Israel Adesanya: Reactions as Nigerian UFC Champion calls Dricu Du Plessis the N-word at UFC 290

After Dricus du Plessis' shocking knockout of Robert Whittaker at UFC 290, Israel Adesanya launched a racially charged tirade at his upcoming title opponent.

With a torrent of punches, Du Plessis knocked out Whittaker in just two rounds in Las Vegas' middleweight bout.

The moment Du Plessis won , the cameras cut to Adesanya in the audience, who scowled back down the lens before engaging in a racially inflammatory exchange with him.

As Du Plessis evaluated the victory and talked about all the cardio he'd been doing while the Stylebender and his entourage stood menacingly in the background.

Then, as they stood mere inches away, Adesanya erupted into a tirade, using the N-word, seemingly to make fun of Du Plessis' earlier remarks about being the only authentic African of the two.

Adesanya said, "Let's go n****r, what's up b***h?

"Let's go n****r. Yeah n****r. What's up n****r. What the f*** you gonna do n****r?'

"Yeah my African brother, yeah my African brother. What's up n****r, yeah n****r'.

Du Plessis responded saying, "Get this s**t out!

"I am African but I ain't no brother of yours. What do you say to everybody in New Zealand?'

The fighter, a Nigerian who moved to New Zealand when he was 10 and was born in Lagos, replied: "I don't need a DNA test, I know where I'm from."

"Absolutely, it's an easy fight, it's easy money.

"I manifested this, I said I was going to have this moment and I know I'm going to have this moment."

Du Plessis takes issue with Adesanya, Usman, and Ngannou claiming Africa while training and residing abroad, despite the fact that they were all born in Africa.