How the Israel Adesanya & Dricus Du Plessis Beef Started

A quick recap of how the Israel Adesanya & Dricus Du Plessis beef started.
#ufc290 #israeladesanya #dricusduplessis

[@freestylebenderclips]

Dricus please win 🙏

[@STiergoofball]

Sadly, Rob will dominate him probably

[@yoaregey7296]

People not understanding that DDP said "i am the real African fighter in The UFC" literally meaning that he is saying Adesanya and Usman and Francis (when he was here) are NOT African people is crazy. *He didnt have to cause a divide but he did*

[@tariqadesanya]

@@STiergoofballi agreed too

[@chrisgeorge651]

00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000.1 Chance lol Rob by domination

[@steventheron3217]

​@@yoaregey7296Show me the second he said "real African". You can't because he never said that and the clip is right there

[@Sergio-es6rv]

Who is here after izzy's "performance" at ufc 290😂😂

[@jessewrites17792]

What a clown.

[@theMerovingianMan]

Biggest clown in the UFC

[@georgeajileye120]

DDP ain't the first he won't be the last bro he's just gonna make izzys documentary a little bit interesting

[@theMerovingianMan]

@@georgeajileye120 if you're willing to watch a documentary about adesanya you deserve it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@spruceleaf9447]

izzy is the character from an anime first season.

[@deandusi4457]

I thought Izzy was Chinese? At least that’s what he said in his commercial.

[@PrinceVega]

Don't forget that he's also a Maori and he's more of a New Zealander than Whittaker, who was born there.

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

@@PrinceVegapeople forget that he did the exact same thing to whittaker that he is now criticizing ddp for. If race really matters to him, yes, ddp ancestors came from netherlands probably 400-500 years ago. But whittaker is literally half maori.

[@Peter-uo9km]

Izzy got a china pass

[@Gunslinger209]

It’s very convenient for the gaybender to be Chinese or Māori or African when it suits his narrative

[@Peter-uo9km]

@@Gunslinger209 izzy gives non blacks like joe rogan a jigga pass. So he gets a china pass.

[@BestPropTutorials]

Just a friendly reminder that the only one that resorted to racial slurs here was Izzy

[@kevicaba8058]

David with that zinger though!

[@yamabushiwarrior996]

Yeah? And what "Slur" was that?

[@hunterkenway6212]

​@@yamabushiwarrior996Yeah, I guess calling someone white a "Cra#ker" is acceptable now. You Hippocrates & your double standards.

[@750FAT]

​@@yamabushiwarrior996c*****r

[@mynameisnotmax]

He called him a “Cracka”. Izzy is a straight up racist bro, but cos he’s black he gets away with it

[@DavitChaladze123]

Dricus beef was too heavy Izzy had to squash the beef with jbj

[@powwowcritic13]

Cuz he watched bones dominate gane he didn’t want to get his ass kicked

[@DTS_I]

@@powwowcritic13”Izzy is my favorite fighter” - Jon Jones

[@zvonkofisel6655]

That aged well! 👨🏿‍🦲

[@tmzz3609]

Izzy then: I don't question him as an African Izzy now: ..........

[@blu8762]

i dont like Dricus but i dont think he meant it that way... izzy started talking about colonization lmao

[@rikussmit4733]

hahahahaha I also lmao. I hope hes ready to get colonized in the ring

[@petboy5839]

So if a Nazi decendent says he's more Israeli than a Israeli because he lives in Israel and the Israeli lives somewhere else. Would you think that's anti semitism?

[@rikussmit4733]

@@petboy5839 Nazi is an political ideology not a race, isreali is a nationality not a political ideology. Talking about a German who lived there whole life in Israel vs someone who is a jew and lived in amarica his whole life then of course... The German is more Isreali. He might not be Jewish or Palestinian but he's more isreali. On top of this.. It's not even a good comparison at all cause we have been in Africa for the past 400 years longer than the modern existence of Israel.

[@petboy5839]

@@rikussmit4733 I thought about using German but I used decendent of a known Nazi. But it's whatever. You should get my meaning. Anyway when a decendent of colonizers who were no different from Nazis says he's more African than a black African it's gonna pissed a lot of people off to the point where they gonna want his head on a platter. You gotta understand Izzy is pissed. Apartheid wasn't that long ago. The wound from apartheid is still fresh.

[@7thNoteOfficial]

​@petboy5839 some people that dont experience racism will never understand 😒 ever

[@romnitorres9915]

He just wants to keep the belt in Africa, not have it go to another country a week later. Izzy claims he’s a kiwi, african, nd Chinese, dricus just saying he’s an African who’s tryna hold the belt there. Plus izzy got easily offended nd started calling him a cracker, now imagine if rolls reversed.

[@sekinugz]

It doesn't matter. Izzys gnna bruk tht nose again n make him quit.

[@double0double0]

But Izzy CAN do that because those 3 places made HIM who he is today. He was born and raised as a Nigerian. He grew up as a Kiwi & made his career in China. Just because he did so doesn’t not take away from the belt being in Africa. If I remember, he would walk in with a Nigerian flag. If a man has pride in his race then why come for it and then hide your hand when it becomes racial? It’s ironic that it’s a black man because no one does this to the Brazilians who have been training and living in the US for over 10 years.

[@tdeancline]

So good!

