Plessis, No. 6 in the middleweight rankings, fights former champion and No. 2 Whitaker at UFC 290 on July 9. If he wins, he will challenge Adesanya for the title by the end of the year.

“Plesis is strong, but I am better,” Whittaker said. I am not underestimating him, but I am confident that the winner will be me and I will pass Adesanya this time.”

Plessis, a rookie with 5 victories in the UFC, also responded without losing. He subtly surpassed Whitaker, saying that although Whitaker is a ‘great fighter’, ‘My goal is Adesanya’.

Then, Adesanya’s identity was questioned.

“Adesanya is not African. It’s true he was born, but he’s lived in New Zealand and trains there. You don’t even know where Nigeria is. But I live in South Africa, I was a national champion, and I still train here. I will show him the true face of an African.”

It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but Adesanya was furious at Plessis’s words. It was to the point where I felt like I had a complex about being a Nigerian-born New Zealand fighter.

“My hometown is Lagos, Nigeria. Please let Plessis win and come up. I will beat him until his face is black.”

The box office performance is high before Adesanya-Plesis. Although the performance of champion Whitaker (MMA 24-6, UFC 15-4) is a guaranteed check, expectations for the outcome of the fight are low as he has already lost to Adesanya twice.

On the other hand, 29-year-old Plessys (MMA 19-2, UFC 5-0) beat Darren Till and Derek Brunson consecutively and was undefeated in 5 UFC games, rising to the top 6. ㅋㅋㅋ벳

After passing through judo and kickboxing, he is good at batting and grappling. There is an evaluation that it can break through Whittaker’s seasoned beauty.

Will Plessis be able to meet Adesanya and have an African argument in a cage fight? It is only possible to overcome Whitaker, but if you catch Whitaker, Adesanya will not be able to relax.