Israel Adesanya already envisioned confronting Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 290, but admits his emotions were high in the moment. Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) upset former champion Robert Whittaker with a second-round TKO at UFC 290, setting him up for a title fight against middleweight champion Adesanya. Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), who was in attendance, stepped into the octagon to face off with Du Plessis .
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Israel Adesanya: When Dricus Du Plessis faceoff happened, ‘I just lost my sh*t’ – MMA Junkie