Dricus du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.
Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.
"To share this octagon with a legend... this man has done so much for this sport and I'm really sorry it came across that I disrespected he was from Africa - it was never my intention. Tonight Africa won regardless," said Du Plessis. Former UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, meanwhile, was fighting for the first time in 11 months after taking a break from the sport, citing mental and physical fatigue after contesting five title bouts in 16 months.The pair appeared relaxed on their way to the octagon as Adesanya briskly danced his way into the RAC arena.
The momentum then shifted in Adesanya's favour as repeated hooks to the body saw Du Plessis start to breathe heavily, with an eye-catching elbow being the highlight of an array of strikes.
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