UFC 290: Dricus Du Plessis vows to knock out and ‘manhandle’ Israel Adesanya as champ confronts ‘African brother’
- Middleweight champion Adesanya gets into Octagon in Las Vegas after South African Du Plessis defeats Robert Whittaker
- ‘I don’t need a DNA test to know where I’m from. I’ll show you where you’re from,’ the Nigeria-born New Zealander says
Israel Adesanya confronted Dricus Du Plessis with the UFC’s middleweight champion and his new No 1 contender involved in a heated exchange at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Du Plessis made a huge statement with a second-round TKO of former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in Las Vegas, becoming the only man other than Adesanya to beat him in the weight class.
Unbeknown to the South African, “Stylebender” had walked into the Octagon during Du Plessis’ post-fight interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
Security moved in to stand between the two once Du Plessis clocked the Nigeria-born New Zealander’s presence.
“Chill, this is my African brother. What’s up, [expletive]. Let’s go, [expletive],” Adesanya said as they squared up to each other.
“I don’t need a DNA test to know where I’m from,” Adesanya added. “Do one, it’ll tell you where you’re from. I’ll show you where you’re from.
