Usman's lineage originates in Africa. It is in his skin and soul. He may be an expat, but that doesn't make him any less African.
Plessis was born, raised, and is still there. It may not be in his skin and his experiences are vastly different than indigenous Africans, but you can't say he aint who he is.
I get them both. They both have valid points. But context matters.

South African UFC Fighter Dricus Du Plessis , in a tone deaf way says that, HE WILL BE THE REAL African Champion, as he was born in african, lives in africa and trains in africa and will bring the belt to Africa for real
where as Usman/Izzy have their belts in USA/New Zleand
I get what he is trying to say, but he has to be a little tone deaf, especially considered his parents age were there during the whole situation in South Africa between the races
Usman responds
But hey
Izzy wins, im down to see Izzy fight DDP in Africa and see who gets the real pop and love over there.
This is why I never liked that African American title none of been to Africa or know anyone from Africa we 400 years removed if u believe that none sense about every black person is from Africa we don’t call white Americans German American
Call me crazy but I think Dricus was born in South Africa, he definitely can talk his sh1t, Izzy and Kamaru are both expats….
Black people are all over the world since the beginning of time black people been in America u can’t have no other color without starting black just travel it’s black people all over the world that’s not African



I love the part where you refer to apartheid as “the whole situation in South Africa between the races”
that white man is not a real african them yts are colonizers who forced the natives into apartheid.
im sick of these stormfront clown keyboard warriors
I'll take this L
I forgot that word and didn't know the actual stuff that went down
Read it now
His quote is even worse now
This is why I never liked that African American title none of been to Africa or know anyone from Africa we 400 years removed if u believe that none sense about every black person is from Africa we don’t call white Americans German American
Yeah he a legit African
But he shouldn't discredit Usman / izzy cause their family had to leave Africa
And Francis living condition. Was horrible as to why he had to leave
Their "home" is still Africa
Being born and raised and still living in africa quite literally makes you african. Like in thee most literal sense of the word lol
This is why I never liked that African American title none of been to Africa or know anyone from Africa we 400 years removed if u believe that none sense about every black person is from Africa we don’t call white Americans German American
