Media Israel Adesanya confident Robert Whittaker beats Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290, open to trilogy bout

[KazDibiase]

“I tried to do Du Plessis in the f****** Death Star [Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas],” Adesanya said. “I tried. Maybe not International Fight Week because it was already booked, but I tried it later on. I was like, ‘F*** it, give him to me. It’s already there. What’s the point? Why wait?’”

“This is the game we play,” Adesanya said. “F***, I just [realized] it is three rounds. Percentage? I say Rob can probably finish him.

“I’d say Rob can probably get him out of there in the second round, or just beat him up for three rounds. Dricus’ only chance — I don’t like to say there’s no way, because there’s aways a way, but he can’t outlast Rob. I think Rob will be faster than him, fitter than him, so he might just have to make it ugly. But Rob can also fight ugly as well, so we’ll se. Honestly, 70 [percent chance Whittaker wins], but I really want Dricus.”


Adesanya is now planning on defending his title at the UFC 293 card in September, which is set to take place in Sydney, and so if Whittaker wins and is ready for a quick turnaround, the champ says he’s happy to give Whittaker home field advantage one more time.


“No [it doesn’t bother me],” Whittaker said. “I think there’s another story there. It’s in a new city in Australia, another stadium, I’m sure. ... This one, it will be a nice day. I like it in Sydney. It will be a sunshine-y day.”

https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/...du-plessis-at-ufc-290-is-open-to-trilogy-bout

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Id rather see a rematch with alex than rob tbh

 

[HelloJapan]

Fuck that. He knows he has Robert's number, and that fight is an easy self esteem builder for himself. He's still only 1-3 against Alex, he has another three to go before that is over...and he knows that probably isn't happening.

 

[chinarice]

I'd have rather seen Alex vs Rob

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Fuck that. He knows he has Robert's number, and that fight is an easy self esteem builder for himself. He's still only 1-3 against Alex, he has another three to go before that is over...and he knows that probably isn't happening.

Nice avi man

 

[FreedomCricket]

I'd rather see DDP than rob or Alex.

But Alex again if it's not DDP.

Or Strickland. Give it to Strickland, or Costa.

 

[svmr_db]

What an absolute pussy. Denies Alex the rematch, but opts for a third fight with Whittaker?

Can this guy duck any harder? How does he have fans?

When did he "deny" him? Alex was talking about both divisions at the same time. He chose to go to 205, he wasn't forced to go there.

 

[Black0ut]

Totally dismisses Alex trilogy that’s 1-1 but green lights Rob trilogy that is 2-0???

C’mon bro………..

 

[Chalky White]

What an absolute pussy. Denies Alex the rematch, but opts for a third fight with Whittaker?

Can this guy duck any harder? How does he have fans?

Izzy is the last person you could accuse of ducking anybody lol he’s fought everybody available in his division and even went up to try a LHW match.

He accepted a fight against Pereira when he had no business getting a title shot. If Alex was forced to actually earn his way to the title, there’s a decent chance that he wouldn’t have ever reached Izzy.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

UFC had a hard time convincing fans to do whittaker 3, so they force whittaker 3 by setting up whittaker/DDP. easy win for whittaker and then more rematches for Izzy, since the UFC can't acquire new talent for some reason. look for vettori to get another push. yawn.

 

[Croton]

When did he "deny" him? Alex was talking about both divisions at the same time. He chose to go to 205, he wasn't forced to go there.

Idk from what I've heard from Dana White there seems to be hella politics to have him go to 205

 

[EYEKICKFACES]

Izzy has a weak handshake confirmed!

 

[Sincere Guy]

"Home field advantage" fighting a guy with just 2 months to prepare... Easy to say, huh. Fake af.

Hope Whittaker ignores that card and aims for some future date instead.

 

[SpecialDelivery]

So he'd have a trilogy with a guy he beat twice, but not with Pereira who he's 1-1 with in MMA, and 0-2 in kickboxing? Lmfao way to go champ. This will look great for your career in the long run lmao

 

[snaportap21]

“I tried to do Du Plessis in the f****** Death Star [Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas],” Adesanya said. “I tried. Maybe not International Fight Week because it was already booked, but I tried it later on. I was like, ‘F*** it, give him to me. It’s already there. What’s the point? Why wait?’”

“This is the game we play,” Adesanya said. “F***, I just [realized] it is three rounds. Percentage? I say Rob can probably finish him.

“I’d say Rob can probably get him out of there in the second round, or just beat him up for three rounds. Dricus’ only chance — I don’t like to say there’s no way, because there’s aways a way, but he can’t outlast Rob. I think Rob will be faster than him, fitter than him, so he might just have to make it ugly. But Rob can also fight ugly as well, so we’ll se. Honestly, 70 [percent chance Whittaker wins], but I really want Dricus.”


Adesanya is now planning on defending his title at the UFC 293 card in September, which is set to take place in Sydney, and so if Whittaker wins and is ready for a quick turnaround, the champ says he’s happy to give Whittaker home field advantage one more time.


“No [it doesn’t bother me],” Whittaker said. “I think there’s another story there. It’s in a new city in Australia, another stadium, I’m sure. ... This one, it will be a nice day. I like it in Sydney. It will be a sunshine-y day.”

https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/5/...du-plessis-at-ufc-290-is-open-to-trilogy-bout

Of course he wouldn’t mind a rematch with Rob. Rob’s best chance of winning is stalling with lay and pray or submit Izzy. On the feet Rob is definitely out-gunned.

 

[Wreckless]

Fuck that. He knows he has Robert's number, and that fight is an easy self esteem builder for himself. He's still only 1-3 against Alex, he has another three to go before that is over...and he knows that probably isn't happening.

Dude the other fights were in kickboxing years ago. Not even the same sport. Let it go.

 

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

They should have just given him DDP

DDP Vs Rob is just pointless

 

[HelloJapan]

Dude the other fights were in kickboxing years ago. Not even the same sport. Let it go.

Fuck off lol. They're all fights. That's a weak ass excuse. He won a battle, he's still losing that war. Any man would want to see that all the way through. We now know what kind of man you are...

 

[HelloJapan]

Nice avi man

Girl got bounce. Chase Hart, used to do porn.

 

[chinarice]

What an absolute pussy. Denies Alex the rematch, but opts for a third fight with Whittaker?

Can this guy duck any harder? How does he have fans?

the only ducking done was by Pereira literally leaving the MW division so Adesanya doesn't put him in the morgue in a trilogy

Some fucking weird ass logic that you are saying izzy is the one ducking when the other guy is literally getting out of the division