UFC president Dana White has shrugged off Israel Adesanya’s latest bout of trash-talking, directed at middleweight challenger Dricus du Plessis.
After Du Plessis earned a shot at the Kiwi champion’s belt by beating Australian Rob Whittaker at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on Sunday, Adesanya was invited to the octagon to face off against the South African.
The pair came close to clashing and Du Plessis reportedly told Adesanya - who was born in Nigeria - that he was “the real African”.
That prompted Adesanya to tell the crowd: “This is my African brother right here. Let’s go n****, what’s up b***h? Let’s go n****.”
White later said he didn’t want Adesanya and Du Plessis to face off in the octagon, but the Kiwi convinced him to allow his presence.