Aljamain Sterling Reacts To Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis Octagon Faceoff

[@PooOnF1re]

As a white South African, AS has hit the mark so hard on the head. Dude thank you. This is what we all saying. Dricus and us Afrikaners don't exist outside of Africa. Our culture has been formed with our language over 400 years. Dricus is of French heritage. They arrived here in 1668. I think it's fair to say we are Africans by now. Just like Americans are no longer Europeans either. Not dissing Izzy. It's just DDP is the first ever from an African gym. On the world stage, still living in Africa. That's what he is saying.

[@coloureds]

Dricus will be the FIRST African to bring the title to Africa! Izzy is a spoilt brat who lives a privileged life in NZ! He was trained in NZ, grew up in NZ but wants to pretend his success is from Nigeria. His just doing it because its trendy so say you come from struggle and he doesn't want to admit he grew up in a privileged country. He is jealous of DDP because he will make African MMA history

[@mranapra6439]

I am black African and i aprrove this i am 100% behind dricus

[@zeplin8971]

I think people understand what DDP was TRYING to say. But what he DID say was that HE was the REAL African. Taking away the African-ness of the African fighters born in Africa with thousands of years of heritage from Africa. He doubled down rather than acknowledge how what he said is lacking historical context and legacy of African fighters before him. Yes, it’s dope he could be the first fighter from an African gym at that level. But he is NOT the FIRST African champion.

[@hospagalief]

​@zeplin8971 Izzy not an African he an unhinged, identity obsessed, egotistical merican (from a US vassal state). Never seen Africans act so insecure, petty, and arrogant, unless they obsessed with merican unhinged culture. Rich safe new zealand is very very different to south africa

[@henryjegs1]

When you say you the first to train and win the title knowing the other countries don’t have that same infrastructure is foolish

[@praveshmaharaj4387]

In the lead up to the first fight, Izzy said that Rob Whittaker was not a real Kiwi (New Zealander) despite the fact he was born in NZ, he said because Rob left he isn't a Kiwi anymore. Well, Izzy left Nigeria just like Rob left NZ. And according to his own logic, he isn't an African, because he left just like Rob did.

[@queen.la.queefa]

haha he must have forgotten he said that

[@YungFlashGod]

Lmao its okay when Izzy does it but when others do it nope…. Izzy is such a trigger queen.

[@Duarki]

Yep, don’t know why people don’t pick this up more

[@jopribashan8587]

apartheid in SA.. dricus supporters are racist

[@petetherealrelentless6542]

Yeh it’s not hard to point out the lack of logic in Israel’s comments.. he’s very much a racist too.

[@ulrich101]

It’s a double standard. Straight up. If DDP made it about racist he’d ba called a klansman. Izzy does it and people act like there is no issue. It’s weird

[@eliasekstrom6660]

Yup, but the funny part is No white guy is really upset about black guys being racist towards us, Black people have become a bunchg of Karens. They were better before when you could get a brofist and a bag of weed.

[@pkingisfunz]

People are just scared to call out black people these days because they’re afraid of what will happen to them via getting cancelled or posted all over social media as a racist 😂 shit happened all the time and thats why you’ll see this white guy on the podcast who can’t even say how he really feels. Watch his face and how he moves around, he can’t even call Izzy a racist fuck. Colby was the only one who called out Kamaru on that shit he tried to pull and that stopped it in its tracks.

[@WARBUCKSMMA]

White people coming out the woodwork

[@AlfonseGambino]

Black people get away with looting stores and burning cars. They can say anything and get away with it.

[@teepssenju3411]

Wtf are you talking about, Izzy saying is no issue? Everyone is crying about it

[@ncedovilakazi1985]

All Dricus was saying was that if I win this belt. It will literally go back to Africa and stay there. Not visit Nigeria for a bit and then end up in New Zealand.

[@malikak2661]

We don't care what dricus implies.... He represents South Africa only... He is not indigenous and you don't claim to be more African than anyone

[@stellamarisschool8013]

As an African, I still see Dricus as exotic

[@hunterbidensvaxmandates]

@@malikak2661 i personally think dricus is way more african than you 💪

[@malikak2661]

@@hunterbidensvaxmandates your opinion is as irrelevant as dricus . Cry more 🤡

[@mnkandeshunda844]

Like someone else said in this thread, what he said and what he implied are not the same thing. He was trying to stir controversy and bad blood and he’s gotten it. This is why were all here taking up a different side.

[@burkuschgoldberg]

Imagine Colby stepping into the octagon after Leon Edwards won the title telling him that he's not British because he's black 😂

[@hunterbidensvaxmandates]

☠ lmfao! society couldnt handle that

[@StuartCallendar]

Leon is British. HE IS NOT EUROPEAN!!!!! JESUS CHRIST!!!! The difference between nationality and genetic ancestry be f00kin you guys up! American education has really failed you lot.

[@lalremruata3662]

😂😂😂

[@academyofstreetdance1107]

EXACTLY

[@el.2986]

The crazy thing Colby would say that hahaha don’t kid yourself lol

[@lancet878]

If Izzy wins the fight, he flies back to NZ. I don’t know what else to say

[@angelareele858]

**Israel is God**

[@smr4712]

@@angelareele858 in their dreams, the boers are the real israelites.. why do you think they are a minority the whole world h8s and tries to oppress?

[@mailit2si123]

Black Africans are not afforded the same opportunities as white Africans, Dricus cant comment about Black Africans not training and living in Africa, because they have nothing , they have no opportunities not to the level that whites do. Izzy is African Dricus is WHite South African there is a big ffin difference

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...YES, BUT HE ***NEVER LEAVES HIS AFRICAN GENES BEHIND*** ...HE IS A CITIZEN OF NZ ...I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT THAT ***YEW*** DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RACE AND NATIONALITY ... THAT MUCH IS OBVIOUS ... I'M DWELLING IN YOUR COMMENT SPOT BUTTHAT DOESN'T MAKE ME LANCE878 ...I'M STILL BARRY?

[@zhanghawley787]

And he won a NZer sportsman award when he ain't a NZer

[@zulushanx7959]

Dricus success comes out of Africa there is no debate that's a fact

[@marvellousmarvin6127]

francis is the real success

[@Shrnirpledorp]

@@marvellousmarvin6127but he didn’t do train out of Africa simple. Leon did the same with bisping imagine bisping said I’ll show u were u were born

[@BigFootCurt]

@@marvellousmarvin6127nah he French

[@markdavis8430]

If you look deep enough into it We’re all from Africa 🤣🤣

[@total_leftie]

We’re not all from Africa, we’re all from earth. Out of Africa theory been debunked time and time again. Early humans been living in Britain around a million years (current findings, will probably change..). Human remains found all over the world. Cataclysms wiped remains also. Best to adopt the title human… save a lot of hassle.

[@真是老二次元了]

Aljo was rolling his eyes when the other folks said it was creative 😅

[@Zamurai_Panda]

I was too🙄

[@zzz-nu2re]

Racial slurs are creative as fuck 😂

[@irvingceron1016]

​@blackbull9916 Aljo is jealous? How? He's just speaking facts. He's probably the most level headed champion we have right now.

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...HE PUNKED OUT ON THE SITUATION ...

