ESPN.com · Aug 18, 2024
UFC 305 Adesanya vs. Du Plessis: Live updates and analysis
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Dricus Du Plessis defends his middleweight title against two-time former champ Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 on Saturday, Aug. 17, in Perth, Australia.
The main card at RAC Arena will be on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6:30.
Du Plessis (21-2) has won nine fights in a row, most recently a split decision over Sean Strickland in January to win the 185-pound title. Du Plessis is No.1 in the ESPN middleweight rankings.
Adesanya (24-3) has not fought since losing his title to Strickland by unanimous decision last September. He is No. 7 in ESPN's pound-for-pound men's rankings.