UFC middleweight champion New Zealander Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis had a stare down after the South African's victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290.
On the night of July 9, du Plessis defeated Whittaker by second round TKO. He has 19 wins and two losses under his belt.
Adesanya had his last fight against Alex Pereira in April 2023 at UFC 287. In that encounter, Israel won by knockout in the second round. He has 24 wins and two losses on his record.
