Last night, Dricus Du Plessis defended his Middleweight Championship against Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Du Plessis submitted Adesanya in round 4 to retain the title.
It was the first submission loss in Adesanya’s MMA career. The defeat also marked the first time Adesanya had lost two times in a row. The Last Stylebender told Daniel Cormier during the post-fight interview that he has no plans to retire.
On Instagram, Israel Adesanya thanked fans for their support. Adesanya mentioned Du Plessis in the post and stated he passed the torch to him.
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I’m happy I got to fight again, appreciate all the energy from yous. Congrats @dricusduplessis, thank you for your honest words and speaking your truth. No matter what, Africa won tonight! DDP, you have the torch…light the fire and inspire!”