Dricus du Plessis piles on Israel Adesanya online after emotional UFC 305 press conference [Video]

Dricus du Plessis pours it on Israel Adesanya

Du Plessis didn’t take long to post on social media after the emotional press conference.

Come on guys stop crying at the press conferences it’s not that serious 🤣

— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) August 16, 2024

“Come on guys stop crying at the press conferences it’s not that serious [LAUGHS],” du Plessis tweeted.

Du Plessis followed that post up with another stinging tweet.

I win the screenshot game pic.twitter.com/lgxEBd5TvB

— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) August 16, 2024

“I win the screenshot game,” du Plessis said.

Du Plessis defeated Strickland for the middleweight championship at UFC 297 by split decision. He’s riding a nine-fight winning streak heading into UFC 305, including recent finishes against Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson.

Adesanya returns to the Octagon after nearly a full year away from fighting. He hasn’t competed since a shocking unanimous decision defeat to Strickland at UFC 293 last year.

The bad blood between du Plessis and Adesanya has ramped up in …