Dricus Du
Plessis has a number of eyes on his him after his first profitable
middleweight title protection.
Du Plessis and Adesanya went toe-to-toe in an entertaining
championship bout on the RAC Area in Perth, Australia, on Saturday
evening. Whereas Du Plessis had some early success, Adesanya began
discovering momentum because the battle progressed, visibly edging previous the
champ on the ft. Nonetheless, “Stillknocks” rocked Adesanya with a
blistering flurry within the fourth spherical and virtually instantly sunk
in a rear-naked choke to earn the end.
Sean
Strickland, who misplaced his title to Du Plessis through cut up determination
at UFC 297 this previous January, has lengthy been adamant on combating
just for the title subsequent. Strickland referred to as for a rematch in opposition to Du
Plessis within the fast aftermath of the UFC 305
fundamental occasion.
“Time for battle Dutch man,” Strickland wrote.
Time for battle Dutch man……
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
When a fan prompt South Africa as a venue for the potential
matchup, Strickland went right into a full-fledged tirade on the
nation.
Haha me behind a mic in an apartheid nation
haha will probably be nice— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
I have been to South Africa. It did not look
over to me…………— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
Yeah and I seen a bunch of white individuals
residing in gated compounds and a bunch of poor individuals residing in
buildings with lacking partitions.. orphanages crammed with black youngsters.
Did not see one white child there. Simply since you say it is over
does not make it over— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
Properly after you totally steal every part from
them and also you say “good luck have been equal” lmao……. come on— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
Loopy bro I have been there… nothing about
it’s equal there.. Zero— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
The previous champ would favor combating in Vegas though he doesn’t
thoughts touring to enemy territory.
Vegas man.. I all the time journey. Let me battle in
my nation.. except you need me to go repair south Africa. We are able to go
to Africa and battle infront of a bunch of white individuals lmao— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA)
August 18, 2024
Du Plessis’ win over Adesanya additionally had former middleweight champ
Alex
Pereira considering a transfer again all the way down to 185 kilos. “Poatan”
knocked out Adesanya to win the title in 2022 and misplaced it through a
knockout in a rematch the subsequent 12 months earlier than shifting as much as mild
heavyweight, the place he claimed the title with a victory over
Jiri
Prochazka at UFC 295. Pereira has since defended his title
twice and is booked for a 3rd protection in opposition to Khalil
Rountree at UFC 307 on Oct. 5. Pereira posted an image with Du
Plessis’ UFC 305 win taking part in within the background.
“Coming all the way down to 185 another time,” Pereira wrote within the
caption.
