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 ...

“Do I have a title shot in mind for the future… No, “Adesanya laughed. “. . . When I got to the UFC, I never chased the belt; I expected it. . . . After the [Du Plessis] fight I remember ...

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 ...

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

It also happens to be du Plessis' most recent octagon appearance. Akin to his stoppage of Whittaker, the stoppage win over Adesanya was an invaluable feather in the cap for du Plessis. Both ...

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

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 ...

Du Plessis, who dethroned Sean Strickland to capture the 185-pound title, then submitted former champion Israel Adesanya before dominating Strickland in their title rematch, is riding an 11-fight ...

Many view Chimaev as Du Plessis' toughest fight at 185 pounds, but Usman believes Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who's coming off a knockout win over Israel Adesanya at UFC Fight Night ...