Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has responded to recent comments by middleweight Dricus Du Plessis, who claimed he and his teammate Cameron Saaimon were the only true African UFC fighters.
Ahead of his most recent appearance at UFC 285, Du Plessis, who was born in South Africa, took a shot at former champions Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and Israel Adesanya, who were both born in Nigeria.
Before they were teens, their families moved to different parts of the globe; Usman to the United States and Adesanya to New Zealand. It’s where they would be raised, and eventually, become elite MMA fighters. However, Du Plessis believes that since he was born, raised, and still lives in Africa, he would be the first true African UFC champion if he captures the title.
