UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed that Dricus du Plessis refused to fight him on September 10 at UFC 293, which takes place in Sydney, Australia.
Israel Adesanya on social media
I don’t even know how to start this, but Dricus du Plessis, you’re not taking this fight, because your foot’s sore. N****, my knee was jacked, too, from my last fight. Guess what I did? I showed up, because that’s what a f****** champion does. Championship-caliber, built different. So, I’m fighting in Sydney. I don’t give a f*** who. Strickland, you’re in, let’s do the man-dance, show you how to really dance.
Adesanya last fought against Alex Pereira this past April at UFC 287. In that confrontation, Israel won by knockout in the second round. He has 24 wins and two losses under his belt.
Du Plessis last entered the octagon against Robert Whittaker in July of this year at UFC 290. That fight ended in favor of Dricus by technical knockout in the second round. He has 20 wins and two losses under his belt.