[@joshuabryant9845]

​@double0double0 Exactly. Nobody questions the Brazilians that live in Florida lol. Nobody questions the Mexicans from Cali. Etc etc. Still Brazilian. Still Mexican. Suddenly the black man was forced to move from his home land by his parents as a child and now he's the one getting questioned.

[@tony16991]

@@joshuabryant9845 Back outside, Chinese inside.

[@Sokalov]

Beef aside “Gonna beat him till he’s black” is hilarious within the context

[@B1ackout850]

It's also extremely racist

[@lariyo9122]

The wordplay is so funny... but Izzy got too many haters for them to admit it

[@olaoluwasanya9169]

If U pick him to win, it means U know him

[@dawsonbolus]

Izzy is a citizen of the world. He brought the belt back to Nigeria, New Zealand and China

[@deadlyicecream1]

He is a refugee, that's what he is

[@notapplicable761]

So why does Izzy claim to be Chinese?

[@Jagoman77]

Search the definition of colonization bro

[@bahamabartokmajestikassbis5240]

😂 what a joke

[@federalgodson]

Dricus beat down countdown ⏳

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

DDP will never touch that gold in his life

[@hospagalief]

if u from a rich first world country nobody gives a f about your identity -obsessed, corporate media spun, hollywoodized perspective about africa. U don't get to tell people in the third world who is African and who isn't. Especially when if u went there u would just be a nervous little tourist too scared to leave ur hotel. U have no clue what goes on in safrica no idea what where dricus is from is like, and ur nacho cheese perspective and opinions about safrica are stupid lol. Izzy lives in rich comfortable new zealand, that's very very very very fkn different to living in safrica

[@patrickwilliams7582]

"Do it like my ancestors." So you gonna run away and have your kids in a different continent?

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

DDP really said “ did those belts ever go to Africa? “ I could’ve sworn once Francis beat stipe for the title he went to Cameroon and had a parade in his city 😂 so therefore DDP was being disrespectful first because if he really cared about Africa and what Africa has done in the UFC he would’ve known that already

[@samarimccloud4947]

So did Usman lol

[@Tonyjohnson2523]

@@samarimccloud4947facts bro 🔥🔥

[@joshreyes4647]

i think ddp actually questioned if the belts stayed at africa. Yes it went there temporarily but didnt stay. its never about color

[@Tonyjohnson2523]

@@joshreyes4647Francis lives in Africa my guy if you really watched his documentary he fly there on and off to visit his mom and family he knows there . He fights professionally just like DDP does so they leave to America and other countries on and off to train and fight . This is not rocket science . DDP was being overly aggressive and being disrespectful first by calling them out and now wants to act innocent when they defend there selves

[@hospagalief]

Identity-obsessed, first-world mericans telling people in the third world who gets to be African and who doesn't. If dricus was talking about South America nobody would take issue but bcos it's like omg afriiiiiikkaaa bro like jah rasta bro! Can't say that about Africa! They the real Racists lol

[@kjthreehundred8911]

They didn’t consider Cain the first Mexican champion…

[@lariyo9122]

Cain was born in California. If you need a more fittinh analogy, then you will say nobody calls Kobi Bryant an Italian

[@-Tijani-]

Yes they did. They didn't consider you the first liar on KZbin comments.....

[@JollyCascade921]

"I may be African but I'm not your brother 😂😂😂".... Shoutout DDP.... ...bring that belt to SA🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💯💯💯

[@academyofstreetdance1107]

Lekker bruh 🇿🇦❤

[@ELKF91]

If youre a true Africans you'd be offended by DDP knowing history and what even goes on now in south Africa, for him to claim African origin. Hes product of hatred and colonization !! His family still definitely has ties to opression there 99% sure bout that.

[@Deadlygangsta]

Ya’ll are overthinking. Izzy is like Michael Jordan. He needs fuel to get hyped for a fight. He has been dominating for so long, he needs something. Thats what goats too, find something to take personally.

[@TrainAndTrade]

This is a great take. After the fight, win or lose he'll be respectful.

[@andersonomoba186]

​@@TrainAndTrade Izzy is not going to lose and he will be respected

[@bastipotter84]

if you need to bring race into a conversation to get hyped for a fight, maybe just maybe you should go see a psychiatrist and grow up a few years in your head before trying to be a role model for millions of people.

[@jesusisking8502]

Izzy had a OMFG moment in his eyes when he realized how easily DDP put away his toughest opponent so far.

[@liamgilchrist8818]

Adesanyas hardest fight was either Kevin or Alex

[@PIEKART2001]

Izzy gave ddp 100% of winning. Watch the video

[@jesusisking8502]

@@liamgilchrist8818 I felt the fight with Kevin had him in a lot more trouble even though Alex finished him. He still looked more composed right up until the KO. What do you think?

[@liamgilchrist8818]

@@jesusisking8502 yeah I'd say the Kevin fight was a lot harder for adesanya in terms of the actual fight its just the history with Alex that made that fight so hard but yeah rightly said he looked composed up until the finish

[@iizayaXO]

robs a better fighter, just wasn’t his night

[@Redefinedacoustic]

Driccus is spitting straight facts though 😂

[@ugoawa3171]

What stupid straight facts is that. Izzy was born in Lagos Nigeria and he is obviously more African than the fake African white boy from SA.

