Dricus Du Plessis has stunned the middleweight division once again following a brutal fourth-round submission victory over Israel Adesanya. The 30-year-old South African native put on a ...

It’d only get worse Adesanya, finished in back-to-back fights against the champion Dricus du Plessis and new #1 contender Nassourdine Imavov. Adesanya was knocked out by Imavov in February ...

In fact, I'm not supposed to do this, but Dricus du Plessis, Israel Adesanya and the Jiri that just won - I thought they could've beaten Alex Pereira that night." ...

You call. They'll answer.

Adesanya and Whittaker, both of whom have fallen to the South African during that run, have acknowledged the effectiveness of Du Plessis, even while being surprised by his ascent. "He's just weird ...

Alex Volkanovski is considered one of three featherweight kings. He can bolster his case as the all-time greatest featherweight by becoming a two-time champion at UFC 314. UFC returns to pay-per ...

while Dricus Du Plessis continues his streak of shocking upsets, defeating elite names like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Ahead of their clash, former training partner Reinier de Ridder ...

“Aura gone.” Du Plessis won the 185lb belt after defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024. He then defended it against Israel Adesanya seven months later, before beating Strickland ...

Nothing personal…[Pereira’s] aura? Gone.” After du Plessis defeated Pereira’s two-time UFC rival Israel Adesanya last year, Pereira teased a return to middleweight for a clash with du Plessis.

“It’s nothing personal.” The sentiments were quite different following Du Plessis’ victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, when Pereira hinted at an eventual return to the middleweight ...

MMA fans have been reacting to the latest rumor in the middleweight division, which appears to suggest Dricus du Plessis is set ... when he finished Israel Adesanya back in February.