[@отпирайте]

dat white guilt shizz

[@frasersutherland8329]

Izzy didn't make this a huge fight; DuPlesis made it a huge fight by man handling Whittaker the way he did.

[@jimsilva3920]

The MMA world sees Du Plessis as a worthy contender but make no mistake, Izzy is bringing in the cheese, good luck to Du Plessis, but i think the style bender picks him apart.

[@smr4712]

@@jimsilva3920 thats what they said about Whittaker lol.., Izzy and his style is all over south africa, the boers are not caught in surprise with Izzies style, DDP will use his fight IQ and bring him to the ground and wipe the floor with the black chinese new zealander

[@mikeperkins4356]

Best comment ever. Let’s stick to the facts 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Facts-Over-Feelings]

THAT BEATING WHITTAKER IS OVER HYPE..LOL

[@DangleSan]

​@@smr4712 There's only one problem Driscus is this known for having a weird style and shit fight IQ there ain't ONE thing DDP does bettet than Izzy 😂

[@ashwinrawat9229]

Man, much respect to Sterling. He is not at all a supporter of victim mentality. He has truly evolved as a champion! ❤

[@thesaintst1851]

Oh give it a rest…victim mentality… you clown 😂

[@JerseyJersey100]

And his boy is an easily distracted idiot who’s a fan of pro wrestling theatrics

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...VICTIM MENTALITY? ...OH, SO YOU ALREADY FORGOT THAT THESE DUTCH INVADERS WERE KICKED OUT OF POWER IN THE EARLY 1990'S ... THEY SOILED THE COUNTRY AND ENSLAVED THE PEOPLE. SO NOW IF THEY BRING UP THE SUBJECT THEY ARE VICTIMS? ... LOL ...GO TO BED~!

[@真是老二次元了]

It’s been pretty clear that Izzy wants to use race to sell the fight while DDP doesn’t. Also, how could Izzy be this uneducated - it’s honestly very shocking

[@TheNaz1996]

DDP is the one that brought race up first you clown

[@odunsijoshua2830]

D. N. A will tell u who u r

[@Jeremy-wf7qm]

It's just promotion, money money money

[@patrickhemerlein3100]

Ddp started the whole thing.

[@jofreruck2814]

DDP threw the first stone. Even though he doesn’t come out and say it he’s brining race into it.

[@jongoldau1339]

Nah... You guys mis interpreted... Dricus Is being patriotic... Izzy is being insecure.. because he claimed NZL...Chinese... Nigerian in that order

[@Njvghvvnn]

And the favelas! He said they understand and his struggle when he was fighting Alex. Izzy had like 5 servants who bathed him growing up as entitled A it gets and that’s why he acts so entitled

[@kristianyaka_nation3137]

Patriotic? African isn't country you bozo

[@Chungus581]

More than claiming Chinese he actually renounced being black which is why it’s so pathetic to see

[@mokoabel6174]

As someone who jumped on the bandwagon for hating sterling after the 1st yan fight the more I hear him speak the more I respect him he is easily becoming on of my favourite fighters on the roster. Entertaining fight style and comes across as a really down to earth guy, this man has a future on the ESPN panel once his career is over

[@DADRB0B55]

Yup it’s a big contrast between DC & Ariel who are trying to start a race war & spread misinformation.

[@tomrussell9829]

Stfu 😂 cuz its the same for me ,i cant stand this dbag but i dont ever find myself disagreeing with him 😂

[@RealAfricanDude]

I was the exact same. I thought Cejudo's wrestling would expose him. Boy, was I wrong!

[@mokoabel6174]

@@RealAfricanDude that was exactly what I thought, he looked amazing. He didn’t deserve the hate at all.

[@Stanky_Foot]

Didn't know bending knees and getting told by your coach to stop doing it mid-fight was considered as an entertaining fight style!

[@rooruffneck]

It's a relief to to see how uncomfortable Aljo is with this. It is such a stupid build up. And it'll create a lot of unnecessary anger and confusion. Just good to see that Aljo gets it. He was being polite here.

[@CULtureKuriosity]

Lol Aljo black white, what did you expect Him to give you a Jamal Hill response?? Jon Jones response?? Only white people got upset like he can't say it.... Y'all weird and need help

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...APARTHIED WAS NOT POLITE ... DRISCUS ( WHO IS DUTCH AND DUTCH ONLY ) WAS CALLED OUT IN A EMBARRASSING WAY AND IT COMPLETELY STUMPED HIM ...HE JUST SHUT DOWN BECSAUE HE KNEW HE COULDN'T SPEAK TO THE QUESTION THAT IZZY RAISED. AFRICANS DON'T COME FROM DEUTCHLAND ...

[@calmbro1970]

Aljo didn't say it's wrong or bad for Izzy to call Dricus the N word..(Izzy also called him a C word.. (white racial slur) and like nobody cares or is bothered by that, but then Aljo said that if Dricus said it back he would be on Izzy's side? Did anyone else catch that? And his white friend backed him up on it because he is a C duck. What's with the double standards? Sounds to me like Aljo is fine with what Izzy said and did and agreed with him. ...and like he said.. he doesn't want to "catch strays" ... He didn't "say" what he believed, but you can tell what he means by what he "says" if you get what I mean.

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

@@calmbro1970 ..NO ALJO PUNKED OUT BECAUSE HE DOESN'T WANT TO CARRY ANY RACIAL BAGGAGE ... THAT HE OWNS AS A WEST AFRICAN DESCENDED JAMACIAN WITH DOUBLE CITIZENSHIP. ALJO IS A BRITISH ***CITIZEN*** BUT HE IS AN AFRICAN BY BLOOD BECAUSE AS IZZY POINTED OUT ... GENETICS DON'T LIE.

[@paullombard00]

400 years we've been in Africa. we've been in Africa for longer than the USA has been a country.

[@paullombard00]

A previous black, SAn president called us "Africa's only white tribe"

[@WARBUCKSMMA]

400 years coincides w the genocides

[@Therealshuku]

Strange thing you never considered yourself African before 1994.🤔

[@RomesPompeii]

​@@Therealshukuhow so

[@liquidsnake5881]

​@@Therealshukuis that why 'Afrikaaners' speak 'Afrikaans' because they dont consider themselves 'Afrikans' ? strange to name your language and people after a continent if you dont consider yourself a part of that continent

[@Japo29]

South Africa is watching and we are for the most part behind Dricus 💪🏽

[@mailit2si123]

Black Africans are not afforded the same opportunities as white Africans, Dricus cant comment about Black Africans not training and living in Africa, because they have nothing , they have no opportunities not to the level that whites do

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...LOSERS STICK TOGETHER ... IZZY WILL KICK ASS COUNT ON IT~!

[@eon001]

The rest of Africa don't give af about Dricus. And tbh ddp should have just stuck to South African pride, and not act like he represents the continent.

[@Japo29]

@@eon001 okay👌

[@rukiablack6462]

@@Japo29see u after the beat up Izzy is going to give to your boy 😂

[@decutotal7742]

Aljo is actually on point with his analysis of the whole thing. Izzy did not have to go down this route.

[@mailit2si123]

Black Africans are not afforded the same opportunities as white Africans, Dricus cant comment about Black Africans not training and living in Africa, because they have nothing , they have no opportunities not to the level that whites do

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...BUT HE DID AND NOTHING HE SAID WAS WRONG~!

