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Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker at UFC 290โฆ
Middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis squared off with division king Israel Adesanya following his massive second-round knockout win over Robert Whittaker.
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Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 Best photos
That was supposed to be South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis, who scored his own massive upset in July, earning a second-round TKO over former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. Unfortunately for.
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Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus du Plessis is best for business for UFC
Dricus Du Plessis of South Africa reacts after his knockout victory over Robert Whittaker of New Zealand in a middleweight fight during the UFC 290 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 08, 2023 in Las.
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MMA UFC 290 Whittaker vs Du Plessis MMA Junkie
Robert Whittaker (24-6) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (19-2) Odds: Whittaker (-400), du Plessis (+300) A third shot at Israel Adesanya appears to be in reach for Whittaker with a win here, as the.
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Morning Report Robert Whittaker releases statement after UFC 290 loss
UFC president Dana White announced Friday that former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Dricus du Plessis are set to meet in a title eliminator on July 8 at UFC 290 as part of.
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UFC 290 Dricus Du Plessis KNOCKS OUT Robert Whittaker to set up Israel
Du Plessis lands a trip and ends up on top now, landing an elbow and cutting Whittaker. Du Plessis gets into side control and begins hunting a d'arce choke before unloading some ground and pound.
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Morning Report Dricus Du Plessis wonโt backpedal African champion
See the highlights from UFC 290: Robert Whittaker vs Driscus Du Plessis Highlights video from Las Vegas, NV.Strickland vs Magomedov#UFC290 | #driscusduplessi.
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MMA UFC 290 Whittaker vs Du Plessis MMA Junkie
Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis meet in a title eliminator at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The winner is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya later this year.
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Morning Report Dricus Du Plessis reflects on Israel Adesanya
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (24-7) collided against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2) in a No. 1 contender's bout on the main card. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Catch.
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MMA UFC 290 Whittaker vs Du Plessis MMA Junkie
UFC 290 (7/8/23) Du Plessis stopped Robert Whittaker via strikes at 2:23 of the second round . UFC 285 (3/4/23) Du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) at 4:59 of the second.
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Israel Adesanya opens as huge favorite over Dricus Du Plessis in UFC
Du Plessis is a powerhouse in the middleweight division and handed Whittaker a rare KO loss in Las Vegas. Du Plessis froze Whittaker in place with a nasty punch in Round 2 and swarmed him for the.
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MMA UFC 290 Whittaker vs Du Plessis MMA Junkie
Dricus Du Plessis defied the odds at UFC 290 tonight (Sat., July 8, 2023) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, by not just beating Robert Whittaker, but making it look almost easy.Prior to.
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Injury forces Dricus Du Plessis out of UFC 269 bout with Andre Muniz
UFC 290 results: Full fight coverage of the Middleweight pay-per-view (PPV) main card match tonight (Sat., July 8, 2023) between Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis from inside T-Mobile Arena.
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Dricus Du Plessis Alex Pereira shares his pick for Robert Whittaker vs
Robert Whittaker . Dricus Du Plessis . 22 of 44 29 of 54 50% 53% 16 of 35 13 of 36 2 of 4 9 of 10 4 of 5 7 of 8 21 of 43 21 of 44 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0 8 of 10 Round 2 Robert Whittaker . Dricus Du Plessis . 9 of 26 33 of 50 34% 66% 7 of 24 25 of 41
UFC 290 final faceoffs Robert Whittaker, Dricus Du Plessis have tense
Speaking Thursday on his YouTube show, the former UFC middleweight champion finally addressed his UFC 290 loss to Dricus du Plessis, which saw Whittaker lose to the South African fighter via.
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Dricus du Plessis Middleweight champ acting like a 'clown' The Citizen
Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis full fight preview: Head-to-toe Middleweight bout breakdown for UFC 290 pay-per-view (PPV) main card match this weekend (Sat., July 8, 2023) inside T-Mobile.