By The Numbers: UFC 305 Pre-Fight Edition

Dricus Du Plessis will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown on the line for the first time when he toes the line against two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya in the hotly anticipated UFC 305 headliner on Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Meanwhile, Steve Erceg looks to rebound from his first loss in more than six years when he battles City Kickboxing’s Kai Kara-France in the three-round flyweight co-main event at 125 pounds.

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As UFC 305 “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” approaches, a look at some of the numbers the fighters on the docket bring to the table:

16: Takedowns secured by Du…