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Farah Hannoun

Israel Adesanya’s coach says Dricus Du Plessis not guaranteed next title shot: ‘He had it, and he let it slip’

If it were up to Eugene Bareman, Dricus Du Plessis needs to fight again before getting a shot at gold.

Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) cemented himself as No. 1 contender when he scored a TKO of former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 in July. However, the South African was unable to make a quick turnaround for UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney – the date middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to make his next title defense.

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