Adesanya Aims Racial Slur at Du Plessis While Issuing Challenge to SA Fighter

• Israel Adesanya continues to fire shots at South African undefeated middleweight, Dricus du Plessis
• Du Plessis will take on Robert Whittaker next, with the winner being named as the number-one contender
• Nigerian-born Adesanya wants to drag du Plessis' carcass across South Africa and teach him a lesson

Israel Adesanya isn't holding back when it comes to his thoughts about Dricus du Plessis.

The Nigerian-born New Zealander wants to fight the South African next and is still upset with him over recent comments.

As noted by MMA Mania, du Plessis spoke about possibly winning gold in the UFC and taking the belt back to Africa. He added that previous African champions no longer lived on the continent, so the belts never went back to Africa. Israel Adesanya, Francis Ngannou and Kamaru Usman are all African-born fighters who won gold in the organisation. Adesanya took offence to the comments, believing that du Plessis questioned his legitimacy as an African fighter.

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He then threatened to drag his carcass across South Africa, to teach him a lesson, MMA Fighting reported.

Nigeria's Adesanya could get his chance to do that as South Africa's du Plessis will have to take on Robert Whittaker in a number-one contender's match. And while a shot at the undefeated du Plessis is still a possibility, Adesanya is desperate to face him next.

The Last Stylebender explained in a profanity-filled rant that he was still upset with Stillknocks over his comments. Adesanya also dropped a racial slur to describe du Plessis as he added that he never once questioned his legitimacy as an African.

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Tensions between the two fighters have escalated since Adesanya beat Alex Pereira for the title in the main event of UFC 287, Sports Brief reported.

The Last Stylebender threatened to drag du Plessis' carcass across the country, but the South African isn't having it.

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The Last Stylebender is not happy with a fellow African middleweight in the UFC, Sports Brief has previously reported.

Adesanya knocked Pereira out at UFC 287 to reclaim his Middleweight title and then turned his focus to du Plessis.

The Nigerian-born fighter said he hoped the South African kept winning, so he would have a reason to beat him.