[@tha1ne]

@@DarrenBlackAmerican So I guess Black Americans are not American right? This logic is so dumb lol

[@thebomb1393]

Izzy took the belt to Nigeria. So a Nigerian took the belt to Nigerian. Dricus is talking straight shit.

[@yetty862]

Naa dricus is wrong for that he literally sending shots for no reason as if Nigerians on other Africans do t flee their countries for a better life guys living in a colonised nice civil part of South Africa Kevin the high life but looking down on Izzy. Africans unprovoked the question they asked iPhone wasn’t even about it

[@chasg8183]

@@tha1neYou should have guessed that black people in America are of African decent.

[@angelotiu4784]

Izzy is not someone to be slighted

[@marvin469]

Has Izzy's wite queen taken him to court yet ?

[@Starastro7]

😂

[@TheAllanBrownlie]

Dricus in that interview "I will be the REAL african champion" Every interview after "All I said was I will be the first person to train out of Africa"

[@vibhor5015]

those are the same thing

[@GG-iz3wp]

What do you want him to say? Because he can say what ever he wants

[@TheAllanBrownlie]

​@@GG-iz3wp He can say whatever he wants, just shouldn't backtrack from what he says

[@Wesley.Deuren]

@@GG-iz3wp I mean straight up man. MMA is a place where we can feel safe from the bullshit, sensitive cancel-culture vibe of the world. These fuckers can say whatever the fuck they want, then answer for their words in the octagon. It's a huge reason I love UFC so much. I don't agree with everything everybody says, but love that they have the freedom to do so. It needs to stay that way.

[@CMD1414]

At what point did the guy say the word “REAL” ? Unless it’s from another interview or somewhere else I never heard him say this quote that everyone is saying he said but I rewatched this clip 3 times I never heard him use the word REAL (African) 🤷‍♂️

[@emanuellopez8578]

Dricus' right that's why they're mad.

[@angelareele858]

No🇳🇬

[@johnobrien1759]

They can’t control their emotions. It’s a violent race that needs us. If we left them on their own, they’d still be in the jungle dying at the age of 30. They don’t have one successful nation of their own. Every neighborhood they take, becomes violent, dirty, but it’s the white man’s fault because white man bad.

[@jeffreyrediel]

That Dru comment will always sound disrespectful to me, like what was he thinking if he wasn’t trying to be problematic.

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

“ did any of those belts ever go to Africa “ Francis brought his belt to Cameroon soil if you were really supporting your other African brothers he would’ve knew that 😂 DDP is a hater lowkey

[@Ace_Jermaine]

I’m the African fighter in the ufc he said also. What a fucking clown he is. Obviously baiting a reaction, and he got it.

[@romerosneck]

1 out of 3 belts went...but doesn't Francis train and live in France? He didn't say anything disrespectful lol

[@billgoat9345]

@@romerosneckizzy also took his belt to Nigeria when he won I’m sure usman did also so all 3 belts went to Africa buddy 😂

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

@@billgoat9345thats not the point. They went there for short visits, but those two countries do not house not produces the champions

[@ukangedesmond4156]

Izzy please don't underestimate DD. Take your training camp seriously, and also give DD the beating of his life.

[@FatalPixels]

@@lorinchak7436 Izzy picked him to win against Wittaker, so something tells me he's been studying him already.

[@xman1533]

Your champ better be aware of destroyer

[@ronmastrio2798]

Lol Izzy just got the beating of his life form Strickland the only dance he can't do is the man dance.

[@giacdeg]

I confess i like the way the way Dricus stired the hornets nest with his comments. He is obviously a bit bold to assert that any black man is less African than him, but he also hit a nerve lol. Afrikaners are known for being very forthright and straightforward in what they say but that seemed like some pretty good trolling.

[@lutzspringborn187]

Klomp kak gate💀💀

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

Never said anything about them not being african or him being more african. The full interview is right here. Come on

[@4evahodlingdoge226]

To be fair all humans came from Africa :).

[@yamabushiwarrior996]

​@@user-co1gi7yd2r But he DID say, "I'm THE African fighting out of the U.F.C." That statement alone is worthy of him getting his A$$ beat.

[@emootikoah8156]

@@yamabushiwarrior996 Izzy said he was Chinese lmao, don't know why he's so offended xD

[@noahallen8475]

DDP via African power

[@ZolPsyko]

Any immigrant should have the right to claim their culture, heritage, and bloodline. Its not just a label, its a part of someone's identity. You cant take that away from anyone. Example: Sterling is Jamaican American. He is an American citizen, but he grew up in a Jamaican household. It isnt a "This or that" thing.

[@andreiroublev2373]

A bit odd to claim a culture when you aren't part of it. In Europe, we have a lot of african descendants who never went to Africa, and still, claim they are. They have more in common with the french next to them than the real marocan who live in Maroc(Europe and african in a socio-cultural meaning, not an ethnicity).

[@ZolPsyko]

@@andreiroublev2373 That's interesting. Here in the US, we have many people who grew up with their parents culture in their household. A Mexican-American might not be exactly the same as a Mexican, but they're not the same as a regular Caucasian or African-American either. Its their identity, and identity is multifaceted. Tell any Mexican here that its odd to celebrate Mexican independence day and you'd get cussed out.

