Nigerian-born Adesanya loses to Du Plessis at UFC305

Dricus du Plessis retained his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, by knocking out Israel Adesanya in the fourth round in an intense contest.

The 30-year-old South African stunned Adesanya, a Nigerian-born New Zealander, with a right hook before taking him to the ground and locking in a rear-naked choke.

After the fight, Du Plessis paid tribute to Adesanya, and the two fighters reconciled their differences after pre-fight tensions.

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“To share this octagon with a legend… this guy has done so much for this sport and I’m really sorry that I disrespected him because he’s from Africa – that was not my intention. Tonight Africa won no matter what,” Du Plessis said.

“It’s an honor for me to share this cage with such a legend. I have the utmost respect for him, a true warrior. Trust me, I don’t want to get my ass kicked by that guy again.”

Former UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, fighting for the first time in 11 months after taking a break from the sport, cited mental and physical exhaustion after five title fights in 16 months.

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