After going to war for four rounds, Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis seemingly buried the hatchet on their intense feud. For months leading up to their eventual clash, the two middleweights were involved in arguably one of the biggest rivalries in recent history — going way beyond just competing inside a cage. A battle between two African’s that didn’t deem the other to be truly from the continent they called home was the story heading into fight night. Both men put on a show in the headlining bout at UFC 305 , resulting in them gaining a newfound respect for one another. That respect was on full display after the dust settled in Perth, Australia on Saturday. Humble in defeat and gracious in victory, both Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis embraced backstage. The pair made amends and Adesanya was later given a gift from the UFC middleweight champion — in the form of the custom-made South African jacket worn by ‘Stillknocks’ at the press conference
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Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis share heartfelt moment in backstage video – MMA Weekly