‘Black’ Israel Adesanya Gets Honest Reaction From Dana White For Using N-Word: UFC News: Rarely do UFC officials permit competitors who are not currently engaged in a competition to challenge a victorious opponent inside the Octagon. But that’s exactly what occurred at UFC 290 when organisation president Dana White permitted middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis to square off. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
Du Plessis, a boxer from South Africa, had just beaten previous champion Robert Whittaker, earning him the right to challenge Adesanya for the championship. Although they were uncommon in the past, the UFC has started to let more of these “next fight build up” encounters recently.
Adesanya Gets Honest Reaction From Dana White For Using N-Word, Leaves MMA Fans Disappointed
Israel Adesanya hurling a string of N-bombs on Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t disturb Dana White in any way. At UFC 290, du Plessis knocked out Robert Whittaker in the second round. He could challenge Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship that he won at UFC 287.
Du Plessis, along with Israel Adesany, Kamaru Usman, and Francis Ngannou, is one of the top UFC fighters that the African continent has produced. He is of white ethnicity, in contrast to the others, nevertheless. At UFC 290, Adesanya and Du Plessis squared off in the octagon during the post-fight ceremonies. Throughout this confrontation, “The Last Stylebender” referred to Du Plessis as N**** several times.
Constant comments from Adesanya towards Du Plessis, caused the MMA fans to be disappointed at him for the act. MMA Fans commented under the video posted saying, “Izzy sounded so crazy and insecure. I was dead”, whereas someone else commented, “ I’m Izzy fan man that is too embarrassing”.
‘Black’ Israel Adesanya Gets Honest Reaction From Dana White For Using N-Word, Leaves MMA Fans Disappointed
On Saturday night, Du Plessis won in the second round by knockout to earn a title matchup with the New Zealander of Nigerian descent.
Following the fight in Las Vegas, Adesanya entered the octagon without delay, and the 33-year-old then repeatedly used the N-word.
Adesanya’s African portrayal had been called into question by Du Plessis in March, and ‘The Last Stylebender’ took exception to his remarks.
Adesanya stated after they had been originally divided by security: “Relax, this is my African brother. Move along, n***a. How are you, b***? Go ahead, n***a.
Dana White, the president of the UFC, has admitted that he doesn’t give a s*** if Israel Adesanya continues to refer to Dricus du Plessis as the N-word.
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