The UFC resumes pay-per-view action this weekend – with a huge grudge match topping the bill.
The premier mixed martial arts promotion is Down Under this weekend for its ninth pay-per-view card of a stacked 2024.
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UFC 305 takes place in Perth, Australia and characteristics a showdown between rivals Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya.
South African slugger Du Plessis will attempt to make his first defense of his middleweight title – which he won with a decision win over Sean Strickland in January – against the former long-time ruler of the division.
Tensions have been rising between the two since Du Plessis claimed he would become the “true” African UFC champion.
Nigerian-born New Zealander Adesanya criticized these comments and promised to make ‘Still Knocks’ eat their words.
The table is set for a mouth-watering medium-weight melee, the details of which you can find below.
When is UFC 305?
UFC 305 – Du Plessis x Adesanya – will take place on the morning of Sunday, August 18th.
The card will be made at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
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The first preliminaries will begin at 11pm BST/6pm ET, with the main card starting at 3am BST/10pm ET.
Du Plessis and Adesanya are likely to take their Octagon walks any time from 5am BST/midnight ET.
What channel is it on and can it be streamed live?
UFC 305 will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK and Ireland.
You can stream the action live from TNT Sports application, which is available for download on your cell phone or tablet.
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UFC 305 fight card
- Dricus Du Plessis x Israel Adesanya (middleweight title fight)
- Steve Erceg x Kai Kara-France (men’s flyweight bout)
- Mateusz Gamrot x Dan Hooker (lightweight fight)
- Tai Tuivasa x Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight fight)
- Li Jingliang x Carlos Prates (welterweight fight)
Preliminary
- Junior Tafa x Valter Walker (heavyweight fight)
- Josh Culibao x Ricardo Ramos (featherweight fight)
- Casey O’Neill x Luana Santos (women’s flyweight fight)
- Jack Jenkins x Herbert Burns (featherweight fight)
First preliminaries
- Tom Nolan x Alex Reyes (lightweight fight)
- Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn (welterweight fight)
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