[@ezereactionandreviews]

Please be quiet. It's called marketing. No one knows the SA guy. He's not a major name. Besides what Izzy did, what would be the reason to watch that fight??? And Izzy has cleared that division. So he had to find a way to sell the fight. I mean, how stupid can some people be?

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

@@ezereactionandreviews ... he was also saying that Race and nationality are not the same ... Africa(n) first and foremost refers to Race. Discus is no African ... just a citizen ...

[@michaelkrzak5414]

​@@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426you are not American or Canadian or French if you are black. Just citizen. How that makes you feel?

[@etf42]

Izzy did the equivalent of a woman going in a man’s face and yelling “HIT ME! HIT ME! HIT ME! HIT ME IF YOURE A REAL MAN THAT IS SO TOUGH!!!!” while simultaneously hitting him.....

[@rdrd9676]

anyone who uses the N word is low class

[@ernestoperfekto4055]

nah pretty stupid analogy tbh

[@etf42]

@@ernestoperfekto4055 you don’t get it, it’s OK

[@jamesbishop8210]

​@@ernestoperfekto4055Tough to understand when you didn't have a dad at home for mom to argue with.

[@chidiugorji7752]

@@ernestoperfekto4055i swear

[@francoisvanaardt1721]

Izzy litterly called him a cracker yet that racial slur towards him is just accepted no backlash no cancellation nothing This world is one big hypocrisy

[@Soulseeologia]

Stop white genocide

[@federalgodson]

I never meant anyone offended by cracker

[@WoodsOFF2023]

Why u think that is?

[@francoisvanaardt1721]

@@WoodsOFF2023 hypocrisy and untrue intentions

[@BenjaminG27]

Bro honestly fk yall. you guys exhibit racism in every dam country yall are in and it has been that way for centuries anybody european or from tht descent deserves it, nobody feels srry for yall

[@justinreaser8268]

ALJO , is 💯 correct. We need to cut the race BS, but if i was African i would back DDP. Dude lives and trains and brings his money back to Africa. I would tell anyone that ran from the country that only uses us for clout to screw off.

[@fikayomiolagbami481]

The high amounts of Ignorance and lack of knowledge on Nigerian History and Culture scream from your comment. Also, it's funny when people spew that narrative they always say Africa and not the country he's from South Africa. By just saying Africa you are implying that all African nations are on the same level, which is one of the dumbest things a person could possibly think

[@mnkandeshunda844]

Bro, please have some empathy. No child leaves home to go to a strange land like it’s not a huge loss. The fact that DDP can say that he’s never left is because in the place he’s calling he is privileged at least more so than other populations in the country. He’s not just a South African but a white South African. Lemme see a black native and indigenous SA say that. They probably wouldn’t be so haughty and uneducated. DDP isn’t in Africa because he or his family emigrated there. He as born there because his ancestors arrived there many generations ago from Europe. If the natives didn’t sell them the land that his settling ancestors called their own then most likely they went to war with the indigenous people of that day and claimed the land as spoils of war. White EUROPEAN ancestors shed native Black African blood or otherwise stole that land for DDP to be born there. DDP may call Africa as home but he cannot truthfully claim he is PURE African without acknowledging his white ancestry. Hence he is White South African. With that status he is afforded the privilege that makes him relatively more comfortable than any person of color in SA indigenous or otherwise. Hence he wouldn’t dream of leaving to better himself or family, while black African people with their families are forced to do so every day.

[@gustavohuehue7460]

​@@mnkandeshunda844except izzy lived in the rich part of nigeria, had servants, try other thing other than the "privilege" talk.

[@TheAfricanbread]

@@gustavohuehue7460 living in a privileged part doesn't mean there are opportunities for your dream. No mma gym in the country, no promotion etc. They have had all that in SA for year's. So context matters in all these.

[@lancet878]

@@mnkandeshunda844making it more than what it is. He lived in Africa his whole life and still trains there. There’s a reason Ngannou hasn’t said anything because he knows his identity. Got a reaction from the ones that don’t know their identity

[@deliacolquhoun2845]

Dricus literally can't call him self European. The Afrikaaners fought the British empire to ensure their independence very much like the American fight for independence. Look up "boer war concentration camps" Afrikaanar fighters and their family's were put into the first concentration camps, the kind that the nazis would copy years later. The Afrikaaners went through all that to be their own people, an african people. If you don't get that, then all Americans other than native americans should just be called by where their family is from.

[@YourHeartIsTheKey]

Ok but then why did they practice segregation between whites and blacks. Not saying Dricus is responsible for Apartheid but White South Africans did practice apartheid.

[@deliacolquhoun2845]

@YourHeartIsTheKey why did america practice segregation? Should a white American have to answer for Jim crow or slavery just for stating they are American?

[@deliacolquhoun2845]

@YourHeartIsTheKey also look at isreal right now with Palestine, the jews were in the worst kind of concentration camps and were under genocide in world War 2 yet you have a modern form of apartheid going on right now in isreal. It is a mystery why humans act this way. Apartheid in south africa is over now, we are a new generation of south africans just like America got over jimcrow segregation.

[@llewodcm20]

​@@YourHeartIsTheKeywhy do you think they did? There were obviously deep cultural gaps and disagreements that could not be resolved and still can't, now 30 years after the end of apartheid

[@VinceDragonx4]

All Dricus said was he’d be the true African champ. Not saying Izzy isn’t African. He meant true cause he’s born bred and trains there, and proud of it. There was no issue with Rocky saying he was the first true uk champ or Moreno first true Mexican champ

[@AnantaNow]

Let’s go Dricus 🇿🇦

[@RealAfricanDude]

Good take, Aljo. I used to be a hater but gained a tremendous amount of respect after your fight with Cejudo. A good, level headed take on this situation.

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

...YOU LIKE MOST ARE AFARID OF CONFRONTING UNCOMFORTABLE THINGS. IZZY WAS NOT ...THIS IS THE FIGHT GAME AND IZZY JUST DID SOME DIRTY BOXING SO TO SPEAK ...LOL~!

[@uwotm8634]

The real issue started when Dricus said he will be the first "real" African champ, it's fine to say he will be the first who trains out of there but his wording started all this, and he later denied ever saying "real African". The whole training out of Africa thing is also such an absurd criteria, is Merab not a real Georgian because he trains out of New York with Aljo? Is Illia a fake Georgian for living and training in Spain? Is Khamzat a fake Chechnyan because he lives and trains in Sweden?

[@ikilledtheghost8548]

Yeah i agree but English is also no DDP first language so makes sense. But nationality and race is different and Izzy hell bent on the race for some reason. Either way makes the fight better.

[@uwotm8634]

@@ikilledtheghost8548 It's moreso that he's trying to say he is African, his genetic lineage is African, whereas Dricus can be traced back to Europe. It really shouldn't even be a competition though, they're both African.

[@DarkThagan]

You can't claim to be the champion of a country/continent you don't even want to live in. If it's not your home, it's not your home. Originating is not representing.

[@jesseritchie9282]

Well Chael did it to both Anderson, and Wanderli Silva. Leon Edwards said the same things about Michael Bisping. What else? It's just not a new concept.

