Israel Adesanya blasts Dricus du Plessis on discrediting Usman and Ngannou's African status

According to Israel Adesanya, his fight with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 is a statement after the South African discrediting Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou's African status.

Nigerian UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has discovered peace when playing barefoot golf, yet he gets hot under the collar just by talking about middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.

On August 18, Adesanya and du Plessis will square off for the middleweight title at Perth's RAC Arena.

Israel Adesanya gets back up for Dricus Du Plessis fight

The two are sworn enemies, with Adesanya still incensed over past remarks made by du Plessis, in which the South African stated that he aspired to be the "first real African champ".

By Tosin Abayomi.

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