UFC 305: Adesanya Aims To Knock Out Against Dricus du Plessis

UFC 305: Adesanya Aims For KO Against Dricus du Plessis 

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Nigerian and former champion Israel Adesanya is looking to recapture his middleweight throne with a stunning knockout at UFC 305. Standing in his way is the dangerous grappler Dricus du Plessis, of South Africa, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

The 'Last Stylebender’ had a great career in kickboxing before transitioning to MMA. Once the Nigerian-Kiwi athlete entered the UFC, he went on an impressive unbeaten streak and was able to capture the middleweight crown. After two fights against Alex Pereira, Adesanya would lose his title to Sean Strickland who would then lose it to Dricus du Plessis. Now, Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 will look to reclaim his throne with a knockout against the South African champion.

In a recent interview, Israel Adesanya outlined what his game plan will look like against the strong grappling game of Dricus du Plessis. ‘The Last Stylebender’ explained:

“Dricus Du Plessis is a guy who fights the way he fights, but he gets a lot of success, but it leaves him very vulnerable. When you fight a guy who is very precise and lethal like me, come on… The highlights will always be there. The way I fight will always produce highlights, and those are nice bonuses, but I don’t look for them, they just show up.

“I think he’s going to shoot straight away. I doubt he’ll want to strike with me for too long. This is something that people always say, but I’ve shown before that I can wrestle too. It might not be how everyone else wrestles, but I can wrestle too, that’s why I ended up becoming world champion.”