[@khananas8983]

Ddp is right Izzy is the Chinese champion not African champion

[@owoyele6314]

Shut up

[@waynesworlds]

" Black outside, China inside, I am Chinese. I'm the black dragon " - Israel Adesanya

[@soonpointentertainment4877]

How a white skinned man be telling a black skinned man he isn’t African beats me tho

[@ZangaSchool]

This prediction is mind blowing, I hope you teach that kid the lesson, him and the whole world again

[@teinatekira4936]

israel gets the most hate in these build up fights and it’s straight cricket noises afterwards - he’ll shut these snowflakes up again but they’ll find a new reason to hate him 🥱 - can’t wait for dircus to get starched

[@realghostboii]

@@teinatekira4936izzy is a great fighter but he gets hate because of how cringe he is

[@yoaregey7296]

People not understanding that DDP said "i am the real African fighter in The UFC" literally meaning that he is saying Adesanya and Usman and Francis (when he was here) are NOT African people is crazy. *He didnt have to cause a divide but he did*

[@thedeep2202]

Strange I don’t remember him using the word ‘real’ must of watched a different video lmao. Usman trains in America, so does Ngannou, Izzy trains in NZ. Driccus trains in Africa 😊

[@thelastmarketbender8656]

That's fine that being said he was asked are bummed about Gold in Africa and he stated facts but the tone and word selection was that if us and them me and yall, so we can suger coat but he wasn't speaking in the sense of me and me fellow Africans it was me and those guys that used to live here and that's okay, he can have a view He can also catch hands at ufc Sydney It's all good

[@uwotm8634]

@@thedeep2202 But they're still Africans lol, born there, speak the language, part of the culture. By that logic if you train in Thailand for your fights your a Thai now.

[@thelastmarketbender8656]

Basically in the eyes of Izzy being born and having ancestry is enough to be an African champion Dricus believe u need more that is living and training out of Based of both their words they both agree they are African but differ on criteria for African champion They both make points worth thinking on but if you go deeper a former beneficiary of Apartheid which ended in 1994 telling a black man he isn't meeting full criteria of an African champion is unsettling And before any 1 says Dricus didn't set a criteria He said born, living and training out of is an African champion by his metric Izzy has one metric ticked by Izzy u can take the boy out of Africa but not Africa out the boy so all metrics

[@yoaregey7296]

@@thedeep2202 well ok if it makes it better he said "i am the african fighter in the UFC" as in "i am *the* and personally i took that as him saying dismissing their identity. FFs Izzy has Africa on his chest as a tatoo. Weird how he just had to say that and cause divide.

[@tsepom455]

I'm South African, but please my fellow African brother, please knockout that big mouth colonizer!!! I'm with you Izzy all the way! 🇿🇦🌍🇳🇬

[@7thNoteOfficial]

Make him feel pain 5 rounds of pain Izzy lol

[@johnobakponovwe866]

as a yoruba man izzy was born royalty in the continent where the sun never sleeps... they rather take a slap than have their ancestral lineage insulted by a foreigner... believe me it runs in their blood . for reference read the book THE GODS ARE NOT TO BE BLAMED by ola rotimi . a story of a boy who killed a man who insulted his tribe only to find the man he killed was his real father ... druicus should apologise because this might not end well.

[@understandunderstand1271]

Bad look for Izzy but he also has to sell the fight because nobody is paying for this guy they pay to watch Izzy. Like it or not most fans want the guys to hate eachother. Izzy shouldn’t be sensitive to others words but also a lot of fighters need something to motivate them. Michael Jordan used to look for anything and anyone to use as motivation to get mad

[@CJWII]

People are acting like being called a nigga is the worse thing in the world. It's slang. Blacks who use it refer to everyone that way. It's not the word with "er" at the end and he said it after calling him his african brother.

[@supersupera82]

i agree with this 100%. izzy has stated before he finds an issue with his opponent to fuel him. comparable to the way michael jordan would, like u said. a lotta ppl are jumping on his ass for his shit talk at ufc 290 but he’s only hyping the fight. he’s fully accepted the duty and role of a superstar - put asses in seats, whether they love or hate you is irrelevant. it’s kind of a noble sacrifice for a means of our enjoyment if u think about it

[@francisdy2507]

​@@CJWIIye people like to overreact. They spend too much time on reddit, making them more self-righteous everyday.

[@RaptorsDot]

Crt for u tho

[@saffaadventures365]

South Africa definetely watching for our guy, that's a whole new audience bruv.

[@onetailedjin]

Lol. People are pretending like they dont see what dricus is insinuating. Read between the lines.

[@exotichuskykennels1356]

Most of the people agreeing with DDP are racists too or just don’t like Izzy

[@PrinceVega]

@@exotichuskykennels1356 , Izzy was also racist towards Dricus, calling him a cracka on multiple occasions. Don't be biased, both of them are wrong.

[@exotichuskykennels1356]

@@PrinceVega both of them are wrong exactly . People are acting like izzy is the only one wrong when DDP first started off being disrespectful

[@PrinceVega]

@@exotichuskykennels1356 , exactly! 100%

[@Gunslinger209]

and? Izzy speaking about African pride when he was documented in GLORY saying he’s Chinese?

[@HonestComment.]

I’m an Izzy fan, but dricus spoke facts.🔥

[@EvansDogbe]

You are a liar

[@chikeokjr24]

U have no idea how disrespectful what Dricus said is to any African that knows history.

