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Farah Hannoun

DARK SECRETS: Robert whittaker respects dricus du plessis for not taking the easy road | Vintage Vibes

Robert Whittaker credits Dricus Du Plessis for fighting him.

That’s because UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wanted Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) next, but the South African fighter will have to get through Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) first at UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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