Dricus du Plessis is the only fighter in history to finish both Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in MMA. The South African stunned the collective MMA world when he handed Whittaker a second ...

When it comes to Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland, who better to ask for a pick than Israel Adesanya? The former two-time UFC Champion is coming off nine rounds against the #1 and #2 ...

Adesanya and Whittaker couldn't contain their laughter when sharing their experiences fighting Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and his unorthodox style. Adesanya called Du Plessis "the best sh*t ...

Just for fun,” Adesanya stated However, he took a title shot immediately in his next fight against Dricus Du Plessis. Adesanya suffered a fourth-round submission loss at UFC 305. That raised ...

However, Adesanya lost the title to Sean Strickland via unanimous decision in Sept. 2023. 'Izzy' then faced current UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in Aug. 2024 and lost via fourth ...

After title losses to Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis, Adesanya is in a spot he was in earlier in his UFC tenure as he attempts to work his way towards a title shot. Adesanya’s legacy ...

Alex Pereira’s loss at UFC 313 seems to have limited his options in regards to fights at other weight classes.

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis watched on as his chances of a showdown with Alex Pereira slipped away earlier ...

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has hit back at critics ... s recent slump began with his submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 in August 2024, followed by two more ...

At the same time, du Plessis (22-2 MMA) secured a fourth-round rear-naked-choke against Adesanya at UFC 305 last August in his first title defense. Meeting with media members Wednesday night ...

Adesanya and Whittaker, both of whom have fallen to the South African during that run, have acknowledged the effectiveness of Du Plessis, even while being surprised by his ascent. "He's just weird ...