Israel Adesanya Hurls Racial Slurs at Du Plessis As UFC 290 Faceoff Turns Ugly
- 10 months ago
Israel Adesanya launches racially-charged rant at Dricus du Plessis to continue their feud over African heritage... after the South African beat Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 to set up middleweight showdown
Israel Adesanya launched a racially-charged tirade at his next title challenger Dricus du Plessis after the South African's stunning knockout of Robert Whittaker
Du Plessis stopped Whittaker inside two rounds with a barrage of punches in a shock conclusion to the middleweight contest in Las Vegas.
The cameras immediately cut to Adesanya in the audience, who glared back down the lens, before entering the cage to get in Du Plessis' face in a racially-charged exchange.
The Stylebender and his entourage stood ominously behind Du Plessis as the South African reviewed the fight and spoke about all the cardio he'd been doing.
Adesanya hurls racial slurs at Du Plessis as UFC 290 faceoff turns ugly
Israel Adesanya launched a racially-charged tirade at his next title challenger Dricus du Plessis after the South African's stunning knockout of Robert Whittaker
Du Plessis stopped Whittaker inside two rounds with a barrage of punches in a shock conclusion to the middleweight contest in Las Vegas.
The cameras immediately cut to Adesanya in the audience, who glared back down the lens, before entering the cage to get in Du Plessis' face in a racially-charged exchange.
The Stylebender and his entourage stood ominously behind Du Plessis as the South African reviewed the fight and spoke about all the cardio he'd been doing.
Adesanya hurls racial slurs at Du Plessis as UFC 290 faceoff turns ugly