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Dricus Du Plessis calls for UFC title shot, wants best Israel Adesanya – not ‘amateur’ who lost to Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in fighting Israel Adesanya anymore – at least for now.

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Daniel Cormier says Israel Adesanya shouldn’t get Sean Strickland rematch: ‘The division needs to move on’

Daniel Cormier isn't keen on seeing Israel Adesanya back in the octagon anytime soon – much less in a title rematch with Sean Strickland.

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Dricus Du Plessis: Sean Strickland taking UFC title from Israel Adesanya ‘makes no difference to me’

Dricus Du Plessis may have a feud with Israel Adesanya, but his focus always has been and remains winning UFC gold – no matter who has it.

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Sean Strickland upsets Israel Adesanya to take UFC middleweight title

The 32-year-old Strickland, who made a stir with controversial comments, wins unanimous five-round decision.

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Twitter reacts to Sean Strickland’s upset of Israel Adesanya to win title at UFC 293

The MMA community was left shocked after Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title at UFC 293.

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis can’t sit on his ranking, ‘might have to fight two more times’ before title shot

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says Dricus Du Plessis might have to wait a while before getting his shot.

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Dricus Du Plessis next after UFC 293? Dana White reminds: ‘You know how much I love guys who turn down fights’

Somewhat surprisingly, Dana White won't commit the UFC 293 main event winner will fight Dricus Du Plessis next.

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Sean Strickland coach: Everything must go right to beat Israel Adesanya, the ‘best middleweight to ever do it’

Eric Nicksick says Sean Strickland needs to have a perfect night to dethrone Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in Sydney.

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Brad Tavares’ UFC wish list includes rematch with Dricus Du Plessis or ‘far-fetched’ Conor McGregor fight

Brad Tavares knows his wish list isn't too realistic, but that didn't stop him from laying it out.

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis grudge match will be ‘one of the most important fights in sporting history’

Israel Adesanya thinks a future UFC title fight with Dricus Du Plessis "would be one of the most important fights in sporting history."

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis ‘not calling the shots,’ can be leapfrogged by Khamzat Chimaev in title race

Israel Adesanya wants to fight Dricus Du Plessis, but says he may not necessarily be next.

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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 Israel Adesanya's middleweight title.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for July: Justin Gaethje floors Dustin Poirier for ‘BMF’ belt

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2023.

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15th Annual World MMA Awards voting open; MMA Junkie and Nolan King nominated

Check out the nominees among 22 categories for this year's World MMA Awards hosted by Fighters Only Magazine.

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UFC champ Israel Adesanya admits he was wrong to question Robert Whittaker’s Kiwi heritage in wake of Dricus Du Plessis controversy

Israel Adesanya realized that just like Dricus Du Plessis, he brought race into a rivalry before.

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Ex-UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker not ruling out Sean Strickland as next opponent

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker can see a scenario in which he fights title hopeful Sean Strickland next.

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Sean Strickland: Robert Whittaker a ‘one-trick f*cking pony’ who ‘looked like sh*t’ vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland doesn't think too highly of former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker.

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Why Dricus Du Plessis walked away from Israel Adesanya’s racial slurs: ‘I don’t want to be a part of this’

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in the racial narrative being built up between him and UFC champion Israel Adesanya.

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mmaBay: UFC, Bellator, MMA eBay collectible sales roundup (July 23) with Laura Sanko ($175) and Colby Covington ($17.50) signed cards

From autographs and memorabilia to trading cards, check out eBay's priciest and most unique MMA and UFC collectibles sold in the past week.

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Absent Dana White, Dave Shaw talks UFC London, future Europe and Africa plans, Michael Page and more

UFC executive Dave Shaw discussed a bevy of MMA topics and news, including Bellator free agents, after UFC Fight Night 224 in London.

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Sean Strickland down to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, but wants higher purse: ‘You f*cking pay me, and I’ll fight’

Sean Strickland down to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, but for a price.

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Israel Adesanya rips Dricus Du Plessis for ‘sore foot,’ says Sean Strickland is in for UFC 293

Israel Adesanya launched an expletive-filled rant toward Dricus Du Plessis for dealing with a "sore foot."

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Coach: Sean Strickland ‘a shoo-in’ to fight Israel Adesanya after Dricus Du Plessis, will be ready for UFC 293 backup role

Sean Strickland's coach Eric Nicksick plans to have his fighter prepared for a UFC 293 title fight – be it straight up or as a backup.

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Israel Adesanya: ‘I just lost my sh*t’ during Dricus Du Plessis faceoff at UFC 290

Israel Adesanya already envisioned confronting Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 290, but admits his emotions were high in the moment.

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Michael Chandler: With Dricus Du Plessis’ build and talent, he definitely can upset Israel Adesanya

Michael Chandler isn't counting out Dricus Du Plessis against Israel Adesanya in their upcoming UFC middleweight title fight.

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