Dricus Du Plessis captured the UFC middleweight title at UFC 297 in January 2024, defeating then-champion Sean Strickland by cut up choice. In his first title protection, the South African confronted former two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya within the UFC 305 important occasion in August 2024 in Perth, Australia.
After a heated trade following Du Plessis’ UFC 290 win over former champion Robert Whittaker, 13 months would go earlier than the 2 would meet contained in the octagon. Watch the 2 throw down with the 185-pound championship on the road.