Nigerian MMA star Israel Adesanya targets head to win against South Africa's Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 main event.
The UFC 305 event is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 18, at Perth, Australia's RAC Arena.
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Nigeria's Israel Adesanya cries ahead of UFC 305 showdown against Dricus du Plessis
See why tears were running down the cheeks of Nigeria's Israel Adesanya during the UFC 305 press conference against Dricus du Plessis.
Dricus Du Plessis, the middleweight champion of the UFC from South Africa, will make his title defense debut against Israel Adesanya, the former middleweight champion of Nigeria.
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Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 305: Time and where to watch Nigerian face South African for Middleweight title
Don't Sleep, Here is the time and where to watch Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 for the Middleweight title.
Adesanya is returning to the UFC after Sean Strickland dethroned him as the middleweight champion.
The rivalry between Du Plessis and Adesanya is intense and is reflected in their face off.
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Adesanya targets Du Plessis head
During the UFC 305 news conference, Adesanya also cried, sharing about the challenges he faced as a youth and telling Du Plessis that he would make sure DDP had a difficult time in the octagon.
Now at the weigh in Adesanya issued a target warning to du Plessis.
He said, "When I aim between your eyes, I will not fucking miss!."
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Adesanya vs Du Plessis preview
We haven't seen Adesanya compete in almost a year.
After losing a biased decision to the divisive Sean Strickland at UFC 293 back in April, Adesanya took some time to collect himself and focus.
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But after Strickland was defeated by Dricus Du Plessis earlier this year, the "Stylebender" felt rejuvenated and prepared to silence his most recent opponent.
One of the most anticipated fights of 2024 is Du Plessis vs. Adesanya, which takes place on Saturday in Perth. on is due to the intense tension between the two best fighters as well as stylistic considerations.
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Du Plessis vs Adesanya Time and where to watch
Du Plessis takes on Adesanya on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
The middleweight event will be the main event and start at 3.00 Am Nigerian time.
It will be available for Nigerians to watch on Supersport.
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