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Du Plessis Names Adesanya Best Fighter He's Faced

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis considers Israel Adesanya the best technical fighter he's faced in his career.

"The best guy for me that I've fought, Adesanya was the best guy that I faced just in terms of everything he did, man," Du Plessis told Fight Forecast. "His timing, the speed, the power he kicks with, even takedown defense-wise, everything. He was the best technical guy that I've ever faced."

While Adesanya was the best fighter, Du Plessis named Brad Tavares and Sean Strickland as the toughest opponents he's faced. "The toughest guy has to be Brad Tavares or Sean Strickland. It has to be. I mean, just in terms of the amount of shots they took and just kept standing," said Du Plessis.