[@trevorandrews1455]

It's actually a huge deal to fight out of Africa. The resources here are few. Even in south africa we go for hours a day with no electricity. That's why so many people leave africa to train in the USA. If it was soo easy why Is Dricus the first ranked south african in the UFC history. Why are there no african residing champs in the UFC? There are plenty african Americans. Dricus is doing what Izzy wishes he could do.... Make history, but he can't because he left.

[@Jupitersonlyson]

This isn't about race , it's about an African fighter not having to leave the continent to make it all the way in the UFC to become champ. Izzy and Usman are really touchy about the subject for obvious reasons.

[@MarioatSA]

If Dricus said it back the fight wouldn't have happened, because he would get canceled by the media and the UFC would have a random press announcement of dropping him with immediate effect. Let's be honest.

[@joydivsion77]

Izzy is the first Chinese African New Zealander living in America.

[@trevorstuart8006]

It's was always about geography for Dricus, not race. Let's get that straight.

[@mnkandeshunda844]

If what you say is true, and Dricus actually believes that, then he needs to be taught his history. He is African by birth, but also afforded that privilege because of his ancestry that settled there. I think he does know this. I also think he stands to benefit from creating an uproar by being unkind towards the black and legitimate African Champions that achieved greatness in the UFC way before he showed up.

[@smr4712]

@@mnkandeshunda844 lol..clown is whatt you R!!

[@smr4712]

@@mnkandeshunda844 africa does not belong to blacks, get it!.. there are many types of races and cultures in AFRICA..educate yourself, the whites told you you are in africa or else you blacks wouldnt even know you in the southern hemisphere lol..

[@JaneSmith-im2cl]

Top analysis, this is GEOGRAPHY for Dricus, NOT race!

[@stevenwalker7835]

This creates racial divide as a result Dricus said it best in the post fight interview he's behaving like a clown

[@Sauczi]

"I will be the first real african champion"

[@dontbsalty4138]

Racial divide has always existed to correct you slightly.

[@Sauczi]

@@dontbsalty4138 no shit

[@akllls617]

@@SaucziAfrican is a nationally not a race

[@ZolPsyko]

Very intelligent take from Aljo. Im a big fan of Izzy but i dont blindly agree with everything he says or does. Also, this is the fight game. We're watching these people beat the shit out of each other. I think its foolish to expect these guys to always be nice and respectful.

[@DarkThagan]

It's on the organization to encourage good behavior. I've been watching other MMA competitions and while fighters in UFC are top-notch in terms of skill, their sportsmanship is rock bottom comparatively.

[@web-copy5306]

Bro! You’re so right. This is the fight game. These are warriors, we shouldn’t expect them to be examples of high platitudes and morals.

[@chriscappa1]

There's no good behaviour in fighting or getting beat up.

[@PetrusWelthagen-j9g]

But isn’t you advocating double standards, what do you think would’ve happened if Dricus made those remarks towards Andesaya

[@DarkThagan]

@@chriscappa1 You can think that only if you watch exclusively UFC and WWE.

[@LungaNgunezi]

Afrikaans is an official language in South Africa and in Africa the N word is not being used we only hear it in movies

[@sit-insforsithis1568]

U guys have the k word right?

[@ikilledtheghost8548]

​@@sit-insforsithis1568every continent has a racial slur.

[@LungaNgunezi]

@ikilledtheghost8548 well said

[@sev7397]

K word is equivalent to the N word.

[@LungaNgunezi]

@sev7397 don't know the history of the N word but K word is not acceptable even if it is black to black but N word is used by blacks

[@colecampbell1906]

Aljo trying so hard to not say Izzy is blatantly the wrong one here, and whoever that other guy is seems to be DEATHLY afraid of speaking his mind on it out of fear of being labeled a racist. I mean look at how he kept stuttering and glancing over at Aljo every other word hoping not to say the wrong thing. Let's all just be real here. DDP didn't say anything wrong, only that he'd be the first African champion according to what he considers to be an African champion which consists of living there, training there, and bringing the belt back there after a fight, not simply having African ethnicity. Izzy came in swinging acting BLATANTLY racist calling him a cracker and shit and saying how he's not really an African because he's white. Stop pussyfooting around it and just call it what it is. No need to do that "well if I moved to Switzerland and had a kid would he truly be Swiss". That's not DDP's situation at all. More like if your great great great great great grandparents moved to Switzerland and never left, that's all you ever knew and all your kids ever knew. Would you be cool with some white Swiss dude WHO DOESN'T EVEN LIVE THERE telling you you're not really Swiss? Stop the cap you'd be pissed and call him racist, keep that energy for Izzy. Aljo himself can't even claim to be a "jamaican champ" because he's never lived there and ONLY knows how to fight because he learned in America, he's an American champ just like Izzy is a NZ champ. Also, the fact that he's saying "nigga" is ridiculous. Africans don't use that slang (outside of VERY few young kids saying it to sound cool and emulate American slang which the older people scold them for) as it has no meaning for them. The ONLY reason black people in America started saying it was to essentially take the power from it, an African has no business saying it at all since they have nothing to do with any of that, their ancestors stayed put. Especially Izzy's wealthy slave owning ancestors.

[@francoiswilliams]

Korrek 😆

[@DC-bp8sx]

Well said

[@umeokakwe9061]

People can blame Izzy for all the care. But DPP started it by saying he was a real African and you don't expect Izzy to say nothing.

[@Leyofuniversal]

Nahhhhh. He didn't started shiiiii. Izzy just misunderstood everything

[@driesdiamond5016]

He did not say that though. Never used the word real

[@Protector.338]

God bless you for this ❤

[@mikerhem1273]

Quote was more "I will be the first true afrikan to bring the belt back to afrika, where I live, Breath and sleep" Which is a 100% fact. No different than what Leon Edwards said about bisbing. Absolutely nothing racial about that. More of a cultural statment I guess

[@jamesbishop8210]

Izzy doesn't live in his beloved Wakanda, homie... stfu

[@shahk6051]

Respect Aljo ✊ A true great Black champ whose more likeable than Izzy by a long mile

[@DADRB0B55]

Aljo actually has common sense & isn’t blinded by being an Izzy fangirl. I have really became a fan of him over the past year, DC & Ariels videos are shit they are trying to lie about DDP & spread misinformation.

[@andrewhuddleston3086]

Because, Izzy is a child. Even the name izzy is childish. I have a ten year old niece named Izabella, she prefers Izzy because she is a ten year old little girl.

[@JT76912]

Look at non black people trying to dictate whos black and who isn't. How is izzy not a true black champion?

[@TurboJayTraveler]

Ancestors - The Dutch had attacked the Khoikhoi tribe with firearms, killing thousands of Africans. They also confiscated their homes and lands, abducted them as slaves and exploited the natural resources of the region.

[@Sn-V-N]

@@TurboJayTraveler that's not at all on dricus though.

[@GirlThats_Reno]

Are we forgetting what DDP said about the African champs or what??

[@mayo4real]

@6:15 I'm Nigerian and I can bet you a lot of Nigerians watch Izzy's fights. Also, it's become more of a competition between South Africans and Nigerians who obviously have a continental rivalry... This is by far, the biggest UFC fight in Africa. I think Dana should title it "The Battle for Africa" 😎😎

[@rayBARInvest]

Props to Aljo for being above all the race bait stuff. Champ Shit

[@ItsameAlex]

''The funny thing is that if Dricus took a 23 and me it would absolutely light up on South Africa, since the boer is an ethnogensis from regional isolation for 400 years. Sure, european countries might light up too but it would have the darkest cluster in South Africa.''

