“Just kiss already” – Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis refusing to look away in face-off sparks hilarious reactions

Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis will take on each other in a middleweight title bout at UFC 305.

“Just kiss already” – Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis refusing to look away in face-off sparks hilarious reactions

Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya (via Imago)

The UFC is blessed with some of the most exciting African fighters in the world. Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis are two fighters who go cats and dogs when it comes to banters off the cage. The UFC finally booked them at UFC 305 for the middleweight belt. Keeping the animosity against each other alive, they faced each other at the pre-sale press conference last night.

Dricus Du Plessis is the current undisputed champion at 185. He has yet to be defeated in Dana White‘s company. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya has been one of the most successful middleweight fighters in the UFC with a record of 13-2.

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Despite their impeccable records in the UFC, the rivalry between the fighters goes beyond punches and kicks. Du Plessis has mocked Adesanya about his ethnicity on several occasions, and they have engaged in a never-ending banter. As a result, the UFC decided to allow them to face each other inside the octagon.

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However, last night, they met for the pre-sale event of UFC 305 where things got intense. Both Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis engaged in one of the longest staredowns in UFC history. The MMA fans had mixed reactions at the press conference.

MMA Fans react to Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis’s face-off

The undefeated middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis has faced backlash from MMA fans on several occasions before. After his victory over Sean Strickland, Du Plessis went over to his coach and kissed him. This unexpected act was not well-received by MMA fans and he received mockery from fellow competitors as well. In the same light, they teased Du Plessis in the intense face-off as both fighters were inches away and refused to look away. Below are some of the reactions:

Most of the fans reacted positively and thought it was an intense staredown. They believed both fighters were super-focused to face each other, which would make the card a memorable one. However, another portion of the fans gave hilarious reactions to the face-off. Given Du Plessis’s habit of kissing his coaches after a win, some fans reacted by saying, ‘Just kiss already.’

The upcoming fight between him and Israel Adesanya has generated a lot of online chatter, but amidst the trolling, most fans are optimistic about its success. The two fighters are gearing up to finally face off and settle the score and be named the best middleweight, despite their back-and-forth banter and mocking on social media.

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