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By Nolan King and the MMA Junkie Staff
August 18, 2024 12:58 AM EST
Dricus du Plessis has long maintained he’s better than Israel Adesanya, and he proved it at UFC 305 on Saturday in his first middleweight title defense.
Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in a third attempt to capture the championship with a fourth-round submission victory in a grudge match at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Check out Top X’s (formerly Twitter) reactions to du Plessis vs. Adesanya’s title defence at UFC 305 below.
Terrance McKinney
I agree with Izzy π€π€π€
β Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 18, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
Du Plessis won 10-9, but it was a very close round and it was unclear who would win.
β Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) August 18, 2024
Henry Cejudo
10-9 DDP. Pressure and ring control were the deciding factors. #UFC305
β Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
Matthew Wells
A very close first round, I predict Izzy will win 10-9, but I’m okay with the DDP score too. #UFC305
β Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) August 18, 2024
Caposa
10-9 Izzy, felt he landed the cleaner move, but the judges thought DDP had more power so they went with a coin toss.
β Kaposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 18, 2024
Kevin Iole
DDP takes him down but Izzy leaps up, now Dorikus is down on his back.
β Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024
Kevin Iole
Izzy escapes a choke attempt and gets to her feet
β Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024
Dan Tom
I swear only Dricus can be taken down with a takedown…
β Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) August 18, 2024
Luca Fury
Whoever is putting pressure on him wins. This is typical of Adesanya’s fight. He’s like Edson Barbosa and Rob Font. If you let him put pressure on you or take the center, he wins. If you pressure him and let him back off, he loses. #UFC305
β Fury Fight Pick (@LucaFury) August 18, 2024
Quinton Jackson
Tonight’s game is good so far. But my brother Izzy needs to tighten up his defense. But Depsy is looking good.
β Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2024
Simon Samano
Maybe DDP was worn down after one grappling exchange? Round 2 saw Izzy score the knockdown, 10-9. #UFC305
β Simon Samano (@SJSamano) August 18, 2024
Henry Cejudo
20-18 DDP. A smart move to switch to wrestling after a hard-hitting RD1. #UFC305
β Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
Ben Foulkes
The second round saw some really great moments from both men, DDP isn’t backing down much but I’m not sure he can keep up that pace wrestling Izzy, he just can’t stay down for long.
β Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) August 18, 2024
Nolan King
There is no fighter more difficult to understand than DDP and I love DDP. #UFC305
β Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 18, 2024
Mike Vaughn
Dricus du Plessis hits him pretty hard in the third round. Great fight so far. DDP is 2-1 or 3-0. Pressure on Izzy. #UFC305
β Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) August 18, 2024
Andreas Hale
The scorecards are about to get messy, I predict 29-28 for Adesanya. All this bodywork is taking a lot of energy out of du Plessis, but the champion is landing some very powerful punches as he charges forward.
β Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) August 18, 2024
Belal Muhammad
Izzy needs to step more to the side, not just lean back.
β Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 18, 2024
Caposa
Oh my goodness, the MMA gods chose this guy for godforsaken reasons.
β Kaposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 18, 2024
Megan Anderson
Dricus Du Plessis did it!!! Wow, what a scramble to get a sub ππ» Very impressive!#UFC305
β Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) August 18, 2024
Renato Moicano
I’m no champion or anything but how does this mdfkrr keep winning π #UFC305
β Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) August 18, 2024
Charles Johnson
When people get tired, they quickly lose discipline.
It was a great fight, both fights, but Adesanya was tired for 20 seconds and ruined what was a beautiful fight he was building. Both fighters were tired.
Mental fatigue won!
β Charles “InnerG” Johnson (@innerGmma_ufc) August 18, 2024
Eric Nicksick
Well done to both of you. Great fight. ππΌππΌππΌ #UFC305
β Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) August 18, 2024
Danny Segura
Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya to retain his UFC middleweight title.
The funny thing is, du Plessis always fights ugly, but he’s skilled. He may not have the cleanest technique in the division, but he can fight better than anyone else. #UFC305
β Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) August 18, 2024
Rodrigo del Campo Gonzalez
Izzy is 35 years old and has 6 professional boxing bouts, 80 kickboxing bouts and 28 MMA bouts under his belt. He’s one of the greats, but the distance is just getting longer. #UFC306
β Rodrigo del Campo GonzΓ‘lez (@RodDelCampo) August 18, 2024
Terrance McKinney
Damn, Dricus can definitely say ni**a now, lol.
β Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 18, 2024
Chris Weidman
Congratulations to both players for a great match! Congratulations to champion du Plessis for giving it his all and winning. A player who has made his mark in history.
β Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) August 18, 2024
Mike Perry
congratulations Follow Two great warriors battled and he got the job done. Dricus is a great guy π
β Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) August 18, 2024
Eric Gonzalez
So do we all agree that Izzy tapped twice or was I tripped? #UFC305
β Eric Gonzalez π»πΆ (@GhostPepper_UFC) August 18, 2024
Sodiq Yusuf
I respect DDP’s apology. It was a great fight.
β Sodiq Yousaf (@Super_Sodiq) August 18, 2024
Simon Samano
Israel Adesanya will never win again, that’s just my opinion. #UFC305
β Simon Samano (@SJSamano) August 18, 2024
Derek Brunson
I’m the only one who’s in the Hall of Fame for all my losses. I feel like I’ve been taken advantage of πππ
β Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) August 18, 2024
Sean Strickland
The time for war has come, Dutchmen…
β Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 18, 2024
Carlston Harris
Drix du Plessis retained his title with a submission win in the fourth round.#And still #UF305
β Carlston Harris Mozambique (@carlstonMMA) August 18, 2024
MMA Junkie
“To all of you who said I couldn’t win, I made a fool of you.”
Drix du Plessis has a message for the media and critics. #UFC305 Title defense. pic.twitter.com/LOqSUjPoQH
β MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 18, 2024
Shawn Sheehan
The battle is just beginning.
Izzy vs. Bo Nickal.
It’ll only take Izzy a few matches to get back, so no big deal. If Bo wins, he’ll be an instant star!
β Sean Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) August 18, 2024
Sean Ross Sapp
UFC 305 verdict
β Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) for Fightful.com August 18, 2024
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