Dricus du Plessis defended his UFC middleweight title on Sunday after submitting Israel Adesanya in their UFC 305 bout in Perth.
Image: Richard Wainwright / EPA / BackpagePix, Du Plessis appeared to be flagging against the two-time former champion before a spectacular takedown of Adesanya solidified his 185-pound belt.“I came in here to die for this belt,” Du Plessis said.At a sold-out 15 000 Perth Arena, Adesanya enjoyed significant crowd support and seemed to have an edge for much of the fight until he was helpless against Du Plessis’s rear-naked choke.
Du Plessis unleashed a powerful left-handed punch late in the first round and his momentum continued in the next when he landed a big takedown and had control on Adesanya’s back.Adesanya’s strategy of wearing down Du Plessis appeared to take effect by the fourth round as he landed cleaner punches.The New Zealander was in an aggressive mood and twice dropped a hapless Erceg with a flurry of powerful punches.
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