UFC 305 brings the promotion back to Down Under. Subsequently, the ceremonial media availability video logs are back, documenting the fight week. In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis meets Israel Adesanya. More than any other reason, the tinge of ethnic undertones and origins has turned this rivalry quite bitter. The South African was seen giving the challenger quite a death glare recently.
Meanwhile, Australian flyweight Steve Erceg is living to his own beats that stole the show. In the co-main event, former title challengers Steve Erceg and Kai Kara-France clash in a cordial but pivotal showdown. UFC 305 Fight Week ceremonial vlogs captured the group for the ‘Welcome to the Country’ opening ceremony. As such, Adesanya, Du Plessis, and Erceg went quite viral.
Their rivalry has been weirdly abundant, with ethnic matching galore. Izzy has dug deep into the stance that Du Plessis is not respectful enough of the previous African champs. Meanwhile, Dricus Du Plessis’ aspirations to be the one-and-only “real African” champ against the Nigerian middleweight has caught on fire. Each fighter has their own emotional drivers going into Saturday’s title grudge match.
The duo scuffled with scary staredowns and derogatory remarks during the UFC 305 on-sale kickoff conference as well. Hence, it’s no surprise that the South African champ would give Izzy the death stare while he’s dancing. While this has caught much attention, Steve Erceg, just coping up to the beats, has gone more viral overall. His quirky, drowsy glance and goofy moves have got many responses.
Fight fans react to Steve Erceg’s dance moves before UFC 305
Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis are taking their rivalry to the end until they get their hands on each other this weekend. Amid the tensions, ‘Astroboy’ and his signature funnyman demeanor are what all fans have to look out for during the Australian pay-per-view card.
The fighter out of Team Wilkes Martial Arts is fresh off a competitive title loss to flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja at Rio. Steve Erceg, 29, and his performance against a flyweight berserker like Pantoja was so talked about that it was a nominee for the Fight of the Month for top publications like MMAFighting on SBN, Sportsnet.ca, and USAToday Sports.
However, Erceg also cannot help but be unintentionally funny. Here’s what fans think of the funnyman Aussie’s dance moves at the UFC 305 Welcome Ceremony:
As Adesanya finds his rhythm and the Welkom, Orange Free State-born belt holder stares on, fans have highlighted the things to come. The palpable tension is very visible between them. Steve Erceg, though, is unintentionally as goofy as ever. A prime reaction (@Juanmarincm) called it out as – “Erceg in full Michael Scott mode.” Consequently, so have many others who like his goofy disposition. As such, Erceg is already turning out to be the MVP of the card.
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