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    South African MMA Fighter, Plessis ‘Mocks’ Adesanya, Usman

    A South African UFC fighter, Dricus du Plessis claims that former champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman are not authentic Africans despite the fact that they were both born in Nigeria.

    African talent in the world of mixed martial arts has grown recently, and athletes from the continent have had remarkable success in the sport. No genuine African fighter, according to du Plessis, has triumphed in the middleweight division.

    The former middleweight champion Adesanya was born in Nigeria but later immigrated to New Zealand as a young age. Du Plessis made some intriguing remarks regarding Usman, the former welterweight champion who was also born in Nigeria but is now American.

    In a recent conference, Dricus du Plessis, a rising star in the UFC, promised to become the first African fighter to take a UFC belt to his homeland. “Did this belt ever go to Africa? As far as I know, it came to America and New Zealand,” he said.

    ‘It Is Usman’s Turn To Be The Greatest Fighter’

    He even claimed that he will be the guy to take the middleweight belt to Africa. He pointed out that he and Cameron Saaiman who is also South African are the only true Africans in the UFC.

    “Myself and Cameron, we breathe African air. We wake up in Africa every day, we train in Africa. We are African born, we are African raised,” said du Plessis.

    Du Plessis, who hails from Ermelo, South Africa, has a record of 18 wins and 2 losses in his MMA career. He is a well-rounded fighter with excellent striking and grappling skills, and he has proven himself in various MMA promotions before signing with the UFC.

    The 29-year-old is going to face Derek Brunson on March 5 at UFC 285. Brunson is a seasoned veteran of the sport, with notable wins over fighters like Kevin Holland and Edmen Shahbazyan.

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