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“Be a man of your word” – UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis Issues Grudge Callout Of Israel Adesanya

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Saikat Banerjee
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Dricus du Plessis wants to take some time away from the Octagon to recover from his injuries, but the reigning UFC Middleweight champion has the perfect opponent in mind for his maiden title defense- Israel Adesanya.

“Stillknocks” is fresh off winning the 185-pound belt from Sean Strickland at UFC 297 back on 20th January- dethroning “Tarzan” on the first defense of the belt he won from Adesanya at UFC 293 back in September.

Dricus du Plessis wants his first title defense against Israel Adesanya

Adesanya himself has thrown his share of grudges at du Plessis, had said earlier to the reigning champion that he’s willing to “drag his carcass around South Africa”. While making an appearance on the “Hustlers Corner” video podcast, du Plessis responded to Adesanya’s threat.

“So you claim you want to drag my carcass around in South Africa, as you said. So be a man of your word, and let’s do it,” said du Plessis on the podcast.

Currently recovering from the leg injuries that he sustained in the fight against Strickland, du Plessis had turned down a UFC 300 matchup against “Stylebender” but is fully winning to lock horns with the former middleweight champ on his return to the cage.

“We are trying,” du Plessis commented on making the title defense against Adesanya. “We are talking, definitely. That’s what the people want to see, and that’s what I want to do. I want to fight the best guys. This is an entertaining sport.”

While the middleweight division is filled with challenges and he has a plethora of options to choose from, du Plessis knows what he wants and also what the fans want- locking horns against Adesanya is the move to make next.

“Who do I wanna fight? I don’t care, I’m the champion. I’ll fight whoever they put in front of me. But what I want in my heart is to fight the guy that the people want to see me fight,” he added. [H/T MMA Fighting]

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