Israel Adesanya has fired a strong ultimatum at UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis after being visibly moved to tears through the UFC 305 pre-fight press convention.
The emotional second occurred after Du Plessis allegedly questioned Adesanya’s African heritage, a taunt that reduce deep for the Nigerian-born fighter.
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Du Plessis sarcastically requested whether or not Adesanya can be bringing his “servants” from his childhood in Nigeria when he visits Africa after the battle, a comment that triggered an emotional response from Adesanya.
The often composed Adesanya broke down, tears streaming down his face, as he struggled to include his feelings. Regardless of this, Adesanya, who’s a vocal advocate for males being extra emotionally expressive, shared the tearful second on social media, exhibiting no disgrace in his response.
Taking to Instagram shortly after the press convention, Adesanya vowed to crush Du Plessis and reclaim his title in Australia, the place he had beforehand achieved his UFC dream. His message was clear and ominous: “The identical metropolis I achieved my dream is the town I’ll kill his. 🪦,” Adesanya captioned the publish.
The rivalry between Adesanya and Du Plessis has been brewing for months, with Adesanya decided to show his dominance within the octagon. His emotion-filled response solely provides gas to what guarantees to be an explosive showdown at UFC 305, as each fighters put together to settle the rating.
With the battle looming, the stress between the 2 is palpable, and all eyes at the moment are on Adesanya as he prepares to reclaim his legacy within the octagon.
