Du Plessis Vs. Adesanya Predictions – ‘He Will Piece Him Up’
Dricus du Plessis defends his UFC Middleweight Title this Saturday against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 as fellow MMA fighters pick their winner.
Du Plessis defends the belt he won from Sean Strickland in his last fight at UFC 297. The South African triumphed in a controversial majority decision. Dana White felt Strickland had won. The rematch never happened, as Strickland defeated Paulo Costa at UFC 302 in his next fight. Meanwhile, Adesanya has his first fight since losing that belt to Strickland at UFC 293.
Izzy became embroiled in Du Plessis’ prior comments, in which he questioned Izzy’s origins. Du Plessis stated he would be the first African to win a belt, later clarifying he meant the first residing African. Adesanya did not take that well, given he lives in New Zealand after leaving Nigeria during his youth. While the fight is seen as an enthralling match-up, the predictions heavily favour Izzy winning.
Du Plessis Vs. Adesanya
“Got some advice for Izzy on how to fight DDP on Saturday… Lots of feints… he reacts to them so much and throws from the hills. Then you can step back. Have a look and either go for the punch combo or knee maybe a kick. You’re a high-level striker so you know what I’m on about… As he rushes in also do what you did against Rob and I did the same. Yours knocked Rob out whereas mine didn’t but still the same. DDP will rush in,” Darren Till
“I feel like something big is coming – I mean, a big finish. I mean highlight reel Izzy that we’ve seen,” he said of his friend. “That type of finish that we’re going to see from Izzy, which is going to be huge, which just puts him – obviously he’s always been a superstar, just puts him right back where he was not that long ago,” Alexander Volkanovski
“It’s very hard to put a hard pick on either one of them,” Whittaker said. “All we can look at is historically, like their previous fights. Dricus, his last fight against Sean Strickland, he moved forward. He put pressure on Strickland, didn’t let Strickland do that to him, shut his game down, was very aggressive, crowded that space, didn’t Strickland really find the rhythm he likes to fight in and came away with the decision win,” Robert Whittaker
Further Predictions
“I do think we’re going to see the old-school Izz,” he said. “Dricus is going to want to grab him and take him down to the floor. I think he’s [Adesanya] going to struggle initially to try and find the timing, but then when he starts getting plugged, it’s going to be a bit of a desperate takedown, which he may get.
But I see Izzy standing straight back up on him and then just getting to work on his hands until I think he just gets demoralized. My boy is going to find a way to land. I could even see a head kick coming or a big punch that’s going to rock him and take him out of the fight,” Michael Venom
“I think Adesanya gets his belt back. [And] I think Adesanya will be able to piece up Du Plessis,” Damon Jackson
“I think Adesanya wins. Dricus got away with walking forward against Strickland, but I don’t think the same will be true against Adesanya,” Steve Erceg
Who Wins?
“I think Adesanya. Even though he didn’t look the best in his last fight, I think he will bounce back well and get a decision,” Kyle Nelson
“Adesanya. I do think Du Plessis may look to wrestle him, but I think Izzy will be hard to hit and he will use his style to edge out a decision,” Modestas Bukauskas
“Adesanya. I think he is motivated to prove he is much better than the last fight. The time off I think also helps him, as I do think he was burnt out and now has the motivation to get the win,” Steve Garcia
“Israel Adesanya. I think the time off is good for him and he will look much better. I think he can even catch Du Plessis and KO him, but I do think it will be a decision,” Brian Kelleher
“Adesanya gets it done. I think he will be too hard to hit and will point-fight his way to a decision,” Julian Erosa
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