Adesanya says Du Plessis' style leaves him 'very vulnerable' versus a seasoned striker like himself.
The middleweight title is on the line this weekend in Perth, Australia as South African champion Du Plessis enters his first title defense against two-time champ and future Hall of Famer Adesanya.Du Plessis vs. Adesanya serves as one of the more intriguing matchups of the year, not just because of their heated rivalry heading into it but also because of the clash of styles between both fighters.
Coming from kickboxing roots, Adesanya is considered one of the best strikers to grace the UFC Octagon while Du Plessis is still making a name for himself, bringing a well-rounded yet unorthodox fighting style. "My style doesn't just come from me being weird and awkward and having no balance," Du Plessis explained in a recent interview with. "Obviously, there's always room for improvement, but it's something that we've, over the years, developed this style. I think it's a superior style. That's why I'm middleweight champion of the world. The misconception is people don't realize that I know exactly what I'm doing.
"Dricus Du Plessis is a guy who fights the way he fights. He gets a lot of success, but it leaves him very vulnerable," Adesanya told"The highlights will always be there. The way I fight will always produce highlights, and those are nice bonuses, but I don't look for them, they just show up."for the most part at UFC 297, Adesanya's not under the impression Du Plessis will want to stand and trade with a credentialed counter-striker like him.
"I think he’s going to shoot straight away," Adesanya said of Du Plessis. "I doubt he’ll want to strike with me for too long. This is something that people always say, but I’ve shown before that I can wrestle too. It might not be how everyone else wrestles, but I can wrestle too, that’s why I ended up becoming world champion.""...
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