Dricus, Springbok double header Down Under as Adesanya confirms blockbuster fight
After weeks of speculation, New Zealander Israel Adesanya announced that he'll be fighting MMA star Dricus du Plessis.
No official announcement has been made for the bout by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , although Du Plessis did share the poster on his Instagram Stories. On Monday, Adesanya took to social media to reveal that he will attempt to regain his middleweight title from Du Plessis in Perth, Australia on 17 August.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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