Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line for the first time at UFC 305 on Aug. 18 against former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya . Du Plessis admittedly does not like Adesanya, and Adesanya feels the same way about “Stillknocks.” After Du Plessis defeated former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290, Adesanya entered the octagon and verbally insulted Du Plessis as the South African remained calm. Considering his interaction with Adesanya after his win over Whittaker, Du Plessis was asked if he believes that he’s in Adesanya’s head leading up to their UFC 305 grudge-match. “If I’m in his head, I can’t tell you. He feels the energy
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Dricus Du Plessis: ‘Israel Adesanya’s fire is insignificant to mine’ – MMA Weekly