Morning Report | Kamaru Usman Says Dricus Du Plessis ‘Rubbed Me Wrong’ with African Champion Controversy but Welcomes Him as Fourth Horseman

Dricus Du Plessis 'Colonial' Mindset Called Out by Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman

The UFC was once ruled by the Three African Kings, consisting of Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou. Three The post Dricus Du Plessis ‘Colonial’ Mindset Called Out by Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman appeared first on FirstSportz.

Morning Report | Kamaru Usman says Dricus du Plessis ‘rubbed me wrong’ with African champion controversy but welcomes him as fourth horseman

Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Kamaru Usman was not a fan of the original beef between Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis. Back in 2023, when Adesanya was still the UFC middleweight champion, “The Last Stylebender” got into a heated rivalry with then-rising contender du Plessis over the nature of being an African champion. Adesanya was part of the “Three Kings,” with Usman and Francis Ngannou, who held…

Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman talk about Dricus du Plessis’ ‘First African Champ’ comments

Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman have addressed controversial comments made by UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis regarding African representation in the sport, sparking a debate about heritage and identity. Frmer champions Adesanya and Usman discussed their feelings about du Plessis positioning himself as the “first African champion” despite their own established legacies as UFC titleholders with African roots. “It’s deep, it’s ve…