‘Dricus made him cry’- South Africans mock Nigerians after Adesanya’s loss to Du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis of South Africa submitted Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in the fourth round of UFC 305's main event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, to keep the UFC middleweight title.
From the beginning, both players engaged in intense competition, but Du Plessis was able to slow down the game by strategically mixing leg kicks and blitzes.
Adesanya, on the other hand, produced some strong attacks but was unable to subdue the South African fighter.
South Africans mock Nigerians
On social media, Adesanya's setback has shocked supporters so much that South Africans are making fun of Nigerians.
The Nigerian MMA fighter was no match for the South African fighter has he tapped out of the fight in the fourth round.
Du Plessis executed a rear-naked choke that forced Adesanya to tap out of the fight and end the contest.
After the fight, South African fans took to social media to laugh at Nigerians as their fighter claimed a huge victory.
One fan said, “DDP made him cry and tapped him out the next day, embarrassed him so hard😂.”
Another fan wrote, “Nigeria getting an ass whooping from SA everyday. 🤣🤣.”
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧: Dricus 'Stillknocks' du Plessis 🇿🇦#UFC305 pic.twitter.com/ewepaiPtYl
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 18, 2024
A fan commented, “South Africans are the real owners of Nigerians in any sport.”