[@phobosex7504]

not really. Even just saying that the belts didnt go to africa was wrong

[@francoe.o1019]

​@@chikeokjr24I want to know are you really a true African, because if you are you would understand the concept of what he and his team have said, how many Brazilian fighters or Mexican fighters live in their country and have you ever heard them talk out of there asses. Ddp need to stop creating divisions

[@matiurussell8342]

Your probably white with no culture and no idea 😂

[@PauIdenino]

A man being born in a stable doesn't make him a horse. Izzy is African, DDP is Dutch.

[@AliAbdelaterrorist]

Marty American accent, Izzy kiwi accent, Ngannou french accent Dricus south african accent.

[@ceethompson4792]

By his logic that means every black person in diaspora ain't Cameroonians, Ghana, or Nigerians. That's highly disrespectful especially when he's a descendant of colonization and as for the division, there needs to be more of it.

[@Carmeniooptc]

@@jurmoja He is the one who started lol. What he said was out of pocket, but now that it got to Izzy he can’t backtrack that statement. Just take a look at Francis story for example. Dude was born at cameroon into nothing, had to work on a sand mine since child and had to walk kilometers just to get to school. Is he not African just because he doesn’t live there?

[@khyber04]

Izzy missing the point and getting mad lol

[@user-uu8sy6qh5d]

Robert Whittaker: respect; Dricus du Plessis: respect; Israel Adesanya: shameful. MMA media: Chael Sonnen: respect; ‘The MMA Guru’: respect; Ariel Helwani: shameful.

[@waalex11]

Well, damn. Prayers answered.

[@hashmaker]

Izzy vs. DDP! Do it in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@CorpsWars97]

Izzy is actually the one causing division. He’s def blowing this out of proportion letting his emotions take control. Not a good role model for kids

[@matiurussell8342]

Corps qar Karen here,maybe twist your pink panties out of your mouth,not a good role model for your boyfriend

[@andrewfarias4523]

Racist

[@citychoicemedicaldiagnosti8125]

A WHITE South African telling Izzy he is less African bc he doesn't live on the continent. WTF??!! A WHITE COLONIZER (RAPE, Pillaging, Occupation) trying to explain Africa to a natural BLACK African...WOW!! #BlackSouthAfrica #TeamIzzy #WhitePPLnotKnowingHistory

[@CarvingUp360]

Not just the kids, he's a poor example of a role model for anyone at any age. I lol when anyone compares him to Anderson Silva

[@lariyo9122]

DDP could have paid homage to those that came before him. Its not like Francis was going to be a world champion out of that sand mine. Dracus lives in an Expat bubble and wants to undermine indigenous people with snarky comments. Let's wait and see what happens

[@benzeltser9851]

We have a fight and we have a beef. LETS GO 🎉🎉🎉

[@maartendejong1464]

THE TRUTH HURTS

[@ztype4490]

Izzy is Chinese.

[@richlyt2238]

Ddp is everything except African

[@RandomMZ1412]

The tone of disrespect, despite being a product of Apathied and a white man, De plessis deserve that Apathied confidence out of him. I pray an African man beat that crap out of him. What DDD said was unnecessarily under the belt and an Apathied language

[@romerosneck]

Ddp only stated facts and izzy got so butthurt because its true he has to be racist 😂 love to see him get trolled and riled up because he knows what he said he cant argue with so has to make it about colonisation like dricus had anything to do wuth it LOL

[@NEWJACKson445]

bro Dricus gotta get his a*$ whooped for this statement.

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

Hang on, I like Izzy, and to me, him calling DDP a cracker means as little as it did when he called Jones nigga, the issue is that DDP only said 'I'm the African' and elaborated that he's an African champion who would bring back the belts to permanently reside in Africa. When did he ever denounce Snooze or Izzy's heritage or standing as Africans, in that? People are taking way too much from this based on inference and assumption over when he actually said (which, not once was to belittle Snooze or Izzy, but to assert himself as an African who would intend to permanently bring the belt back to Africa).

[@samarimccloud4947]

Are you familiar with what’s known as subtext or an implication. “I’m THE African fighter in the UFC.. me and Cameron” that implies that Izzy and Usman are not African bc they do not reside there. Not hard to understand if your brain works.

[@yoaregey7296]

why did he have to cause divide? lol answer this question. Accept it it was ill-intent. He could have named his own country and leave it at that.-

[@yuckyknuckles]

Du Pussi implied he and Cameron are the African fighters in the UFC now he’s backpedaling on his statement and taking the high road

[@Ace_Jermaine]

@@samarimccloud4947Exactly, they get there arguments from MMA Guru who is biased against Izzy and has brain rot.

[@PrinceVega]

@@yoaregey7296 , Izzy was being racist towards Dricus, by calling him a "cracker". He also called Jon Jones a "coon". For someone complaining about others creating division, Izzy's being a prime example on how to achieve that. He's a major hypocrite in this case.

[@ziphomvuyana9345]

I don't understand DDP saying he didn't mean to offend Izzy and the rest of them. He didn't have to make a statement about him being the first African to take the title home,he is no victim in all this...good thing is DDP is a good SA fighter,his style is a bit odd but he can take all the smoke.this should make a great fight.

