MMA News Roundup: Dricus Du Plessis Takes Aim at Israel Adesanya Once Again; Conor McGregor Lauded by a Cancer Patient Whom He Helped, Elon Musk Shares Training Update With Georges St-Pierre

Numerous noteworthy incidents happen every day in the fast-paced world of MMA. However, several fans frequently miss out on a few attention-grabbing MMA world stories owing to their lack of time. But, you may stay relaxed even if you are one of them. Our MMA news roundup is here once again to keep you in tune with the world of your beloved sport. It will provide you with summaries of a few eye-catching MMA world incidents from the previous day.

Today, after starting off with Dricus Du Plessis’s scorching words for Israel Adesanya, we’ll also take a look at how Conor McGregor’s noble act was appreciated by a cancer warrior. Finally, we’ll wrap things up for the day after knowing about who the noted Twitter CEO, Elon Musk chose for training him prior to his “cage fight” with Mark Zuckerberg.

Dricus Du Plessis points out a flaw in the game of Israel Adesanya

Most UFC fans are aware of the current scenario of the Middleweight division. A win at UFC 290 against the noted former UFC Middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker will present Dricus Du Plessis with a shot at Israel Adesanya’s UFC Middleweight gold. Amid such a situation, Du Plessis appeared on the YouTube channel of ‘Old School SA’ for an interview, where he gave out his views on ‘Izzy’s’ fight game.

Du Plessis stated, “Adesanya… not so, all-around… not so well-rounded. He’s not the best, uh… offensive wrestling. The ground game is very limited, but incredible, incredible striking. Incredible reach. Uses his reach very well. Speed… and precision in striking – is very precise.”

Well, do you see these words from Du Plessis as a verbal shot toward the Middleweight champ, who might be his sophomore opponent as well? Or do you see only the truth in these words from the South African?

A cancer warrior lauds Conor McGregor’s noble act to support him

Most UFC fans might agree despite Conor McGregor’s often brash and ruthless attitude, the Irishman has a heart that feels for the distressed. Recently, a person named Richie McPeak, diagnosed with sarcoma cancer expressed his heartfelt appreciation for ‘Mystic Mac’. On Twitter, McPeak revealed his body had lost a significant amount of weight in the last few months owing to his condition.

He further stated it was really hard for him to even eat. Amidst all of these, McGregor’s very own health product, ‘McGregor Fast, grass-fed protein’ had helped him immensely. His tweet appreciating ‘The Notorious’ partially read, “It very difficult to eat, but the one source of protein I am able to ingest is McGregor Fast, grass-fed protein. Thank you team McGregor for the continued care packages and signed gloves.”

‘Mystic Mac’ also showcased his generosity as he retweeted McPeak’s tweet on his own Twitter handle. Were you also pleased to see such a wholesome act from ‘The Notorious’ himself?

Elon Musk chooses Welterweight GOAT Georges St-Pierre to train him

The coveted fight between the tech billionaires, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg seems to still be on. Also, Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, had received plenty of offers from numerous fighters and ex-fighters offering to train him prior to his bout. But, recent reports revealed that Musk had chosen one of the very best in the field for training him. The SpaceX CEO picked MMA GOAT, Georges St-Pierre.

Recently, the 52-year-old also took to his own Twitter handle and revealed his opinion after his first training session with ‘GSP’. Musk mentioned his two trainers ‘GSP’ and Lex Friedman in his tweet, penning, “Really fun! The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training.”

These words from Musk might enthrall the ones awaiting this coveted bout. They also stand as an indicator that he is actually serious about it. What do you think? When can we get to see this coveted bout?

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• Jon Anik made a prediction about Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez being a pretty competitive bout.
• Marlon Vera doubts Sean O’Malley’s deservingness to get a title shot

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