron [Saaiman, Du Plessis’ teammate], we breathe African air. We wake up in Africa every day. We train in Africa, we’re African born, we’re African raised. We still reside in Africa, we train out of Africa. That’s an African champion, and that’s who I’ll be.”

Israel Adesanya did not take kindly to Du Plessis’ comments and responded in a way that has many fans turning against the once-celebrated middleweight world champion. Taking to his YouTube channel FREESTYLEBENDER, Adesanya delivered a scathing tirade directed at ‘Stillknocks’ that included multiple uses of a particular racial slur.

“I’m going to f*cking take him to school, in the Octagon, and on history,’ said Adesanya. “What he’s doing is creating divide. You can’t know your history, I have never questioned him as an African, because yeah, you were born in Africa. South Africa. Of course you’re an African. I have never questioned that. But who the f*ck is this cracker to tell me who the f*ck I am? Who the f*ck Kamaru is, who the f*ck Ngannou is? I’m like, are you dumb? As a product of colonization, you’re trying to tell me who the f*ck I am.

“You can take the boy out of Africa, but you can never take the Africa out of the boy. I never, ever did that to him. I never discredited him as an African. Okay, there you are. Cool. You want to make a fight? Cool. But the fact that as a f*cking cracker, to tell me who the f*ck I am, that p*ssed me off, and that’s why he’s my next fight. I don’t want to fight anyone else. This one p*sses me off” (h/t Mail Online)

Israel Adesanya unleashes some more on Dricus Du Plessis pic.twitter.com/VjdGcFmM8P

— MMA Mania (@mmamania) April 27, 2023

Israel Adesanya Has Already Asked to Fight Dricus Du Plessis in South Africa

Israel Adesanya also revealed that he has already asked the UFC for a fight with Dricus Du Plessis in Africa. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but before ‘Stillknocks’ can get his shot at the middleweight champ, he will need to get past former titleholder and perennial contender Robert Whittaker. The two are set to square off in a middleweight title eliminator at UFC 290 on July 8.

“I tried to do it in South Africa, but apparently it might not work,’ Adesanya said. “But again, I told Dana, you guys beat COVID before any other big sporting league got on the field or on the court, you guys did that. You can do anything. I still believe they can. I want to do it in South Africa or somewhere in Africa.

“Like I said, he’s created division. I don’t like that. He didn’t have to do that. He didn’t have to do that. You don’t understand, I’m here now. I’m going to f*ck this guy up. I’m going to torture this guy. You don’t have to create division. This is not the time for that sh*t. You could have definitely got the fight without talking all that sh*t. Well, be careful what you wish for. You got what you want. He’s next. I’m going to f*cking beat him until he’s black.”

Israel Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria before relocating with his parents to Rotorua, New Zealand when he was 10 years old. ‘Stylebender’ continues to hang his hat in the Land of the Long White Cloud to this day.

Israel Adesanya Won UFC 287 Title Fight by KO with Knee Injury Diagnosed as Torn MCL

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya said he suffered a torn MCL before his win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Adesanya…

Israel Adesanya reveals he suffered significant knee injury prior to UFC 287: ‘It added to my confidence’

Reigning UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya seems to have entered his latest fight with a significant injury. Earlier this month, Adesanya would rematch Alex Pereira, and win arguably the most important fight of his professional fight after suffering a stoppage loss just six months earlier. Adesanya would land a clinical right hand before following it […]

Reigning UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya seems to have entered his latest fight with a significant injury.

Earlier this month, Adesanya would rematch Alex Pereira, and win arguably the most important fight of his professional fight after suffering a stoppage loss just six months earlier. Adesanya would land a clinical right hand before following it up, shutting Pereira’s lights out and retaining his title.

Israel Adesanya’s knee injury

Talking on his YouTube channel, Adesanya would reveal that he suffered a significant knee injury prior to the bout, releasing a video of him training when it occurred.

Israel Adesanya suffering a knee injury

“I’ve been here before,” he said. “My UFC debut, three weeks out, I did my right ankle. I remember the next day, or that night, calling [his physiotherapist], and being like, ‘Yo, I need to see you tomorrow, ASAP.’

“He had to like re-injure it, or cause pain to it — I don’t know. It’s f****** magic or whatever, but I remember biting on a towel and sitting there in pain, screaming as he’s f****** massaging my hurt ankle where it’s not supposed to be massaged, because it hurt, but you’re supposed to.” (H/T MMAFighting)

“So I was like, ‘This has happened. This is my perspective. This was meant to happen. I’ll overcome this.’” Adesanya continued. “So the comeback of getting from then to the cage was already a big win for me, because after doing that — because that was really f****** bad — but I was like, if I can get through that and get to the cage, this fight, I can get through it. So it added to my confidence, added to my fortitude. I was like, they can’t break me.”

While no date has been decided, Adesanya is set to face the winner of Robert Whittaker Vs. Dricus Du Plessis.

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Israel Adesanya issues chilling warning to Dricus du Plessis: ‘I’m going to f*cking beat him until he’s black’

Undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has pointed a stark warning in the direction of division contender, Dricus du Plessis – claiming he will beat the South African “until he’s black” as the war of words between the two continue to heat up. Adesanya, a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, headlined UFC […]

Adesanya, a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, headlined UFC 287 earlier this month, handing four-time combat sports opponent, Alex Pereira a thunderous second round knockout to reclaim his middleweight title.

