South African Dricus du Plessis retained his middleweight championship at UFC 305, defeating Israel Adesanya by submission in a hard-fought battle. Despite taking significant body shots, du Plessis secured a takedown in the fourth round and forced Adesanya to tap out with a choke hold.
Israel Adesanya, the renowned pound-for-pound fighter, recounted an encounter with Martyn after his boxing victory over Nate Robinson. Martyn reportedly challenged Adesanya to a fight, but Adesanya dismissed it, claiming some aren’t worthy enough to enter the ring with professional fighters. Martyn responded with a DM showing his admiration for Adesanya, suggesting that the exchange may have been depicted differently by Adesanya. Despite Martyn’s previous call-outs, Adesanya remains uninterested in facing him, highlighting the disparity between professional fighters and non-professionals.
