Dricus Du Plessis defends his middleweight title against two-time former champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 on Saturday, August 17, in Perth, Australia.
The main card at RAC Arena will air 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 p.m.
Du Plessis (21-2) has won nine fights in a row, most recently a points victory over Sean Strickland in January to win the middleweight title. Du Plessis is ranked No. 1 in the ESPN middleweight rankings.
Adesanya (24-3) has not fought since losing the unanimous decision title to Strickland last September. He is No. 7 in ESPN’s men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
What are the storylines behind the top fights at UFC 305? How do experts analyze them? What do the fighters have to say? Here you will find the fight card, information on how to watch and a compilation of all the important information about UFC 305.
How to follow the fights
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The battle map
ESPN+, 10pm ET
Middleweight Championship: Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Israel Adesanya
Men’s Flyweight: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg
Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
ESPN+, 8pm ET
Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
Featherweight: Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns
ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET
Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn
Men’s Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar
(c) = Defending champion
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