[@pieterlindeque7798]

Even more funny would be if he got like 2% San or Khoi in him 😂 Isreal would implode.

[@gearssniperhead]

Guy called dricus a cracker then brought that same energy into the cage when they had their moment. Let’s call a spade a spade they playin on the race card.

[@arubuolaebenezer9986]

You raised Jamaican flag when you fight, someone will question if you're a real Jamaican, Sterling 😅

[@arielschulterbandtjr.1351]

Sterling is framing it wrong. Imagine a white man born, raised, and trains in Jamaica telling you and Leon Edward's that he's the first real Jamaican champion and you puss clothes never bring ah belt back to Jamaica. This is the correct framing.

[@StuartCallendar]

Aljo is in a camp full of Italians. He gotta tread lightly lol.

[@jjwh]

Aljo is proud of both his heritage and nation. Nothing wrong with that. What’s different is Aljo has never yelled racial slurs at non-Black Jamaicans. Izzy can rep both Nigeria and New Zealand, he just shouldn’t hurl racial slurs or say things like how DDP will be a real African when he beats him black.

[@Calmzat]

@MarioLopez-hb6liwrong Izzy never questioned Dricus as an African he has made this point over and over. It’s not Dricus place to diminish the accomplishment of the African champions that came before him hence the focus on the “Real African” comments. If Dricus is the “Real African Champion” when he wins the belt then logic follows that makes Izzy, Kamaru and Francis fake. He needs to stop playing the victim.

[@JT76912]

@@jjwh Yet America Booed Aljo against a Russian fighter like Yan in his own country. Tyron Woodley had the same treatment as champion by Americans, and Leon was booed in London by his own country against a fighter from iceland. All black fighters know they are black before anything.

[@mohammedmuniruinu-umoru6094]

I’m from Nigeria and living in Nigeria 🇳🇬, the difference since Adesanya became champion in the public interest towards the UFC has been massive.

[@ec9697]

Aljo gained back 75% of my respect lol

[@johanbarnard3435]

I agree with this guy. Dricus's family has been in Africa since the earlier 1700s. 300+ years on the continent. That's native if you like it or not

[@asuperstraightpureblood]

Aljo becoming a likeable champ

[@etf42]

after knowing nothing about this situation, seeing how rattled and emotional izzy was, and reading what was actually said, this situation is very easy to diagnose. Hit dogs holler. DDP's comments HURT Izzy and Kumaru ....because they were TRUE, he was simply putting a MIRROR up to them because he is DOING what they REFUSE to do--- live in Africa (regardless of his ethnic origin). People like Izzy/Kumaru claim to be PROUD Africans, but deep down they feel GUILT, SHAME, COWARDLY and HYPOCRITICAL for claiming to be AFRICAN but leaving the continent and not coming back to live when they EASILY can. The dissonance is uncomfortable. Their love for AFRICA is just WORDS, not ACTIONS ie. talking the talk but not walking the walk. Deep down they know this...and it BOTHERS them.

[@truthseeker2222]

exactly

[@chriscappa1]

Your write up makes no sense. Izzy migrate to New Zealand not by his making but his parents. He was still a minor and was dependent on his parents when they moved. Most of his life was spent in New Zealand where he started his MMA career. How can you blame Izzy for not staying in Africa? Dricus was born in South Africa and had his parents settled there, so there was no need of him moving to a different country. The talk of being more African coming from Dricus because he resides in Africa is useless! It's not necessary at all. If you ask me, that's being disrespectful to the other Africans in the UFC who don't live in Africa. We all have families living outside their country of birth. People move to different countries for different reasons and that don't make them any less. The problem is when you start to question their identity, or not link their achievements to their country or continent of birth. As a matter of fact, Dricus is working under the UFC that happens to be a US company and not an African company. So, if he's more African who reside, breath and sleep in Africa, he should have just stayed in South Africa and complete his MMA career there, instead of signing with the UFC that is not an African organization. Since he (Dricus) signed with the UFC and left the EFC run in South Africa, he's not in any position to talk about him being more African, when he left the EFC for greener pasture. Dricus was looking for relevance then, now he got it. He should be ready to face the music and not acting innocent. I may not support everything said by Izzy because that was unnecessary too, but you can't tell how someone would react or respond to issues. The question people should ask is, what is the motive of Dricus saying "he was more African because he lives and breath in Africa." It was just unnecessary!

[@etf42]

@@chriscappa1 My write up makes perfect sense. I agree with almost all of your commentary, but none of that disproves what I said. He is obviously not secure in his African identity because he doesn't live there. DDP said what he said, regardless of your moral view of it. DDP could not make that comment if Izzy lived in Africa. The fact that Izzy responded how he did shows how seriously hurt he is by it, and it and exposed his internal identity crisis. He has dignified this simple comment over and over. He was a having a melt down in the ring. He could barely talk, voice cracking and hurling insults and the n-word at him (which is a whole different topic for multiple different reasons). This showed how much the truth in DDP's comments rattled him. We can also talk about how Izzy questioned Rob's Maori/NZ roots before their fight, or how he claimed that he is Chinese. So he really has no grounds to call foul IMO. He can dish it, but he cant take it.

[@etf42]

@@barakax4472 is that your counter argument?🤣🤣🤣 what kind of *secure* person has a meltdown like that??? LOL

[@DC-bp8sx]

@@etf42very well said

[@Darksagan]

Its funny that everyone was attacking Izzy but then he dropped a receipt on DDP's comment and its been absolute crickets.

[@TheNaz1996]

Nah they’re still denying it 😂 all lives matter doing they’re thing

[@billdarling7886]

Nah, everyone still thinks he's a clown

[@Darksagan]

@@billdarling7886 And they will be right back on his nuts after he wins.

[@billdarling7886]

@@Darksagan doubt it. He'll probably win, but he's still a cringy unlikeable dude. A win over Dricus doesn't negate that

[@Darksagan]

@@billdarling7886 Unlikable but next to Conor he's the UFC's biggest star..so somebody likes him.

[@soonpointentertainment4877]

I am from Nigeria and I watch a lot of fights. I’m so up to date with the ufc it’s so crazy. We watch the fights Sterling. All of it!

[@mustafamar1437]

Dricus trains, eats and sleeps in Africa. He will be a true African champion. Izzy, kamaru and ngannau all ran to the western countries. Dricus is a proper gentleman and will be a champion to be proud of.

