UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya of New Zealand commented on a potential fight with South African fighter Dricus du Plessis.
Du Plessis previously said he would be the first "real" African UFC champion.
I’m going to f—king beat him until he’s black. I’m going to f—king take him to school, in the Octagon, and on history. I have never questioned him as an African, because yeah, you were born in Africa. But who the f—k is this cracker to tell me who the f—k I am? Who the f—k Kamaru is, who the f—k [Francis] Ngannou is? I’m like, are you dumb? As a product of colonization, you’re trying to tell me who the f—k I am. You can take the boy out of Africa, but you can never take Africa out of the boy.
Israel Adesanya on his YouTube channel
On July 8, Dricus du Plessis will face Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. The winner of the upcoming bout will be Israel Adesanya's next opponent. 29-year-old Dricus has 18 wins and two losses under his belt.
On the night of April 9 at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by knockout in the second round in a rematch. 33-year-old Adesanya has 24 wins and two losses under his belt.