UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya lastly go to battle contained in the octagon subsequent month, because the promotion’s newest struggle poster reminds us.
The heated rivals headline UFC 305 on Aug. 17 at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Western Australia. Du Plessis places his 185-pound title on the road for the primary time, whereas Adesanya appears to turn out to be a three-time champ following the longest layoff of his UFC profession.
Try the official UFC 305 poster under.
Du Plessis captured the title in January with a call win over Sean Strickland in the principle occasion of UFC 297 in one of many closest fights in current reminiscence. The No. 1 middleweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings enters the matchup on a nine-fight win streak, together with a 7-0 begin to his UFC run.
Adesanya returns for the primary time since shedding the title to Strickland in a shocking upset at UFC 293 this previous September. The No. 3-ranked 185-pound fighter in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings went 1-1 in 2023, which included profitable the middleweight title for a second time with the Knockout of the Yr in opposition to Alex Pereira at UFC 287.
Within the co-main occasion — which can be featured on the UFC 305 poster — Steve Erceg will get his hometown struggle as he faces Kai Kara-France. That is Erceg’s first outing since shedding a aggressive choice to flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301 in Might.
