In the lead-up to UFC 300, a significant shift occurred in the main event's lineup. Israel Adesanya revealed in an interview that the UFC had initially planned for him to headline the event against Dricus Du Plessis. According to Adesanya, he was ready and willing to participate in the milestone event, stating, 'They summoned me for 300 and I was like yep let’s roll.' However, Du Plessis reportedly declined the fight offer, leading to a change in plans. Subsequently, Dana White, the UFC President, announced a new main event featuring a Pereira vs Hill fight. This revelation has sparked discussions among fans and analysts about the decision-making process behind UFC 300's final card.
Israel Adesanya says Dricus du Plessis rejected UFC’s offer to headline UFC 300 😯 https://t.co/PPEm62RPZI
🚨| Israel Adesanya has told @TheoVon that the UFC wanted him to main event #UFC300 against Dricus Du Plessis but Izzy claims DDP rejected. 😳 https://t.co/G9r1tBSGes
Israel Adesanya says that the UFC wanted to make Izzy vs Dricus Du Plessis at #UFC300, but Dricus rejected. “There’s some things that were meant to happen. They summoned me for 300, and I was like ‘yup let’s roll’. But [Du Plessis] side didn’t want it.” 🎥 YT / Theo Von #UFC… https://t.co/daP6zMvekn
Dana when they were trying to find a UFC 300 main event https://t.co/p8JF8JWBdX
Israel Adesanya says Dricius Du Plessis didn’t want to fight at #UFC300 “They summoned me for 300 and I was like yep let’s roll but their side didn’t want it.” (🎥: This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von podcast) https://t.co/HCRbmIbyrY
Ex-champ was ‘stepping up’ to headline UFC 300 before Dana White announced shock Pereira vs Hill fight, team-mate says https://t.co/HSJ43zjQzy https://t.co/HSJ43zjQzy
Adesanya ‘Was Stepping Up To Fight’ At UFC 300 https://t.co/6sTODKKu7v
ICYMI, if you missed my interview with Jamahal Hill about #UFC300, you can catch it here https://t.co/M4IfbeW1EF