Dricus Du Plessis Issues Apology to Israel Adesanya’s Family Following UFC 305 Victory
- Dricus du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya by submission in their UFC 305 title fight
- Du Plessis got Adesanya in tears with a comment during their pre-match conference
- The South African shared moments with the Nigerian's family after the fierce match
Dricus du Plessis stayed grounded after his victory, showing humility by retracting his previous comments made to Adesanya’s family before the match.
Du Plessis defeated Adesanya via submission with a little over a minute to go in the fourth round during their highly-anticipated all-African middleweight title fight.
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The South African engaged in a disrespectful trash talk with the Nigerian during their post-match conference, where he questioned his African heritage.
He claimed he is not a true African because he migrated to New Zealand when he was a kid, adding that he lived a privileged life and should come to the fight with his servants.
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The words got Izzy emotional, and he responded that all he does are for his people, but he never walked his talk in the match and lost the fight.
Du Plessis apologises to Adesanya's family
The two showed sportsmanship after their fight, and as noted by Sportskeeda, Dricus apologised for his comments and praised his opponent for being a warrior.
“For me, [it was an honuor] to share this octagon with a legend, not potentially, but a 100 percent Hall of Famer... [Israel Adesanya] has done so much for the sport,” he said.
“I'm really sorry it came across that I disrespected the fact that he was from Africa. That was never my intention. Now tonight, Africa would have won regardless… It was an honor for me to share this cage with a legend like that. I have the utmost respect for him,” he added.
As seen in a video circulated by MMA Junkie, he and his girlfriend Vasti Spiller met Adesanya’s family and apologised to the parents claiming it was misunderstood.
What you need to know about Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis is a South African professional mixed martial artist born in Hatfield. Although details about his family are sparse, he began training in judo at the age of five and continued until he was ten. He then transitioned to wrestling, training in the sport for the next two years.
At 30 years old, he competes in the UFC's middleweight division and is currently on an impressive 10-fight winning streak. Born on 14 January 1994, Du Plessis stands 185.42 cm tall. He last weighed in at 83.92 kg for his fight on 17 August 2024.
Training under Head Coach Morne Visser at Team CIT, Du Plessis's fighting style is rooted in K-1 Kickboxing. With career disclosed earnings of R4 030 362, he continues to represent Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa, where he has built his career and reputation in the sport.
Nigerians blame Drake for Adesanya's loss
Briefly News reported that Nigerians blamed Drake for Adesanya's loss to Dricus du Plessis in their UFC 305 middleweight title fight in Perth, Australia.
The Canadian rapper is reputable for jinxing sports stars he bet on, with Lionel Messi’s Argentina the only team to break his jinx at the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
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