{"id":3768,"date":"2024-08-11T19:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T19:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2024-08-11T19:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T19:55:09","slug":"former-ufc-champ-predicts-israel-adesanya-will-knock-dricus-du-plessis-out-cold-at-ufc-305","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3768","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC Champ Predicts Israel Adesanya Will Knock Dricus Du Plessis Out Cold At UFC 305"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, Australian fans can expect an exciting night as Dricus Du Plessis defends his middleweight title for the first time against two-time former champion\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/khabib-nurmagomedov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel Adesanya<\/a>. Ahead of their\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/ufc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC<\/a>\u00a0305 title fight, former UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski predicts that Adesanya will knock out Du Plessis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<div id=\"med_rect_atf2\" class=\"pw-tag\" data-pw-desk=\"med_rect_atf\" data-pw-mobi=\"med_rect_atf\" data-google-query-id=\"CPSRwuTb7YcDFeA4RAgdGekhlQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle-CP\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle-CP-Corner-ad_1__container__\">\n<p>In a recent video on his YouTube channel, the former featherweight champion shared his thoughts on the matchup. Volkanovski also noted that Adesanya will be perfectly positioned to deliver a memorable performance. He said,<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m expecting a performance from Israel Adesanya, a proper performance like you\u2019ve seen the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/paulo-costa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paulo Costa<\/a>, where he goes out and just does it in impressive fashion.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0He continued,\u00a0<em>\u201cDricus is very awkward, unorthodox, and he\u2019s got awkward pressure, which is very hard for people to deal with, and we\u2019ve seen awkward pressure from Strickland give Izzy problems, but that doesn\u2019t happen to Izzy twice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"STYLEBENDER RETURNS | Breakdowns With Volk | UFC 305 in Perth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DTf1oHN4s5k\" width=\"725\" height=\"408\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Volkanovski expressed his surprise at Adesanya\u2019s defensive approach in his previous fight, where he lost the belt to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/sean-strickland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Strickland<\/a>. However, he believes Adesanya will have full preparation this time with no surprises. However, \u2018The Great\u2019 also mentioned that Dricus is a serious competitor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"h-ufc-305-dricus-du-plessis-vs-israel-adesanya-press-conference-date-and-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis Vs. Israel Adesanya Press Conference Date And More<\/h2>\n<p>The press conference will be held on Tuesday, August 13, at 10:30 p.m. ET\/7:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on UFC\u2019s official YouTube channel. Fans can expect a heated exchange of words during this event.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming event will take place on August 18. The main card will start at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims beginning at 8 p.m. ET. In the UK, the event will start at 3 a.m. BST. 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