‘Dricus still sucks’: Pros react to Dricus du Plessis stopping Israel Adesanya at UFC 305
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Dricus du Plessis continues to find ways to get it done.
The reigning UFC middleweight champion defended his title in scintillating fashion on Saturday at UFC 305, submitting Israel Adesanya via fourth-round rear-naked choke in a wild back-and-forth affair at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Du Plessis is now a perfect 8-0 in eight octagon appearances, and regardless of whether his odd style makes sense to the masses, he’s proven himself as the man to beat in the UFC’s 185-pound division.
Check out how the MMA world reacted to du Plessis’ handiwork at UFC 305 below.
35?! Is it too late to change my pick?! @MMARoasted
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) August 18, 2024
Disregard. Ddp looked like a child chasing the ice cream truck in rd 1
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) August 18, 2024
10-9 DDP. Pressure and ring control made the difference in that one #UFC305
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
10-9 Stylebender #UFC305
All set ups and making reads
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 18, 2024
Close round. DDP has a deceptively good left kick. #UFC305
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 18, 2024
20-18 DDP. Smart strategy to switch to wrestling after a striking heavy RD1 #UFC305
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
10-9 Du Plessis, wrestling won that round #UFC305
— Clay Guida (@clayguida) August 18, 2024
DDP wins another round
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) August 18, 2024
2 rds for adesanya ?
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) August 18, 2024
20-18 Stylebender #UFC305
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 18, 2024
Izzy looking sharp this round. DDP looking tired. #UFC305
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 18, 2024
DDP - Adesanya what an incredible fight, love it!
— Stefan Struve (@StefanStruve) August 18, 2024
I hope DDP has some extra cardio stashed in his corner, or these championship rounds are gonna be long. #ufc305
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) August 18, 2024
29-28 Stylebender
I think DDP probably jagged that round #UFC305
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 18, 2024
I want it to be Izzy 2-1 but I really can’t tell how the judges saw RD 1
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 18, 2024
Now Izzy looking tired! #UFC305
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 18, 2024
Izzy body work is clean! #ufc305
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) August 18, 2024
Izzy needs to side step more and not just lean back
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 18, 2024
Man that sucks. He looked as good as he ever looked IMO. Was cruising to a decision win #UFC305
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 18, 2024
WOWWW! Way to go DDP #UFC305
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
Hell ya @dricusduplessis! Congrats. #UFC305
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) August 18, 2024
Well damn. Izzy was cookin, and then he wasn't. #UFC305
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) August 18, 2024
Im not champion or anything but how da fook this mdfkrr keeps winning #UFC305
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 18, 2024
WOW. PULLED IT OUT @dricusduplessis
IMPRESSED #UFC305— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) August 18, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis gets it done!!! Wowww.. what a way to scramble and get that sub very impressive!#UFC305
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) August 18, 2024
Wow, that was insane turn of events. Hats off to Du Plessis. Never gave up and secured the finish. #UFC305
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) August 18, 2024
Damn. Idk what happened there. Almost looked like a mental lapse in that final 45 seconds. DDP retains his title. #UFC305
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) August 18, 2024
Driscus still sucks
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 18, 2024
Time for @SStricklandMMA to beat @dricusduplessis again.
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) August 18, 2024
It was a good fight tho. That’s all I’m gonna say
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2024
Great come back.what a fight
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) August 18, 2024
Props to both guys for putting on a great back and forth fight ! Congrats to the champ du plessis for digging deep and getting the finish. Making history
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) August 18, 2024
Congrats to @dricusduplessis , two great warriors fought and he got the job done. Dricus is the man
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 18, 2024
Izzy is still so good hope he doesn’t retire
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 18, 2024
Respect to DDP for the apology. Great fight both guys
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) August 18, 2024
What heart #UFC305
— Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) August 18, 2024
Time for war Dutch man......
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 18, 2024
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