UFC: Israel Adesanya Explains How Dricus Duplesis’ Ethnic Comments on Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman Angered Him: UFC News: In a news conference following UFC 287, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently called out Dricus Du Plessis. The South African middleweight was not specifically mentioned by the Nigerian-born Kiwi, but Sean Strickland was impressed by Adesanya’s pursuit of a quick buck. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Israel Adesanya, Francis Ngannou, and Kamaru Usman collectively go by the name of the “Three Kings,” which is why Du Plessis and Adesanya don’t get along because “Stillknocks” asserted he was a more genuine African than the group. As Usman and Adesanya had immigrated from Africa and had grown up in the United States and New Zealand, respectively, he said that he was more of an African.
Israel Adesanya Explains How Dricus Duplesis’ Ethnic Comments on Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman Angered Him- ‘Product of Colonization’
Du Plessis is white but belongs to Africa, he believes aiming for the middleweight title shot and winning the belt will make him the first true African Champion. Recently he made a racist comment, ‘Did those belts ever go to Africa? As far as I know, they made it to the United States and New Zealand. I’m going to take a belt to Africa,” he said of the titles won by the trio at a recent press day.
“I am the UFC’s African fighter,” We breathe African air, Cameron and I [Saaiman, Du Plessis’ colleague]. In Africa, we awaken each day. We were born, received our education, and spent our formative years in Africa. We still live in Africa and receive our training there. I intend to be an African champion in that mould.
UFC: Israel Adesanya Explains How Dricus Duplesis’ Ethnic Comments on Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman Angered Him- ‘Product of Colonization’
Some MMA competitors, especially Nigerian-American featherweight Sodiq Yusuff, and Israel Adesanya were offended by Du Plessis’ remarks.
After recovering the middleweight championship from Alex Pereira at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya went off on Dricus Du Plessis, the No. 6 ranked middleweight, for his remarks about his African ancestry.
Israel Adesanya wore a sombre expression as he expressed his desire to teach “Stillknocks” a lesson in respect in the post-fight scrum without ever mentioning the man by name.
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