Adesanya Predicts Du Plessis Victory at UFC 319

Israel Adesanya, a former prominent figure in the middleweight division, has forecasted Dricus du Plessis to triumph over Khamzat Chimaev in their upcoming middleweight title fight at UFC 319, according to international reports.

Adesanya, currently on a three-fight losing streak that includes a loss to current champion Du Plessis, who secured his second title defense by defeating Adesanya at UFC 305, shared his insights on the impending bout.

Du Plessis is preparing for his third title defense against Chimaev at UFC 319 in August.

Adesanya’s Prediction

Adesanya stated his prediction for the fight, expressing his belief that Dricus remains the likely victor.

Adesanya’s Quote

“I still think Dricus gets it,” Adesanya commented.

“I think it just- late finish -yeah. Late finish [for DDP]. Khamzat, I think [if Khamzat wins] it’s the first two rounds. Dricus is just chaotic. Chaotic good, chaotic evil, that’s literally what this fight might be.”
Chimaev holds an unblemished 14-0 record since his debut five years ago. Du Plessis has also shown impressive form, defeating Sean Strickland in their UFC 312 rematch in February and securing a fourth-round submission against Adesanya.

Praise for Costa

Israel Adesanya also lauded his former opponent, Paulo Costa, following Costa’s victory over Roman Kopylov at UFC 318.

Adesanya’s Commendations

“Costa is looking good, man. Costa is looking clean!” Adesanya remarked.

“Bro, he’s selecting them nice. That uppercut, right to the body as well. Costa is on today, he’s back. Good job, buddy. Finally!

“That was vintage. He looked good.”

Costa returned to the win column on Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory over Kopylov, utilizing his boxing skills to secure scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 from the judges.