[@francoiswilliams]

Exactly 😆

[@EJ-bq1nu]

No one wanted Dricus' people there. The West has always needed immigrants to survive dork, you act like these European colonies let people in out of the kindness of their hearts 😂

[@stephenbaxter5804]

Izzy even says i didnt question that you are African. Thats why he says "what up my African brother" - the problem stems from Dricus saying "the Real African champ", the notion of a Real African Champ implies the existence of Fake African Champs. Thats what Izzy and Kamaru were offended by. Their status as champs was undeniable, they have the belt, defended them etc, so that means that statement is challenging their African-ness. Dricus tried to walk it back but saying he means the first Champ that has come through the South African system, born, raised, lives and trains and thats an achievement he can be proud of because that statement is 100% true but thats not what he said and if you mean something other than what you said, if it has been taken the wrong way, then you still need to apologise for the first thing (unless he secretly actually believes it and never meant to say it out loud) but he's let his Ego get in the way. The other thing to consider, why would Izzy be so offended. Brendan Shaub mentioned this. Izzy moved away from Nigeria as a child (not his choice) and still strongly feels a connection to Nigeria and Africa (and yes He did take the belt back to Nigeria when he won it) but he was also bullied here in New Zealand for looking different, for his African-ness. And now years later, this upstart White South African (which as you touched on has its own long complicated and very emotional history) questions his African-ness - you can bet your ass thats touched a nerve.

[@elite_mackattack383]

I 100% agree brother. All the Izzy haters blowing up the situation, saying he's a racist, but DDP started all this stuff and Izzy being made into the villain cause he responded back. Only thing I would say Izzy is in the wrong for is letting it get to him and reacting how he did.

[@eliasekstrom6660]

Idk, I bet Izzy was not bullied by his african-ness. And was actually being bullied for being a narcisistic, douchebag of a liar, with a personality trait of a Karen. They were a few once in school who rightfully deserved to be bullied.

[@impactlivestv7903]

Thank you, you really understand where Izzy anger stems from.

[@Theorigin11]

@@eliasekstrom6660 you are just hating and you are part of the problem. Keep crying bro till you run dry

[@jjwh]

@@impactlivestv7903Izzy literally used racial slurs against a person for the color of their skin and said if he beat DDP’s skin black THEN he’ll be a real African and has constant fixation on genes and genetic tests and color of skin. Who is the one using racial slurs and bringing up skin color and genes?

[@MrWp4eva]

Du Plessis are descendants of French refugees that came to South Africa,while some went to America because their heads were getting chopped of because of their religion.Even though they don’t use the N word in South Africa he might have gotten himself locked up and heavily fined if he had said it back to Izzy.He also trains with not only South Africans of all races,but fighters from other African countries.Izzy took what he said the wrong way.People also forget that even though Dricus speaks great English,it’s not his first language.I knew exactly what he meant when he made that statement.One last thing is that contrary to popular believe,many of the “white” Afrikaners aren’t 100% white.Many have a small percentage of African and Asian Dna

[@IrishScouseViking]

Isreal been living in New Zealand for 23 years , he was 10 years ago when he left Africa , he was from a Rich Nigeria family

[@fikayomiolagbami481]

Rich Nigerian families don’t immigrate to other countries

[@web-copy5306]

But think about though….. If you were from a rich family and doing well in your home land would you leave???? No one leaves home to start life in a new and strange place if everything is great at home. Certainly they wouldn’t put their young family through that. I imagine that dude grew up in NZ much like I grew up amongst white SA in Botswana with som real racial tension (him probably WAYYY worse in NZ). He was beat up and bullied because he was black in a white majority country…. I know he felt real racism. For any descendant of white man to claim a greater African-ness than any Africa born Native black is not good. DDP has to acknowledge what his forefathers did to get the land he claims…. He and his family must repent to God and the people who were disenfranchised (if any) by the actions of his forefathers and mothers. These things seem like nothing today, but they are serious before God almighty the judge of all the earth who reigns forever amen. DDP dissed three men who are advocating for more opportunities for their brothers in Africa through the UFC. He could have found a better angle to sell a title fight. He’s at least cleaver enough to do so…but why didn’t he?

[@henrynwosu1]

I love Sterling’s take. Informed and intelligent

[@chinosauce9440]

Izzy never had an issue with SA. It’s just DDP started this bullshit insulting 1 african champion and 2 former african champion by saying that he’s gonna be the first real african…

[@DoubleSSG]

@@JacowateHamaeranno he did say that it’s video evidence cut the bs

[@ishaams8350]

This should be a conversation about nationality not ethnicity! We will always support our Bois! Bokke all the way! 🇿🇦❤️

[@yeyo6521]

Aljo, Izzy was born & raised in Nigeria till he was a Teen. I dunno where people got the notion Izzy was in NZ as a baby

[@MzFriendly]

*till he was 11. Not a teen. Teenager starts at 13. He moved when he was still a child, a pre teen. But yes, we know and agree he didn't leave when he was still a baby.

[@yeyo6521]

@@MzFriendly lol thanks Capt Obvious.

[@MzFriendly]

@@yeyo6521 sure thing. I'm agreeing with you. Just clarifying, because there is a difference between pre teen and teen. It's not that obvious to many.

[@zangkapkano150]

Izz is just making it all about race not ddp

[@Skallywax]

TBH I think Africa is more behind Dricus than Izzy.. I have watched a lot of African UFC supporters and it seems as if they are behind Dricus.

[@rotimizedomi2335]

Which Africa? Where in Africa do these supporters reside ? How many are they ? Lol 😆!

[@Alkebulanchirld]

South africa is a country bro not a continent 😅your dummie

[@Skallywax]

@@rotimizedomi2335 clever boy ..Izzy used an American Term (N-word) to prove he is African.. So ironic 😂 #dricusduplessis

[@SharkBrain57777]

Izzy then went back to Nigeria with Bodyguards and AK 47s thats how scared he is of his own home country 😂😅💪🇿🇦

[@abdulganiyu]

Bro izzy has the right to say anything. Don't beat a child and expect the child not to cry. Bro if someone tells you that you are not Jamaica what will you do?

[@antwanpk]

Yeah that's why I'm calling bullshit if somebody told aljo you been in America to long you not Jamaican dude would lose his shit

[@sizob]

I am South African and I think this fight will end up being Protea vs Kiwi. South Africa, Australia and New Zealand rugby and Cricket competition.

[@thijs3514]

Sterling+1, DDP+2, Izz-2

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

YOU ... LOST THE WHOLE POINT SO YOU LOSE THE WHOLE GAME ...

[@thijs3514]

@@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426 sure

[@barryr.irvinga.k.a.deansto9426]

@@thijs3514 ...WHYB DON'T YOU EXPLAIN YOUR SPREAD?

[@Tchafsir]

This is the thing with Dricus. He didn't make his comments clear enough in the beginning. He clarified his comments later on but his original comments imply different things. When you say "I wanna be the first real african champ", you're implying the others aren't real african champs. "I'm the African fighter in the UFC". That implies the others aren't african fighters. " I live in africa, i breathe african air, i train in africa, i wake up in Africa, that's an african champion". Here, he is making place of residence the defining factor for whether you're an african champ or not. For him, living in Africa defines an african champ. It's like saying you can't really call yourself an african champ if you don't live and train there. For him place of residence is the most important thing. But i disagree, you dont have to live in Africa to be considered an african champ or a real african champ. I can easily come out and say Izzy is the real african champ because he has an actual african name. I can easily make that the most important factor and say he's more real than dricus. But i won't because you cant just pick and choose whats most important and say that makes you the real deal. Dricus talking about his place of residence being Africa and insinuating that makes him more real is not right. Dricus might not have meant to say they're not real african champs because they dont live there, but thats how it came across, he should have been clearer. If he had simply said " I wanna be the first african champ fighting/living out of africa" like Leon Edwards, there would have been no problem.