[@julianelias3984]

Moreno and Leon we’re hero’s for becoming “first time champs” from their respective countries when we had champions like Cain and Bisping, what is so different about DDP doing the same thing? He trains in South Africa Izzy trains in New Zealand that’s the point. How are people missing the point. 🤦‍♂️

[@tawandajerry1]

He knows what he was saying.. beat him up Izzy

[@Pman440]

I actually believe if anyone could take note of what Izzy did to Robert and can apply it, it may be DDP. Still Robert is a beast.

[@Peter-uo9km]

DDP is nothing like Izzy.

[@tdeancline]

Dricus disposed of Robert much quicker and decisively than child boy.

[@redsnflr]

None of the 3 African champs fought out of or got their fighting skills from Africa, all 3 left & don't live there today. It's just facts. Dricus wasn't the one being racist.

[@7thNoteOfficial]

He wasnt being racist probly but the way he said that it dont give respect to the fellow Black Kings

[@damarb84]

How is everyone blaming Izzy for this rhetoric?? Dricus is passive-aggressive with his comments. Typical

[@Wesley.Deuren]

Bro Hooker said it best in your last video: It was Dricus' team that talked out of pocket, not him. He is not a bad dude. That said, you would drag him terribly. You know damn well what is going to happen on Saturday.

[@majorwakanda8858]

I just saw Dricus say something out of pocket with my own eyes. Izzy may not disrespect Dricus’ claim of being “African” but I will. I’ve never stepped foot in Africa (yet), and I am more African than Dricus Du Plesis.

[@sokobu8736]

Did you watch the beginning of the video ? Yeah he tried to change the narrative after but he said what he said.

[@billgoat9345]

People can’t read between the lines and this is funny

[@maitreyoda7404]

@@majorwakanda8858e worst of all of that is that it has to be a white South African that says such a stupid thing … Like "we are Africa"etc that’s some bullshit … White culture in Africa is literally just blood, killings and stealing ressources … I hope Whittaker will end that dude, if not Izzy will, I know for sure . To me he is a fraud, he should have stayed humble .

[@saxibsaxib8852]

What video did hooker say that ?

[@noface9375]

Izzy is finna send Dricus back to the Netherlands or wherever tf he came from

[@rockinjessi]

Who is here now following the octogon trash talk?

[@Ma-kf3fg]

Saying “I’m the African fighter in the UFC”, when there’s like 10+, is wild. I don’t care what the meat riders have to say. DDP is creating unnecessary division when they can just all be proud Africans together.

[@kaynify]

Yeah idk what he said really wasnt that bad i think if you wana make it about skin colour thats upto you. Ddp is just saying something very basic that isnt that hard to comprehend. He lives there, he wants to be the first african residing champ whats the deal.

[@roythousand13]

Question: If you are white guy who was born and raised in Japan. Does that make the white guy Japanese?

[@kaynify]

@@roythousand13 im white and im in nz does that mean i cant call my self new zealander because im not maori? Same shit g

[@PrinceVega]

@@roythousand13 , Usman literally said that he's more American than Colby. Izzy said that he's more of a New Zealander than Robert Whittaker, who was born there. But as soon as Dricus said something similar, it became a problem and Dricus is being called a "racist". Keep that same energy.

[@roythousand13]

@@kaynify, you know what the fuck I mean. Stop playing stupid!

[@roythousand13]

@PrinceVega ,there are nationalities that are directly linked to ethnicity and/or race. Like the example I gave @kaynify. If a white guy was born and raised in Japan, does that make him JAPANESE. The answer is NO! The white guy can be a permanent resident or citizen or Japan, but he will never be Japanese. Nationalities like American and European don't have this issue because it Americans and Europeans aren't homogeneous societies. Countries like Japan, Korean, Nigeria, etc, are homogeneous!

[@lsvbetmachineRU]

I'm with Dricus, he hasnt said anything wrong. People are trying to push the wrong narrative given how easily people follow any false narratives and get triggered nowadays but DDP hasnt offended anyone and hasnt said anything but facts

[@starape1896]

What do you know about South Africa?

[@samarimccloud4947]

No one cares cracka

[@AlphaQHard]

@@starape1896​​⁠You asking for his credentials to hold an opinion?

[@yoaregey7296]

he offended all other Africans in the UFC by saying "i am the African fighter"

[@ninemimesleft]

Gotta make some kind of beef to keep the soap opera loving folks watching.

[@itsmedeka]

Izzy is a great fighter, but terrible champion and role model with the way he acted like a child at the fight. He needs to take notes from Volk, gentlemen and man of honor with respect inside and outside the ring.

[@7thNoteOfficial]

Yall dont understand Izzy the man is on another level of drive and passion

[@oboroth51]

Low iq bender ball washer

[@bahamabartokmajestikassbis5240]

he had two drinks and 10 mins with jones and this happend xD

[@dnpchallenge]

If you thought Dricus didnt stand a chance againts Knuckles, what makes you think he can do ANYTHING with Izzy..... His gas tank alone wont allow him. Then there's Dricus's elementary striking, smh.

