Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis have an ongoing feud for a long time. Even ahead of their Perth showdown, Du Plessis and Adesanya have not taken a pause on that. After several taunts and jokes about each other, both finally met at the pre-fight presser. However, as it seems, those back-and-forth exchanges have affected Izzy as he broke down in tears at the UFC 305 presser.
Before the fight, Adesanya was in good spirits. He also mentioned that if he won, he would take the UFC belt to Nigeria and then South Africa in a victory parade. However, Du Plessis responded by asking if Adesanya would take his ‘servants’ with him, which angered Adesanya. This led to a heated exchange between the two fighters. Shortly after, Adesanya cried as he paid tribute to his family.
I do this for my family. I do this for people I love. I ll fight for you forever, I swear to God (crying). Look I am a f**king human being. I am a man, I can cry and whoop you a** at the same time.
Israel Adesanya via UFC 305 pre-fight presser
Adesanya burst into tears as he spoke about his family. Following that, Izzy concluded the press conference by asserting he would shatter DDP’s dreams on Sunday. One reason for the feud is the comment from DDP regarding the ‘Real African’ champion. This emotional breakdown might have accumulated from their harsh criticisms and nasty verbal jabs at each other.
Even the former middleweight champion Sean Strickland sparked controversy by making remarks about Izzy’s deceased pet dog. Adesanya cherished his pet as a beloved member of his family. The relentless online trolling and ridicule aimed at Izzy seemed to have escalated, leading to a breaking point for him during a press conference.
Dricus Du Plessis reacts to Israel Adesanya’s breakdown at the UFC 305 pre-fight presser
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Strickland in a close fight to become the new UFC middleweight king. At the upcoming championship bout at UFC 305, Du Plessis will defend his title for the first time. On the other hand, Adesanya will return to the octagon after losing the UFC middleweight belt to Strickland at UFC 293 last year.
Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis face off (Image via X)Before their much-anticipated showdown, Du Plessis and Adesanya engaged in a fiercely intense staredown, building even more excitement for the upcoming fight. Interestingly, DDP got another chance to mock Izzy again as he shed tears in the presser. The middleweight took no time to react on the matter as he posted a tweet on his X handle (@dricusduplessis).
Come on guys stop crying at the press conferences it s not that serious
Dricus du Plessis via X
Come on guys stop crying at the press conferences it’s not that serious 🤣
— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) August 16, 2024
DDP has continuously laid down cryptic replies to whatever Adesanya does. Most recently, for the NSFW post that Izzy posted on his X handle. However, all these intriguing exchanges might have added some fuel to the highly anticipated showdown. Now, it remains to be seen, who comes out as victor at UFC 305 this coming weekend.