[@JustSomeGuyWithAMustache886]

Exactly right, Israel then decided to base it on skin colour either for a more dramatic buildup/narrative or because he was offended. Likely both. I don’t like how Dricus is ignorant of what he implied.

[@denmenace]

And that is what the people don't understand. English is not Dricus first language and he did not clearly articulate what he wanted to say.

[@JustSomeGuyWithAMustache886]

@@denmenace are you sure it’s not?

[@taylorskidmore2760]

Dricus should have said something like "I'll conquer you just like my ancestors". Lean into it without going too far

[@HipHopAn0n]

😂😂 that would've been a bad idea

[@taylorskidmore2760]

@@HipHopAn0n Conor said it to Aldo

[@ItsameAlex]

@@HipHopAn0n hahahaha

[@caesaramericanus1769]

Nah thats way worse than what he said.

[@TOAO_PM]

DDP said "Real African". Stop tryna act like he said nothing wrong. If DDP os the "Real African" (Singular, not plural) would that not mean the other 3 people he was referring to are not "Real"

[@irvingceron1016]

Aljo is a fucking genius, he always has these gangster ass takes. Hopefully the fans start apreciating the man.

[@victorhugo5207]

Izzy might chin Dricus pretty easy after that last Pereira fight. It would be good to see Dricus against Cannonier and Vettori, Strickland as well, but they were all booked against each other and he just crushed Whittaker, so i guess he gets fast tracked to the title since Izzy needs a fresh contender. Dricus has been a blessing to MMA as of late. He has been very entertaining.

[@markusmahadeo1374]

That Pereira fight was a fluke, Pereira fought reckless at the end of that fight and that weight cut made his chin weak in that fight

[@BenDover23561]

He would fight Strickland after KOing rob ?? 😂😂🫵 casual alert

[@BenDover23561]

@@markusmahadeo1374Alex p will knock out and retire polish hotel room power Jan then destroy Izzy “Willy time “ adesanya in the trilogy

[@victorhugo5207]

@@BenDover23561 yeah those top 4 are pretty interesting match ups for him aside from the title shot. Izzy already beat them aside from Sean, that Pereira KO'd.

[@joshuamaggott3789]

Yo Aljo, "What the point?" The point is that Dricuss is paving a way for african fighters (living in a 3rd world country) showing and proving that you can make it into the UFC and become a top fighter without moving to a first world country with 5 star gyms, infrastructure etc. Open your mind man - Thats the point. Americans havent lived in a third world country that's this thought doesnt even cross your mind

[@jhelm1712]

This fight is going to be one of the biggest.. I have a feeling everything lines up for Dricus its his time !!!..It is truly sad that race was brought into this specially using South Africa's past . The world we living in today i guess.. !!

[@botrip41]

Big Aljo fan actually getting to know him through his pod. Props

[@web-copy5306]

DDP, started this by somewhat belittling the African-ness of the three kings. Izzy be like Ima put this guy in his place… don’t get me wrong I grew up with SA. If DDP was in my circle, I would have corrected him. He should be more respectful

[@supersixteen1862]

You missed the point just like most people.

[@callumcowan7047]

He doesn't need to be corrected because he was already correct. He said he was the real African fighter, meaning he trains in Africa and represents Africa. The other three "kings" didn't and don't, it's that simple. He wasn't belittling their genetic heritage, he was saying on a national level he better represents South Africa than Israel Adesanya represents Nigeria, and he's right. As the guy above said, you missed the point entirely.

[@malikak2661]

@@callumcowan7047 he is no "real" african. That's the issue you 🤡🤡🤡🤡 don't get . You keep repeating the same 💩💩💩💩 even after correcting you . He is South African. Outside south Africa dricus cannot go to any african country and say that nonsense.

[@malikak2661]

@@supersixteen1862 it's you folks that missed the point .. outside south Africa your dricus is nobody.. let him go to Nigeria, Ghana, sierra leone, Gambia, Senegal, Somalia, Congo , Burkina Faso and claim to be the "Real" african. ... Izzy is an indigenous son of Africa, it doesn't matter if he lives in New Zealand, China , usa , the moon or the sun .. This is african culture and you don't come here to teach us our culture or apply yours . If you were born in India doesn't make you Indian , if you were born in the UAE doesn't make you an Arab .This is not Europe or America.

[@mnkandeshunda844]

@@callumcowan7047 really? So you’re not even acknowledging that there is a “white” South Africa vs the South Africa lived in by the indigenous, and other populations… ? I don’t think I missed the point at all. But thanks for enlightening me to your opinion and world view. DDPs experience of Africa as a white man, although he is also born there as I am will forever be different from mine. I don’t hate him for it but I can acknowledge it as a reality. Plus his ancestors and heritage isn’t endemic to Africa it’s a mixture of his European ancestry and local South African culture. However his people got to SA still matters and it must be acknowledged as part of what makes him who and what he is. But he’s choosing to ignore that fact all the while trying to take away from true sons of Africa… can you even acknowledge that his European heritage is also part of his heritage? That he’s not the pure son of Africa that he claims to be, just because he lives and trains there. He is African but he is also of obvious European descent is my point. Those kings are still pure Africans despite having to immigrate as children and now live in other places for logistics and work purposes.

[@TheGrandHustler1]

DDP started this! He said Ngannou, Izzy and Kamaru are not african, u can try to forget but he said it. «He and another guy are real african fighters in the UFC», not Ngannou, Izzy and Kamaru. As black african this makes me mad! I know a white girl from South Africa, she look just like swedish girl. Do you think she was treated as badly as i was? Let’s go Izzy!💪🏾

[@IrishScouseViking]

Dricus was only saying he will be the first African to win a Title still living and Training in Africa, he wasn’t saying Isreal was not a African, ir

[@fikayomiolagbami481]

That’s not what he said at first, he backtracked and then said that. Also that statement is iffy as well because South Africa has much better Sport institution that Nigeria, so you can’t really compare the two

[@web-copy5306]

Not true brother. Listen to everything DDP said… he didn’t mince words… he intended to get Izzy emotional. That way he feels he can exploit any mistakes he makes because of it and win… so he’ll try

[@ben9262]

Aljo knows it’s cringe because he’s American. The n word is really a black American thing and Izzy doesn’t know how to use it without coming off as cringe.

[@almightynicco1594]

Aljo lost me after this no cap

[@cjokonkwo8425]

Yep

[@miguelnehm5791]

Adesanya will be suprised that in South Africa white South Africans are so many accepted. He will be suprised to see many blacks in South Africa supporting the white South African

[@CDrey22]

For some facts... I was born in South Africa in 1985 and I remember nothing about how the separation worked... And I was not taught those values.... Now 38 years later.... Dricus was born in like 1994 or maybe even 1995.... He was never even part of it at all, not even a little bit. That angle of the "history of South Africa" is not fair on later generations

[@sev7397]

But hectic racism still exists in South Africa. To many cases of hate unfortunately. Example the white only town

[@brucegauld5141]

You are where you are. You are what you eat you are what people you hang around. You are because of the weather system and environment you are surrounded by. Dircus is an African.