[@petduro]

would be betting on rob to finish him in 2 rounds

[@Atomic952]

@@Sharingan392bro izzy destroys Sean I’m a huge Sean fan and even I can admit that. Nobody is saying Sean will beat izzy. But if dricus comes out and beats rob via submission or vicious ko then I think he could beat izzy too. Middleweight for a long time has been a very low division in terms of skill izzy and rob have been dominating the division easily. But izzy hasn’t fought a submission artist and dricus has crazy underrated submissions. I don’t think dricus would win right now I think izzy survives the onslaught then finishes him in the later rounds but if dricus beats rob I 100% think dricus beats izzy

[@jhelm1712]

He's already manhandled that lanky arrogant one before it wont be his first time !!😂😂

[@jay-mk4yt]

dude is 19-2 and looked like ass everytime if he beats rob i'm worried no lie

[@ismaelbouissef4436]

He destroyed better opponents...makes me laugh how haters side with du plesis only because they hate izzy hahahah

[@joaocena2281]

Im not a big Adesanya fan, im from Brazil. When Izzy did what he did to Costa i thought it was uncalled for and very fuck up. Im also a big Alex Perreira fan. But hearing Du Plessis talk made me wanna see Izzy give him the Costa treatment, this time i wont say he didnt deserved that.

[@bastipotter84]

what did du plessis say that offended you ? that he trains out of Africa and izzy doesn't ? lmao keep simping manchild

[@-plskn7327]

Dricus 💪 the real african

[@ThaAlfaMale]

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is giving Julius Malema, he is giving Madiba before his incarceration, he is giving Muhammad Ali. He is giving Fela Anikulapo Kuti. If you know you know. He embodies the Afrikan spirit.🖤🌍 He’s only ever thus far flown the Nigerian flag into the ufc octagon. Make dem dey play.

[@leekinggg]

Izzy is right simple as that

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

DPP Is a hater lowkey

[@leekinggg]

@@Sebastianace-wg4sq fax

[@johnvladman9425]

MORE CONTENT WITH JONES PLZ DAVID!

[@bufongodemdabae308]

Dricus never said Izzy wasn’t an African, adesanya must have some buried issues because that was the first conclusion he jumped to.

[@lariyo9122]

Dricus did say he was the real African tho.

[@bufongodemdabae308]

@@lariyo9122 he clearly has more pride for Africa than Izzy does lol don’t think dricus is known as the white dragon in China

[@enlightenSAINT]

Caveman is just chatting rubbish.

[@BijouBakson]

I saw his explanation in some of his intrviews. But to think he mentions 2 white men as the only Africans in denial of the 3 most successful African MMA fighters, that was a racial dig! We know how they treat blacks in SA; Apartheid wasn't a century ago. His rethoric was off by a mile.

[@tok1879]

This this and this!!

[@xD3borahx]

A AFRICAN STATING A FACT, THEN A KIWI LYING ABOUT WHAT HE SAID! I HOPE ROB & DRICUS BOTH FIGHT & SLICE THAT KIWI BACK TO NZ

[@user-co1gi7yd2r]

They just happen to be white. Themba gorimbo would be another african ufc fighter but he trains with colby in usa now.

[@angelareele858]

@@xD3borahx shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🇳🇬

[@jjsavior]

Dude (duplessi) over there living in a country that practically invented the words discrimination, and white privilege. But wants to criticize Africans who needed to leave to make a better life. Francis was working in a whole damn mine as a child in Africa while duplessi was probably on some beach somewhere. Dude played the race card and I don't like the fact that he can play it into a title shot. So personally as much I like Izzy and Rob, I'm not interested in seeing any of Duplessi's fights. This is prize fighting and I know this kind of thing sells tickets. But I'm not interested.

[@xD3borahx]

Stop your racist on the African Dricus! If he was a NZ kiwi you wouldn’t dare say theses things!

[@Del353]

So why you writing about him keep your mouth shut then. He's going to fuck both your boys up you will see.

[@jjsavior]

@@xD3borahx you sound like a moron, I'll leave you alone but don't worry you'll have plenty of company on the net...and by the way learn to speak english, idiot.

[@awalehmohamed9570]

When this guy say my people i know he talking about the dutch settlers (afrikaners) and if you look closely kamaru,izzy,francis they brought the 3 belt for the continent not juste for the Afrikaans

[@davidanbudurai5931]

Did those belts stay in Africa? If Dricus wins the belt will stay in Africa?

[@oluwasegunodunlami657]

DDP comments doesn’t make sense! I’m an African and we are so proud even though we live out of the continent. The Africa map is tattooed on my right rips. DDP saying fact or not, he shouldn’t made such statements. The topic about race is fragile and the foundation of his history already killed over 21k people. Listen to the interviewer question then listen to DDP response. Asked about Joining the african champion but he decided to be the first African Champion

[@GreatLakes2551]

Dricus is not african , he's European.

[@tyronedavis3990]

You a dum idiot

[@Nuestra_MiraMira]

Born in Africa = African

[@GreatLakes2551]

@@Nuestra_MiraMira no african dna . He can't even stand outside in africa without sun protection 😭😭

[@Nuestra_MiraMira]

@@GreatLakes2551 born in Africa = African. Deal with it

[@GreatLakes2551]

@@Nuestra_MiraMira the sun disagrees 🤣🤣

[@LAMARC1]

Take it to Africa brother! Would be ducking HUGE!! I’ll be watching from Brisbane Australia!! Bigger than rumble in the jungle?

[@outlet5501]

You took the boy out of Africa, in your own words, youve never gone back despite all the money you have, you left your heritage my man and that was your choice. Thats why this hit you so hard.

