The UFC returns Down Below with UFC 305, headlined by a middleweight title battle, and earlier than the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview present proper right here, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET.
In the primary occasion, bitter rivals will lastly get their arms on one another as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title protection in opposition to former champ Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC). Within the co-main occasion, former title challengers Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet in a essential flyweight bout.
UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday (Sunday regionally) at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia.
Beneath is the entire lineup of fights:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
- Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
- Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
- Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
- Herbert Burns vs. Jack Jenkins
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
- Ricky Glenn vs. Track Kenan
- Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll
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