UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis ... In his first title defense Du Plessis picked up an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.

He successfully defended against former champ Israel Adesanya, winning by submission in the fourth round at UFC 305. In his most recent outing, Du Plessis won a unanimous decision against ...

It doesn’t seem as if Dricus ... Israel Adesanya last August before he also bested Strickland in their rematch in February, and this week Dana White announced du Plessis will meet #3-ranked ...

Chimaev will challenge UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 ... He submitted Israel Adesanya in his first title defense before beating Strickland a second time.

Dricus Du Plessis has dismissed “rumours” that he is injured and unable to fight this summer, after Khamzat Chimaev accused the middleweight champion of the “biggest bulls***”. With UFC ...

Dricus du Plessis got on Israel Adesanya’s radar by drilling one of his former foes to the canvas. On the road to gold is where du Plessis faced one of his greatest challenges, nearly losing his ...

Dricus Du Plessis, being the champion ... His submission is world-class, which was evident during his match against Israel Adesanya. Even before the official announcement, the battle lines ...

Dricus Du Plessis is taking some bold challenges ahead of his next title fight. Du Plessis, who won his middleweight title by putting over Sean Strickland sometime back, has been on a song.

“I know that you have Anderson Silva, and in my mind, he’s the GOAT of this division, and you have Adesanya, who’s done incredible things." Sean Strickland fights Dricus Du Plessis during ...

When Dricus ... Du Plessis entered the octagon at Qudos Bank Arena riding a 10-fight winning streak and coming off a submission win over former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.

Dricus Du Plessis didn’t like the ... It was the second title defense for the 31-year-old Du Plessis (23-2) after defeating Israel Adesanya with a fourth-round submission on Aug. 17 in Perth ...