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Du Plessis v Adesanya - UFC's 'battle for Africa'
As Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya contest the first all-African UFC title fight, what will be the impact of their bout?
Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger. As of 23 January 2024, he is #2 in the UFC middleweight rankings, and as of 30 July, 2024, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
As Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya contest the first all-African UFC title fight, what will be the impact of their bout?
Israel Adesanya says the UFC "can't erase Francis Ngannou's legacy" after it appeared to distance itself from the former..