Israel Adesanya was one of the most active title contenders in UFC middleweight. The two-time former champion took a hiatus after losing his title last year. Now he is making a comeback against Dricus Du Plessis this August. By the looks of it, ‘The Last Stylebender’ does not wish to leave any stone unturned in his preparation.
A video of Israel Adesanya has made it to the internet. The video shows ‘The Last Stylebender’ holding his breath underwater as he crawls across the length of the pool. Adesanya will face Dricus Du Plessis to settle disputes once and for all.
The two fighters will face off at UFC 305. The event is scheduled for this August at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. This fight would mark Adesanya’s return to the octagon after losing his middleweight title to Sean Strickland last year.
Du Plessis, who beat Strickland at UFC 297 will fight his first title defense. The two rivals have had an intense build-up. Adesanya is eager to reclaim his title while the South African champion is ready to take on the two-time middleweight champion.
Israel Adesanya speaks on upcoming showdown with Dricus Du Plessis
If Israel Adesanya beats Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305, he will become the first three-time middleweight champion in UFC history. However, is that what the Kiwi wants? According to ‘The Last Stylebender’ that is not the case.
Adesanya recently sat down for a conversation on ‘The Rock’. During their discussion, the two-time middleweight champion revealed that he was not particularly interested in winning the middleweight title. Rather he wants to go for kill.
For me, it’s not about anything personal. I just want to take his head off and add that to my mantle piece. that will be the trophy I will take from this fight. F* the belt.
Israel Adesanya on The Rock
The beef initially started when the South African claimed to be the first African UFC champion. Fighters like Francis Ngannou, Kamaru Usman, and Israel Adesanya had already preceded Du Plessis. As such, that controversial claim offended Adesanya. It will be interesting to see how this fight turns out this August at UFC 305.
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