UFC 290: Israel Adesanya Justifies Backing ‘Ugly’ Dricus DuPlessis: UFC News: At UFC 290, Dricus du Plessis will take against Robert Whittaker, a former middleweight champion. Israel Adesanya, the current champion, and Dan Hooker, a lightweight, met to discuss their analyses and predictions for the contest. The outcome of the middleweight fight was predicted pretty boldly by “The Last Stylebender.” Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
Who proceeds to face Adesanya for the title will depend on who wins the fight between Dricus du Plessis and Robert Whittaker. The Nigerian-born Kiwi fighter is watching the outcome of the fight very closely as UFC 290 draws near. Let’s see what Adesanya had to say.
Israel Adesanya Justifies Backing ‘Ugly’ Dricus DuPlessis To Beat Robert Whittaker- “Torture Him”
According to “The Last Stylebender,” Robert Whittaker will be considered the favourite going into the battle by the majority of people. This is mostly because he has already won championships.
Additionally, Israel Adesanya asserted that Dricus du Plessis engages in dishonest fighting practices. He hasn’t lost a bout in the UFC, thus these strategies have consistently worked. Adesanya also hopes that du Plessis wins at UFC 290 in some way. In his words “Dricus Fights ugly, but he always finds a way to win… I really pray that he gets it done against Rob because I think it’s one for the history books.”
UFC 290: Israel Adesanya Justifies Backing ‘Ugly’ Dricus DuPlessis To Beat Robert Whittaker- “Torture Him”
Adesanya’s support for the South African’s victory this weekend was unexpected, but he explained why in a statement. Their argument began over what constitutes a “real African,” and Israel Adesanya intends to hold “Stillknocks” accountable for his remarks. He said, “Dricus, if he wins, I am gonna punish him… I am gonna torture him.”
Izzy also gave du Plessis a huge advantage when questioned about his prospects of defeating Robert Whittaker.
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