UFC 305: South Africa’s Du Plessis defeats Israel Adesanya to retain middleweight title.
In a highly charged main event at UFC 305, South African fighter, Dricus Du Plessis, retained his middleweight title, defeating Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya by submission in the fourth round.
The event took place inside RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia on Sunday, August 18. The grudge match, which had been fueled by pre-fight tensions over race and identity, culminated in a dramatic turn of events as Du Plessis secured the victory with a rear-nak3d chok£. Adesanya, a former two-time champion, came into the fight determined to reclaim the belt he lost to Sean Strickland last September.
Despite trailing 2-1 on the scorecards heading into the fourth round, Du Plessis turned the tide with a series of powerful hooks and jabs, followed by a decisive takedown. Once he locked Adesanya into the choke, the Nigerian-born fighter had no choice but to submit.
