UFC 305 social media reactions: Dricus Du Plessis taps Israel Adesanya
[autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] has long said he is superior to [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag], and he proved it Saturday at UFC 305 in his first middleweight title defense.
Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) rejected Adesanya's (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) attempt to become a three-time champion when he ended the grudge match with a fourth-round submission victory at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Du Plessis' title defense over Adesanya at UFC 305.
UFC
The men on the marquee are here 🙌
Do you got @DricusDuPlessis or @Stylebender? #UFC305
[ LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/tobZ7ALp0x— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
UFC
Time to work 🤝@Stylebender and company are locked in! #UFC305
[ LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/DNel327kmo— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
UFC
Our #UFC305 main event is next... 👀
[ LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/O276A3qhmH— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
UFC
IT'S TIME TO SETTLE IT 👀@DricusDuPlessis vs @Stylebender
[ #UFC305 | LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/H1sCOCkitG— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
MMA Junkie
🚨 IT'S TIME FOR THE #UFC305 MAIN EVENT!
Who leaves as champion, Dricus Du Plessis or Israel Adesanya?
Live coverage: https://t.co/tbq3StAHlv pic.twitter.com/ZjU8KnQZX8— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August 18, 2024
Amir Albazi
Izzy or DDP ?
— The Prince (@AmirAlbazi) August 18, 2024
Alan Jouban
Both men look very much locked in! #UFC305
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 18, 2024
Billy Quarantillo
Takin the last style bender 🪃 #ufc305
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) August 18, 2024
Jason Miller
35?! Is it too late to change my pick?! @MMARoasted
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) August 18, 2024
Terrance McKinney
I’m with Izzy lfg 😤😤😤
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) August 18, 2024
Saidyokub Kakhramonov
DDP by decision
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) August 18, 2024
UFC Canada
THIS IS IT. RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, HISTORY WILL BE MADE.
🏆 DU PLESSIS AND ADESANYA COLLIDE FOR GOLD RIGHT NOW! #UFC305 pic.twitter.com/J6mi2e9AZT— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) August 18, 2024
Kevin Iole
Nice 1-2 there by Izzy
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024
Will Harris
That left kick is a MF #UFC305
— Anatomy of a Fighter (@WillHarrisAOAF) August 18, 2024
Aaron Bronsteter
Damien Brown
10-9 Stylebender #UFC305
All set ups and making reads— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) August 18, 2024
Adam Martin
Leaning 10-9 Izzy in R1 but very close. #UFC305
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) August 18, 2024
Henry Cejudo
Matthew Wells
Very close Round 1. I have it for Izzy 10-9, but a DDP score is fine here too. #UFC305
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) August 18, 2024
Caposa
10-9 Izzy, just felt he landed the cleaner work. Judges love DDP's power though, so coin flip round.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 18, 2024
Kevin Iole
DDP takes him down but Izzy bounces up. Now Dricus is on his back
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024
Kevin Iole
Izzy escapes from a choke attempt and stands up
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024
Dan Tom
Only Dricus can get knocked down into a takedown I swear…
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) August 18, 2024
Luca Fury
Whoever is pressuring is winning. This is typical ofAdesanya fights. He’s like Edson Barbosa and Rob Font. If you let him pressure or take the center, he wins. If you pressure get him on his back foot, he loses. #UFC305
— Fury’s Fight Picks (@LucaFury) August 18, 2024
Quinton Jackson
Good fights tonight so far. My bro Izzy needs to tighten his defense tho. Depussy is looking good tho
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) August 18, 2024
Nolan King
19-19 #UFC305
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 18, 2024
Simon Samano
Did DDP damn near gas out after one grappling exchange? Round 2 goes to Izzy 10-9 with the legit knockdown. #UFC305
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) August 18, 2024
Henry Cejudo
20-18 DDP. Smart strategy to switch to wrestling after a striking heavy RD1 #UFC305
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
Ben Fowlkes
Really good moments from both guys in Rd 2. DDP isn’t taking many backward steps but I don’t know if he can keep up that pace wrestling with Izzy. That guy just doesn’t stay down for long.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) August 18, 2024
Caposa
Body work is killing him
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 18, 2024
Nolan King
There's no fighter that has made less sense to me than DDP, and I for one, love that #UFC305
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 18, 2024
Mike Bohn
Dricus Du Plessis landed quite a lot in Round 3. Great fight so far. It’s either 2-1 or 3-0 for DDP. Pressure on Izzy. #UFC305
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) August 18, 2024
Andreas Hale
These scorecards are about to be a mess. I have it 29-28 Adesanya. That body work is taking a lot out of Du Plessis but the champion is still landing some extremely heavy shots when he charges forward.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) August 18, 2024
Belal Muhammad
Izzy needs to side step more and not just lean back
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 18, 2024
Alan Jouban
Now Izzy looking tired! #UFC305
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) August 18, 2024
Corey Anderson
Who's more fatigued, Izzy or DDP?!#UFC305
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) August 18, 2024
Nassourdine Imavov
Close rounds slight advantage Adesanya 2 - 1 #UFC305
— Imavov Nassourdine (@imavov1) August 18, 2024
Mike Malott
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS! What a fight 🔥 #UFC305
— Mike Malott (@Michael_Malott) August 18, 2024
Nolan King
DDP TAPS IZZY IN ROUND 4! #UFC305
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) August 18, 2024
Jared Vanderaa
DDP with the tap #UFC305
— Jared Vanderaa (@Jaredvanderaa) August 18, 2024
Henry Cejudo
WOWWW! Way to go DDP 👑👑👑#UFC305
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) August 18, 2024
Mike Bohn
Dricus DuPlessis submits Israel Adesanya in Round 4! #UFC305
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) August 18, 2024
Matthew Wells
WOW.
Du Plessis taps Adesanya! #UFC305— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) August 18, 2024
Fabio Cherant
Izzy was cooking 🥺😭
— BUFF (@Buffalomma8) August 18, 2024
Caposa
Oh my god. The MMA gods have chosen this man for some god forsaken reason
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 18, 2024
Megan Anderson
Dricus Du Plessis gets it done!!! Wowww.. what a way to scramble and get that sub 👏🏻 very impressive!#UFC305
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) August 18, 2024
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