{"id":75636,"date":"2025-07-21T19:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=75636"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:40:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:40:52","slug":"israel-adesanya-for-ufc-319-backs-dricus-du-plessis-to-stop-khamzat-chimaev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/israel-adesanya-for-ufc-319-backs-dricus-du-plessis-to-stop-khamzat-chimaev\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cChaotic Good vs. Chaotic Evil\u201d \u2013 Israel Adesanya for UFC 319 Backs Dricus du Plessis to Stop Khamzat Chimaev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Adesanya, the former middleweight champion, has picked Dricus Du Plessis (23-2) for UFC 319&rsquo;s main event to hand Khamzat Chimaev (14-0) his first loss, predicting a <em>&ldquo;late finish&rdquo;<\/em> for the South African.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;Not bad, but I still think Dricus gets it. I think he just (gets a) late finish. Yeah, late finish. Khamzat will, I think Khamzat. If he wins, it is the first two rounds or the first round. But Dricus is just chaotic. Chaotic good vs chaotic evil. That&rsquo;s literally what this fight might be. Chaotic good vs. chaotic evil.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Israel Adesanya predicts Dricus du Plessis will beat Khamzat Chimaev via late finish<br><br>&ldquo;I still think Dricus gets it. Late finish. If Khamzat wins, it&rsquo;s the first 2 rounds.&rdquo;<br><br>&#127909; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@stylebender<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC319?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#UFC319<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QEck5bYdXB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/QEck5bYdXB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChampRDS\/status\/1947147908983161203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>July 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adesanya&rsquo;s Octagon Insight Carries Weight After UFC 318<\/h2><p>Adesanya shared his take during a livestreamed reaction to UFC 318 on his YouTube channel, speaking directly to fans as he broke down the upcoming event between two of the division&rsquo;s wildest forces. His insight came while responding to the official trailer for Du Plessis vs. Chimaev, scheduled for August 16 at UFC 319 in Chicago.<\/p><p>The comment hit home because Adesanya has faced both men in the Octagon. He was submitted by Du Plessis at UFC 305 in what many called a stunning upset. And was previously linked to a mega-fight with Chimaev before stepping away briefly from the title. If anyone has a firsthand view of the chaos these two bring, it&rsquo;s Adesanya.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Israel Adesanya Reacts To Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway Going To WAR In His Final Fight\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-NBmF4vCZUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>If one is fighting &ldquo;Borz,&rdquo; surviving the first five minutes is a win in itself. At UFC 308, he shattered Robert Whittaker&rsquo;s jaw in just minutes. But his dominance often fades past the five-minute mark. Fans have seen him slow down in decision wins over Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman, though he had strong starts in both.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Israel Adesanya picks Dricus Du Plessis to beat Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 &#128064;<br><br>via: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@stylebender<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RlMbvuNd4I\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/RlMbvuNd4I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MMA Pros Pick (@MMA_PROS_PICK_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMA_PROS_PICK_\/status\/1947258669562827097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>July 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaking Down Adesanya&rsquo;s Call: Was He Spot On?<\/h2><p>Now, Du Plessis might not have Chimaev&rsquo;s vicious wrestling and pressure, but he&rsquo;s proven to be a chaotic storm. Unorthodox and relentless, &ldquo;Stillknocks&rdquo; has built a reputation for dragging fights to be unpredictable.&nbsp;He knocked out Whittaker at UFC 290, edged out Sean Strickland in back-to-back close calls, and became the first to submit Adesanya in their heated bout at UFC 305. While some fans humor him as having &ldquo;plot armor,&rdquo; he is a serious threat for anyone.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Champ &#127942; &#127487;&#127462; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC319?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#UFC319<\/a><br><br>When <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dricusduplessis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@DricusDuPlessis<\/a> choked out Israel Adesanya down under! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QGadMyZUpX\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/QGadMyZUpX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFCEurope\/status\/1924802284523028861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>May 20, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>Mandatory Image Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adesanya sees Du Plessis outlasting Chimaev in UFC 319, calling it a clash of chaotic good vs. chaotic evil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":75638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1783],"tags":[1863,2140,2142,6774],"class_list":["post-75636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mma","tag-dricus-du-plessis","tag-israel-adesanya","tag-khamzat-chimaev","tag-ufc-319"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&ldquo;Chaotic Good vs. Chaotic Evil&rdquo; &ndash; Israel Adesanya for UFC 319 Backs Dricus du Plessis to Stop Khamzat Chimaev - 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