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Tom Naghten 07-08-2023 • 4 min read (Getty Images) Dricus Du Plessis booked himself a world title shot against Israel Adesanya with a stunning second round stoppage of Robert Whittaker at UFC.

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Du Plessis is a powerhouse in the middleweight division and handed Whittaker a rare KO loss in Las Vegas. Du Plessis froze Whittaker in place with a nasty punch in Round 2 and swarmed.

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Dricus Du Plessis defied the odds at UFC 290 tonight (Sat., July 8, 2023) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, by not just beating Robert Whittaker, but making it look almost easy..

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Speaking Thursday on his YouTube show, the former UFC middleweight champion finally addressed his UFC 290 loss to Dricus du Plessis, which saw Whittaker lose to the South African fighter via.

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That was supposed to be South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis, who scored his own massive upset in July, earning a second-round TKO over former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. Unfortunately.

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Robert Whittaker Dricus Du Plessis 0 1 31 62 1 1 0 0 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul. 08, 2023 KO/TKO Punches 2 2:23 win. Robert Whittaker Marvin Vettori 0 0 74 33 1 0.

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In round two, Du Plessis carried over his momentum and eventually dropped the ever-durable Whittaker with a jab, pouring it on from there to get the huge TKO upset win along with his imminent.

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Top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contenders, Robert Whittaker ( No. 2) and Dricus du Plessis ( No. 5) were booked to battle at UFC 290, which took place tonight.

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Middleweight contender Dricus du Plessis squared off with division king Israel Adesanya following his massive second-round knockout win over Robert Whittaker.

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In the feature bout on the main card of UFC 290, Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) stepped into the octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

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Robert Whittaker . Dricus Du Plessis . 22 of 44 29 of 54 50% 53% 16 of 35 13 of 36 2 of 4 9 of 10 4 of 5 7 of 8 21 of 43 21 of 44 1 of 1 0 of 0 0 of 0 8 of 10 Round 2 Robert Whittaker . Dricus Du Plessis . 9 of 26 33 of 50 34% 66% 7 of 24 25 of 41

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UFC president Dana White announced Friday that former champion Robert Whittaker and rising contender Dricus du Plessis are set to meet in a title eliminator on July 8 at UFC 290 as part of.

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Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (24-7) collided against Dricus Du Plessis (20-2) in a No. 1 contender's bout on the main card. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view..

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UFC 290 (7/8/23) Du Plessis stopped Robert Whittaker via strikes at 2:23 of the second round . UFC 285 (3/4/23) Du Plessis defeated Derek Brunson via TKO (corner stoppage) at 4:59 of the second.

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Dricus Du Plessis Record: 20-2-0 Stillknocks Height: 6' 1" Weight: 185 lbs. Reach: 76" STANCE: Switch DOB: Jan 14, 1994 Career statistics: SLpM: 6.95 Str. Acc.: 55% SApM: 3.79 Str. Def: 53% TD Avg.: 2.72 TD Acc.: 50% TD Def.: 40% Sub. Avg.: 1.1 SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute Str. Acc. - Significant Striking Accuracy

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Du Plessis dropped Whittaker with a stiff jab with the referee stopping the fight at 2:23 of the second round. Du Plessis stopped Whittaker and getting a championship fight against Israel Adesanya.