As for du Plessis, the former KSW and EFC middleweight champion has been sidelined sinee March, landing a second round corner’s stoppage TKO win over common-foe, Derek Brunson.

Slated to return to the Octagon at UFC 290 in July during International Fight Week, du Plessis takes on soon-to-be common-foe, former champion, Robert Whittaker in an official middleweight championship-eliminator.

Israel Adesanya hits out at Dricus du Plessis ahead of UFC 290

Making his feelings known about his interest in fighting du Plessis in his first attempted title defense as part of his second middleweight title reign next, Adesanya fired multiple barbs in the direction of the Pethora native.

“He’s (Dricus du Plessis) created division,” Israel Adesanya said on his YouTube channel. “This is not the time for that sh*t. You could have definitely got the fight without talking all that sh*t. Well, be careful what you wish for. You got what you want. He’s next. I’m going to f*cking beat him until he’s black.”

“I’m going to f*cking take him to school, in the Octagon, and on history,” Israel Adesanya explained. “What he’s doing is creating divide. You can’t not know your history – I have never questioned him as an African, because yeah, you were born in Africa. South Africa. Of course, you’re an African. I have never questioned that. But who the f*ck is this cracker to tell me who the f*ck I am? Who the f*ck Kamaru (Usman) is, who the f*ck (Francis) Ngannou is? I’m like, are you dumb? As a product of colonization, you’re trying to tell me who the f*ck I am. You can take the boy out of Africa, but you can never take Africa out of the boy.”

Israel Adesanya calls for ‘Best MMA Fighter’ of the year award following KO over Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya has called for the award of ‘Best MMA Fighter’ of the year ahead of this summer’s ESPN ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada – off the back of his UFC 287 knockout win over Alex Pereira earlier this month. Adesanya, now a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, managed to reclaim his […]

Adesanya, now a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, managed to reclaim his championship at UFC 287 earlier this month, stopping the above-mentioned, Pereira with a stunning second round knockout victory in Miami, Florida.

The win propelled Adesanya back to the winner’s enclosure for the first time in his middleweight tenure in mixed martial arts, having dropped the middleweight crown to Pereira at UFC 282 back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden in a shocking fifth round standing TKO.

Israel Adesanya calls for summer ESPY award

Expected to make an Octagon return at a pay-per-view event in Sydney, Australia against either Robert Whittaker or Dricus du Plessis next – Adesanya has called for the ‘Best MMA Fighter’ of the year award at this summer’s ‘ESPYs’ event in ‘Sin City’.

“ESPY 2023!” Israel Adesanya tweeted, accompanied by a message exchange were he called for nomitations for Comeback of the Year, Knockout of the year, and Fighter of the Year awards to boot.”

ESPY 2023! pic.twitter.com/VADjlo1D3a

— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) April 26, 2023

During his initial reign as undisputed middleweight champion under the UFC banner, Adesanya successfully defended his title in victories over Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker, and Jared Cannonier.

In his sole other professional loss, Adesanya dropped a unanimous decision loss against former light heavyweight champion, Jan Blachowicz in an unsuccessful championship pursuit.

Furthermore, off the back of Adesanya’s title win over Pereira in the ‘Sunshine State’, Blachowicz offered to make the cut to the middleweight limit – offering Adesanya the opportunity to avenge his first career loss.

Israel Adesanya heaps praise on UFC rival Alex Pereira following title win: ‘I’m grateful he beat me’

Israel Adesanya has showered praise on his four-time combat sports foe, Alex Pereira off the back of his knockout victory over the Brazilian earlier this month, claiming he is “grateful” the Sao Paulo native had previously handed him three consecutive defeats. Notching his first professional victory over Pereira across their four-fight series in both kickboxing […]

Notching his first professional victory over Pereira across their four-fight series in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts, Adesanya managed to clinch the undisputed middleweight championship with a stunning, second round knockout win over the Brazilian in Miami, Florida.

Prior to that triumph, Pereira had landed the middleweight title against Israel Adesanya back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden, securing the crown with a standing fifth round TKO. And before their rekindling in the Octagon, Pereira had scored a thunderous KO win over Adesanya in kickboxing, after a contentious decision victory.

Israel Adesanya reflects on victory over rival, Alex Pereira

Admitting that the duo will likely be tied together long after they hang up their respective gloves, Adesanya heaped praise on their rivalry and claimed he was grateful Pereira had landed victories over him.

“I love this game,” Israel Adesanya tweeted over footage of himself and Alex Pereira embracing after UFC 287 earlier this month. “Nothing compares on this planet, in this life than putting it all on the line. One shot, the whole world watching… waiting, then BOOM! HISSTORY. Our individual legends will always be intertwined because of the stories we’ve told with out beautiful violence. I’m grateful we have this rivalry, I’m grateful he (Alex Pereira) beat me. It forced me to grow, made me better. Now I have done the same for him, the gift that keeps on giving… ass whoopings. Shoutout to the Warrior from Brazil, Alex ‘PoAtan’ Pereira.”

Expected to make his Octagon return before the close of this summer, Adesanya has been tipped to headline a Sydney, Australia pay-per-view event either a third fight with former champion, Robert Whittaker, or South African contender, Dricus du Plessis next – with the pair clashing in a July title-eliminator at UFC 290.