Count on loads of dangerous blood at UFC 305. UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya compete in a grudge match in Perth, Australia on Saturday with the 185-pound title at stake.
The rivalry between the 2 was amplified at UFC 290 in July 2023. Then middleweight champion Adesanya had an intense face-off with Du Plessis following DDP’s dominant stoppage of Robert Whittaker. They’ve since swapped roles within the middleweight division. The pair had been anticipated to struggle two months later, however Du Plessis’ lack of ability to make the short turnaround allowed Strickland to upset Adesanya to grow to be champion. Adesanya returns for the primary time since that stunning loss hoping to grow to be a three-time UFC titleholder.
Elsewhere on the cardboard, former flyweight title challengers look to remain related within the contender race when Kai Kara-France takes on Steve Erceg within the co-main occasion. Kara-France has misplaced his final two appearances whereas Erceg is coming of a surprisingly shut determination loss to champion Alexandre Pantoja. Plus, fan favourite Dan Hooker is again when he takes on one of many division’s finest in Mateusz Gamrot. And fun-loving heavyweight Tai Tuivasa will get a homecoming alternative to finish a dropping skid when he battles Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Under is the entire struggle card for UFC 305 together with the newest odds. Verify again all week lengthy for the newest information, options and different content material round this huge occasion.
UFC 305 struggle card, odds
- Israel Adesanya -120 vs. Dricus du Plessis (c) +100, middleweight title
- Steve Erceg -160 vs. Kai Kara-France +135, flyweights
- Mateusz Gamrot -350 vs. Dan Hooker +275, lightweights
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik -220 vs. Tai Tuivasa +180, heavyweights
- Carlos Prates -350 vs. Li Jingliang +275, welterweights
- Junior Tafa -130 vs. Valter Walker +110, heavyweights
- Josh Culibao -140 vs. Ricardo Ramos +120, featherweights
- Terez Bleda -150 vs. Casey O’Neill +125, girls’s flyweights
- Jack Jenkins -700 vs. Herbert Burns +500, featherweights
- Tom Nolan -1200 vs. Alex Reyes +750, lightweights
- Music Kenan -175 vs. Ricky Glenn +145, welterweights
- Stewart Nicoll -240 vs. Jesus Aguilar +200, flyweights
UFC 305 data
- Date: Aug. 17
- Location: RAC Area — Perth, Australia
- Begin time: 10 p.m. ET (Most important card)
- The right way to watch: ESPN+ PPV
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