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Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis beats Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 but doesn’t think he will

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis emerges as the No. 1 contender at UFC 290.

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UFC champion Israel Adesanya promises "something special" in next title fight

Adesanya reclaimed his status as UFC middleweight champion last month and 'The Last Stylebender' has teased fans ahead of his next world title fight

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Brendan Allen disappointed in Bruno Silva matchup at UFC on ABC 5, doesn’t think he deserves spot

Brendan Allen expected a better name for his next fight at UFC on ABC 5.

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Video: Is UFC missing out by not booking Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis right now?

Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis have so much heat between them, it makes you wonder why the UFC doesn't book that fight ASAP.

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Robert Whittaker says Israel Adesanya doesn’t want trilogy: ‘I’m the biggest threat to his reign’

Robert Whittaker thinks Israel Adesanya would much rather face Dricus Du Plessis than fight him again.

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Chael Sonnen wants Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis scratched: ‘It’s not too late’

Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC made a mistake booking Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290.

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Video: Is Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis the right UFC top contender fight?

It's not often we get the UFC to outright label upcoming fights as No. 1 contender bouts for titles.

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Robert Whittaker: I’m not underestimating tough Dricus Du Plessis, but ‘I am just better’

Ex-middleweight champ Robert Whittaker won't take Dricus Du Plessis lightly at UFC 290, but just thinks he's better than him overall.

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UFC champ Israel Adesanya sounds off on Dricus Du Plessis: ‘I’m going to f*cking beat him until he’s black’

Israel Adesanya's racially charged remarks make it crystal clear just how badly and why the UFC champ wants to get his hands on Dricus Du Plessis.

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Israel Adesanya vows to beat UFC rival "until he's black" over African comments

Du Plessis said he plans to become the first UFC fighter to bring a world title to Africa and Adesanya, who was born in Nigeria, has slammed him for the comments

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Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis added to UFC 290; Dana White says winner gets Israel Adesanya

Dana White has announced a No. 1 contender bout in the middleweight division between former champ Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis.

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Dricus Du Plessis turns down Kelvin Gastelum’s title eliminator offer: ‘Let’s talk again after a few more wins’

Kelvin Gastelum tried, but UFC middleweight contender Dricus Du Plessis respectfully said no.

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Chael Sonnen: Dricus Du Plessis, not Robert Whittaker, should be next for Israel Adesanya

It's time for UFC champ Israel Adesanya to fight "somebody fresh and new," says Chael Sonnen, and that somebody is Dricus Du Plessis.

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Dricus Du Plessis fires back at UFC champ Israel Adesanya: Enjoy your victory ‘at home in New Zealand’

Dricus Du Plessis knew very well that Israel Adesanya was talking about him after UFC 287, and he has a response of his own.

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Israel Adesanya: If Dricus Du Plessis keeps winning, ‘I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa’

"I pray to god he keeps winning, I will gladly drag his carcass across South Africa."

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‘That doesn’t make you more African’: Kamaru Usman responds to Dricus Du Plessis’ recent claims

Former UFC champ Kamaru Usman initially took exception to middleweight Dricus Du Plessis' claim of being more African.

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Dricus Du Plessis no longer interested in Paulo Costa, wants No. 1 contender fight or title shot

Following his win at UFC 285, Dricus Du Plessis no longer is interested in Paulo Costa and wants a No. 1 contender fight or title shot.

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UFC 285 post-event facts: Jon Jones enters a class of his own with heavyweight title win

The numbers show Jon Jones stands in rarified air after making it 15-0 in title fights when he claimed heavyweight gold at UFC 285.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 285 with Greta Van Fleet, Hozier and the lyrical gangster

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday's UFC 285 event in Las Vegas.

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UFC 285 results: Derek Brunson’s corner throws in towel after Dricus Du Plessis turns the tides

At UFC 285, Derek Brunson's coach Dre Herd saw enough and threw in the towel to stop the Dricus Du Plessis onslaught.

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UFC 285 play-by-play and live results

Get live play-by-play and official results from Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 in Las Vegas.

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Dricus Du Plessis: I put up amazing performances and they ‘boot me down to the undercard’ of UFC 285

Dricus Du Plessis is not happy about his placement on the UFC 285 preliminary card – while untested Bo Nickal opens the main card.

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UFC 285 pre-event facts: Valentina Shevchenko’s remarkable resume speaks volumes about greatness

Go inside the numbers of UFC 285, the deepest card of the year, where history is at stake – both good and bad – for multiple fighters.

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UFC 285: Make your predictions for Jones-Gane, Shevchenko-Grasso title fights

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC 285 event in Las Vegas.

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Brendan Allen goes on call out frenzy, asks for Sean Strickland, Chris Curtis, Jack Hermansson, Dricus Du Plessis

Brendan Allen went on a callout frenzy after UFC Fight Night 220: Sean Strickland, Chris Curtis, Jack Hermansson and Dricus Du Plessis.

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