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Israel Adesanya is wait on for one among the biggest fights of his profession.
On Sunday, the official promo for UFC 305 turned into released, headlined by middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis defending his title against two-time champion Adesanya, who will be wait on from an 11-month hiatus when he steps into the cage for the Aug. 17 most foremost occasion in Perth, Australia.
Discover the UFC 305 hype trailer below.
Tensions regain been high between du Plessis and Adesanya for years, with the 2 butting heads over cultural variations whereas du Plessis turned into chasing Adesanya on the end. Forward of the 2 can even fight, Adesanya lost his title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293, and Strickland therefore dropped the belt to du Plessis at UFC 297.
Now, the route is clear for the grudge match to be resolved.
Du Plessis seeks the most foremost defense of his middleweight title after taking it from Strickland via a slim split possibility. The South African big name is 7-0 in his UFC profession.
Adesanya has not fought since this past September after losing to Strickland in lopsided style. He has had two reigns with the middleweight title, efficiently defending it five times and winning it a second time with an unbelievable knockout of longtime rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287.
Within the co-most foremost occasion, most modern flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg fights top contender Kai Kara-France.
UFC 305 takes assign at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Aug. 17 and airs exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-stare.