Dricus du Plessis said he was "glad" that his heated faceoff with Israel Adesanya took place at UFC 290, and stated that the face-to-face confrontation has only convinced him further that he will dethrone "The Last Stylebender" and become the UFC middleweight champion.
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski underlined his dominance at 145 pounds with a one-sided beatdown of interim champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290.
Robert Whittaker may be the betting favorite ahead of his number-one contender clash with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290, but the former UFC champion said he is fully prepared for the pressure that his opponent is likely to bring on fight night in Las Vegas.
South African middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis knows he stands as little as one win away from a shot at the undisputed UFC middleweight championship. And, as he prepares to face former champion Robert Whittaker in Las Vegas at UFC 290, "Stillknocks" said he's embracing the challenge, and the occasion.
The UFC middleweight title won't be contested during UFC 290, but the division will be focused on T-Mobile Arena on July 8, as the identity of the next challenger to Israel Adesanya's crown will be decided.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is making sure he keeps his eye on the ball ahead of his upcoming bout with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290.
The UFC has lined up two big championship fights, plus a title eliminator, as the promotion officially unveiled its main card lineup for UFC 290.
Controversy reigned in the T-Mobile Arena as two controversial judging calls brought an anticlimactic end to an otherwise spectacular night at UFC 282 in Las Vegas.
UFC 282 fight night draws ever closer, and for the fighters set for action on the UFC's final pay-per-view event of 2022, the came for "the fight before the fight" as they took to the scale for the official weigh-ins ahead of their respective matchups.