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Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight title in a back-and-forth war with former champion Israel Adesanya in the UFC 305 main event.
The middleweight title headliner at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was filled with intense moments. However, in Round 4, Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) found his way onto the back of Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) to force a tap from a rear-naked choke at 3:38.

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PERTH, Australia (AP) — South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305 on Sunday. After scoring some early takedowns, du Plessis (22-2) had to withstand a flurry of body...

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Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. The South African, 30, rocked Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya with a right hook before dragging him down and securing a rear-naked choke. Following the contest,...

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Israel Adesanya points to an encounter about four months ago which can now sum up his rivalry with Dricus du Plessis. "There was a South African guy in my taxi. And he said: 'You know, when you and Dricus fight, even if you win or he wins, I feel like I win'," said Adesanya.

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PERTH, Australia – The first official UFC 305 fight week encounter between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya came to a head with a faceoff at Friday’s pre-fight press conference.
After exchanging more words in front of fans and media about their past and plans for each other in the octagon, Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) engaged in a staredown where their intense emotions were on display.
Du Plessis will attempt to make his first middleweight title defense in Saturday’s headliner at RAC Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), while Adesanya will attempt to capture the 185-pound strap for the third time in his career and join Randy Couture as the only fighters in company history to have a trio of title reigns in a single division.
The grudge match is rapidly approaching, and you can watch the UFC 305 pre-fight press conference faceoff between Du Plessis and Adesanya in the video above.
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UFC 305 video: Dricus Du Plessis, Israel Adesanya have intense faceoff at press conference

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