UFC champion Dricus du Plessis wants Israel Adesanya to put up or shut up when it comes to a fight in South Africa.
UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has claimed that he is prepared to fight Dricus du Plessis in South Africa. Images: UFC/EFCUFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has claimed that he is prepared to fight Dricus du Plessis in South Africa. Images: UFC/EFCDu Plessis wants Adesanya to make good on his promise to fight the UFC middleweight champion on African soil.The champion is eager for his first defence of the title to come in South Africa.
“Who do I wanna fight? I don’t care, I’m the champion. I’ll fight whoever they put in front of me. But what I want in my heart is to fight the guy that the people want to see me fight.”He pointed out that as champion it would be foolish of him to accept a fight that he cannot possibly be at 100% for.
“With the conversations of 300, that would’ve been a massive fight with me and Izzy,” Du Plessis said on Cameron Saaiman’s “It was on the table, 100 percent, but one thing people don’t realize is why would I go and start a camp once again, injured, if I am the champion? “Taking risks is one thing. I have been taking risks a lot, but why would I risk? I’m the champion now, and I can fight when I’m ready. I think Izzy misjudges himself as still being a champion, and he’s not. You will fight when you get the opportunity. You don’t dictate when I fight.”
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