Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis put his title on the road for the primary time within the UFC 305 foremost occasion in Perth, Australia in opposition to former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.
Du Plessis entered the combat using a nine-fight successful streak. He hasn’t misplaced a combat since October 2018. Each males had their moments within the combat, but it surely was du Plessis that secured the end within the fourth spherical.
After hurting Adesanya with a punch, du Plessis took the previous champion’s again and locked in a rear-naked choke. Adesanya tried to defend however du Plessis adjusted his grip and Adesanya was compelled to faucet out.
Following his first title protection, du Plessis spoke with commentator Daniel Cormier contained in the octagon at RAC Area.
