Dricus Du Plessis Ends Tension With Israel Adesanya After UFC 312

After UFC 312 Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 where Du Plessis emphatically retained his UFC middleweight title. Videos of the middleweight king Du Plessis and his bitter rival Israel Adesanya begin to circulate the social media platforms. In the video former middleweight juggernaut Adesanya can be seen shaking hands and shaking hands with Du Plessis. ” I don’t know if you heard. But I said in the media, you have Anderson Silva status. You Don’t have to worry about anything else.” Stillknocks said to the Last Stylebender before the video cuts off.

Du Plessis Fight Week Comments on Adesanya’s Future

During an interview, Du Plessis showered Adesnaya his once bitter rival with high praise. Stillknocks does not see another title reign from the Last Stylebender respectfully. After Adesanya’s recent TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov Du Plessis does not see a trip back to the top for Adesanya.” I put him in the same category as Anderson Silva at this stage. Lose as many fights as you want, you will always have your legacy. Anderson Silva after when his reign ended, I didn’t care how many times he lost. he was still my goat. And I feel Izzy is in that area. where whatever he decides to do, take super fights here, there, if you want to. If you still have the passion for it, if you lost the passion, you the money, you have everything don’t do it anymore. You don’t have to take any more trauma, you don’t have to put yourself through that. But if you want to do it go for it. Nothing he can do can tarnish that legacy he’s already built!”

The MMA World Disagrees

Dricus du Plessis believes that getting Adesnaya a rematch with Sean Strickland is the path to take. Even though UFC fans believe rematches are started to hold up weight divisions for the last few years. Alexander Volkanovski has faced Max Holloway a total of 3 times in the featherweight division. With Robert Whittaker and Adesnaya hot on their trail seeing each other twice. The last thing the fans are lining up to spend their money on is another rematch if they can help it. UFC fans want fresh blood and new faces such as Caio Borralho who is on a 16-fight winning streak. Even Khamzat “Borz” Chimaev has his eye locked on the 180lbs title picture. No matter what the UFC decides the Legacy of Adesanya Is already set in stone.

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