[@RAREANGEL]

Dricus tried to do that white ppl thing and create division by implying that he’s the real African , then act all harmless I hate that shit even tho he’s only there due to apartheid colonialisms

[@Tonyjohnson2523]

EXACTLY 🎯 now trying to play innocent to the fans

[@Obiodum_]

It's the classic tactic of Europeans no matter where they are in the world. They will instigate a problem and wait for a reaction. Once the target gives the reaction, they'll then play the victim and gaslight you to infinity. Du Plessis started this and now he's moving as if he's the victim because he knew fully well that his airhead fans would defend his behaviour.

[@alyg7738]

Not exactly sure where dricus said that you are not African or he is more African and even Ariel spent the entire interview gaslighting him, setting traps and trying to frame him as a racist all he said is that he trains out of Africa and the rest of the African champions didn’t train out of Africa and in response he gets usman being racist saying that not because your family came to Africa it means that you are from Africa and Izzy calling him racial slurs Crazy stuff

[@hotvegas2498]

He did say he was more African than Izzy & Usman. & that he was the only real African kings among Usman, Izzy, & Ngannou.

[@alyg7738]

@@hotvegas2498 send a link to the video and the time stamp

[@YearsOVDecay1]

That's right I forgot that rat snake fuck Ariel pulled that shit. I was just starting to come around on Ariel but he's just a pot stirring little rat shit

[@corazonesoterico]

Dricus is a power hitter the guy hits hard might be stringent than Israel in some areas but hits harder than it looks

[@zulukingfromkzn]

Just to clear up, men in Africa don't paint their nails and call each other the N word.

[@NJOIN90]

I would love see the fight against Dricus. But I think he will have a hard time against Rob 🌍🌎🌏that's all africa

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

Rob is gonna bury him

[@olorunfemibernard8855]

@@Sebastianace-wg4sq😂😂😂 Rob was F@@king knocked out 😢

[@patrickwilliams7582]

@@olorunfemibernard8855 Coming back to this comment section was hilarious. So many know nothing losers pulling embarrassingly stupid predictions.

[@Darksagan]

Whitaker Rnd 2 TKO. Calling it now.

[@StandUpGill]

I want Izzy to beat duzucus or whatever his name is but I prefer Whitaker as a person so much more so I prefer Rob winning. To hell with that Dutch guy. Let him disappear.

[@thebishanmethod]

@@StandUpGill Lol

[@adedamolaayo-onita8603]

Didn't age well 😂

[@Sid_Vicious-hu6yn]

correct round and method...wrong guy

[@Zallient]

So said so done. Lets go 🙌

[@shaquilleghans4351]

Technically he did bring the belt to africa physically when he went to Nigeria gs

[@philinegro]

Izzy I’m so proud of you speaking what’s on your heart at 290! People are going hate on you, discredit and dismiss you, and straight up play dumb when it come to what you say and feel. A lot of those folks aren’t Black and won’t give you the credit. They’ll want you to shut up and entertain them, instead of using your voice and platform. Brother I felt you, and a lot of Black folks around the world felt you. Don’t let colonizers sway you, we all know who the real Africans are. Even when we are displaced around the world, which we all know the reason for, the mother land connected us by blood.

[@MrNobody1x1]

The experience is what makes you african, not your blood

[@ThatScottishDude]

He didnt create division, he stated a fact

[@TheRapTheoryofficial]

Izzy blew it out of proportion , im with Dricuss on this one . his right when he said the belts are not in Africa and non of the African champs ever trained in Africa which is facts

[@macdonaldnyathi7977]

there was no need for DDP to make that statement at all, living in another country being from Africa doesnt make you any less African.. he took shots at Izzy and Usman and later backtracked

[@AONNx]

Dricus knows Themba Gorimbo personally and yet he and Cameron are the only African fighters in UFC

[@Sebastianace-wg4sq]

@@AONNxfacts bro DDP was being disrespectful first

[@AlphaQHard]

@@macdonaldnyathi7977​​⁠You get to decide what statements need to be made or not? Foh. Dricus said something benign and izzy spun the narrative with usman and made it about race because they got triggered and didnt have a good comeback. When i doubt, play the race card

[@majorwakanda8858]

Are Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman, and Francis Ngannou Africans? If yes, Dricus is out of pocket. If no, open your eyes.

[@astheskylarksings]

Francis and Kamaru took the belts home. If you’re an African, wouldn’t you know it?

[@matthewbaker7724]

All DDP did was tell the truth 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Griffiths91c]

Champ, he never called you "not African"...He said "I'm taking the belt to Africa, I train in Africa, I live in Africa..." (I paraphrased and shortened). So, I don't think there's need to behave all that offended and say that he creates divide. To quote the Eagle "Stay humble brother". :)

[@joydivsion77]

I think Rob is gonna win but it's gonna be a lot closer than people are predicting. Dricus is tough.

[@KalinhoPL]

I don't think so. If it wasn't for Izzy Rob would rule this division for years.

[@cheers6043]

This is sad.

[@simplestain6409]

@@KalinhoPL well said

[@alright23]

Aged well

[@joydivsion77]

@@alright23 My point was that Dricus is a damn good fighter and it was gonna be a better fight than people were predicting. dumfuq.

[@danger871_nz8]

Pull on your ansestors who fell to the gun of the white man all over the world you got this brother