[@eliasekstrom6660]

But no N-word

[@Chris-cz6hn]

Aljo's face when it is suggested to him that a black man could be considered racist is like baffled

[@TradingWithBob]

Izzy is going to be an izzy (easy) fight for Dricus 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤙

[@JacquelineRobinson-ub5py]

Sterling, who is your guest?

[@TheAfricanbread]

It's annoying how everyone is overlooking how it all started and are pinning it on Izzy. Ddp mentioned he will be the real African champion when he wins. Izzy felt disrespected cos why tf would some white boy from SA say that, it means Izzy isn't seen as an real African champion.

[@SakuragiLastname9]

Him being white is irrelevant. He's born and raised in Africa. Would you say izzy is any less of a New Zealander because he isn't white. Fuck outta here with that clown shit

[@paulamos6554]

I am white South African 1670 is when my fore fathers came to South Africa, so am I Dutch ?

[@ConnecticutFlyLife]

ALJO is right. Making this about race is a waste of life but it does help build the fight cause even the people you offend in our super soft world we’re living in will watch to see him lose

[@JamJam24111]

Based Aljo take

[@boye2749]

Respectfully this is why you need to have open mind in situations like this… even me I am mad at the DDP statement than Izzy cos I was born in Nigeria and live in US… If anyone say that to me , I will drag the person to grave..DDP could be peaceful by just saying I will be the 1st South African 🇿🇦 champion or say I will joint the league of African champions… we probably will not be talking about Izzy madness… I hate when people talk about reaction than the action itself … Izzy wrote BROKEN NATIVE as tattoo.. you think people just do that without no pain… Francies cross through Atlantic where everyone dead to make his dream .. you think that what you want to touch on… DDP IS NOT SENSITIVE… period Izzy fight for Nigeria 🇳🇬 and not Africa Frances fight for Cameroon 🇨🇲 and not Africa Usma fight for Nigeria 🇳🇬 and not Africa And those are facts .. Educate yourself on a continent first, if others are missing it then DDP should not be missing it by using the word Africa And DDP fight for South Africa 🇿🇦 and not Africa and that is period… you all are so silly to think your SA is representing a continent when everyone fight for their flag. And yet you don’t see who started it than be mad at Izzy clap back. And you want to be mad at the person that receive the message.. be mad at the one who started the message first

[@colinwyatt-goodall4632]

Dricus’ family settled in Africa before any whites had even settled in Australia and New Zealand and it was at the same time black people were taken to Jamaica and people were arriving in the US. To say Dricus is not a true African is to say that most Australians are not Australian, most Jamaicans are not Jamaican and even most Americans are not American. It’s just plain untrue and offensive to us white Africans. People must stop reading everything through the lens of race and understand what Africa is!

[@rotimizedomi2335]

If you invaded my home and I accepted you after much difficulties, and even accepted to share my table with you and call you my brother, and you woke up to lay greater claims to my home, culture, and identity for whatever reason, I am bound to let you know where you're actually from.

[@donnieconradie800]

@@rotimizedomi2335 There has been a lot of "invading of homes" around the world, and it would be difficult to single out cultures that haven't done exactly the things you have mentioned. It would be even harder to find a place where these disputes have not ended in a war, yet you go pick out the one place in the world where people legitimately have been doing efforts to work things out together, for the last thirty years. It is admirable TBH and I would go as far as to say that you haven't thought this through and that you don't know much about South Africa or it's people.

[@colinwyatt-goodall4632]

@@rotimizedomi2335 yes because the 16th century Dutch settlers in the Cape forced nigerians to flee their lands for New Zealand 400 years later....get a grip.🤣

[@jalil171]

I wonder if Aljo would feel the same way if a fighter that trained out of Jamaica, got into the UFC and then started doing interviews alluding to Aljo not being Jamaican because he lives in the US. I wonder how he would feel if this fighter was also white + colonial history behind why he lives in Jamaica.

[@Njvghvvnn]

He wouldn’t feel insecure and emotional like you lmao

[@jalil171]

@@Njvghvvnn I'm neither of those things. If he cared about his Jamaican heritage, its a natural response to feel offended by that.

[@markant9534]

European exploration of the African coast began in the 13th century when Portugal committed itself to discover an alternative route to the silk road that would lead to China. In the 14th and 15th century, Portuguese explorers traveled down the west African Coast, detailing and mapping the coastline and in 1488 they rounded the Cape of Good Hope.

[@JimmyGizmo91]

This interviewer takes forever to get a thought out

[@simplesimon9056]

So tell me, what flag has Izzy carried out before every fight? I could be wrong but I've never seen him carry out a Nigerian flag? He's always represented New Zealand...

[@chukwumanjoku2015]

Even his last fight he was with a Nigerian flag...his promos are all in Nigerian flags dude,DDP with the history in south Africa has some nerve talking about real Africans...he is no more Afrikaan😅😅😅

[@markant9534]

The Dutch East India Company established a trading post in Cape Town under the command of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652, European workers who settled at the Cape became known as the Free Burghers and gradually established farms in the Dutch Cape Colony.

[@JonDoe-tn2zi]

When the fight is over and the dust has settled, win or lose, the record books are going to state that Izzy resides in New Zealand and Dricus resides in South Africa.

[@godwinimonin9862]

You guys are not getting the point. Izzy is not saying that DDP is not African, but for Dricus to say he is more African than IZZY is unacceptable. He is not more African than a Blackman born in Nigeria and spent 10yrs in Lagos b4 relocating to Newzealand. DDP should have articulated his words better. He can never be more African than Izzy. Izzy definately will show him who the real African is.

[@herohunter5961]

Pretty racist of you don't you think? Implying that Ddp can't be more African cus he isn't Black

[@yungkp2834]

You guys need to fix your camera angle. Raise the camera a bit higher and point downward. At this angle, their legs look disproportionately large compared to their upper bodies

[@markant9534]

South Africa's first known inhabitants have been referred to as the Khoisan, the Khoekhoe and the San. Starting in about 1,000 BCE, these groups were then joined by people who migrated from Western and Central Africa during what is known as the Bantu expansion southwards through Africa. While some maintained separateness, others were grouped into a category known as Coloureds, a multiracial ethnic group legally defined by apartheid authorities. The definition included people with shared ancestry from two or more of these groups: Khoisan, Bantu, English, Afrikaners, Austronesians, East Asians and South Asians.

[@Gabi_Garcia_is_the_GOAT]

yall know izzy is just trying to hype a fight.... right? bro doesnt take this personally deep down, he knows how to make entertainment.

[@Truhandle91]

Du plessis is not a Dutch name.. Its huguenot.. His ancestors most likely fled France prior to the French revolution.. The huguenots were French protestants.. The du plessis name came to Africa over 300 years ago.. And they were not the colonists.. The Dutch were.. They were simply refugees

[@markant9534]

Du Plessis is an Afrikaner. The Du Plessis family were an old French ducal house that became Huguenots. Following the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685, the family moved to Brandenburg-Prussia before migrating to Dutch Cape Colony. During the early reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, he sought support from the old French nobility to recognize his claim as emperor. Napoleon offered the head of Du Plessis of the Cape, now a farmer in Stellenbosch, to restore his titles and estates in France. However, the Du Plessis head declined, preferring "his quiet vineyard on the Berg River to the brilliant saloons of the Tuileries".

[@EvansDogbe]

Dricus is the one that said, "He is the African in the UFC...".