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The sun in Africa is the same sun that shines on our planet.
The sun will set and rise again until you enter it.
Enjoy the sun while it shines, when it goes out you will have darkness.
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— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender)
June 17, 2024
Israel Adesanya looks set to have a chance to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title later this year.
“The Last Stylebender” announced on social media that he will face current middleweight champion Dorricus du Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth on August 17. Du Plessis later confirmed the news in a series of posts on his Instagram Stories. The bout has not been officially announced by the Las Vegas-based promotion.
Adesanya and du Plessis were originally expected to face off at UFC 293 last September, but du Plessis was not healthy enough for the bout due to an injury he suffered in his stoppage win over Robert Whittaker two months earlier at UFC 290. Adesanya instead defended his belt against Sean Strickland, losing a unanimous decision in one of the biggest upsets of 2023. The Nigerian-born New Zealander won his first 12 Octagon appearances at 185 pounds but lost two of his last three appearances to Strickland and Alex Pereira.
Duplessis won the middleweight title against Strickland by split decision on January 20 at UFC 297. The former KSW titleholder has won his last nine professional fights, with seven of those wins coming under the UFC banner.
