Israel Adesanya is favored to develop into UFC champion once more.
Strains set by the oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.ag at the moment have Adesanya as a slight favourite in his upcoming battle in opposition to middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. The rivals headline UFC 305 on Aug. 17.
See the opening odds under.
Dricus du Plessis +130
Israel Adesanya -150
With these odds, Adesanya is being given a 60 % probability to defeat his rival and reclaim the title he’s twice held. A $100 guess on Adesanya earns a payout of $166.67. On the opposite facet, defending champion du Plessis has a 43 % probability to win and if he does so, a $100 guess pays out $230.
UFC 305 marks Adesanya’s first battle since dropping the middleweight title to Sean Strickland by way of a lopsided resolution loss at UFC 293 in September 2023. Following that battle, “The Final Stylebender” introduced he can be happening a hiatus of indeterminate size, however the 34-year-old now returns with the possibility to develop into a three-time champion.
South Africa’s du Plessis is but to lose since becoming a member of the UFC in 2020, rattling off seven consecutive wins together with a number of over prime contenders similar to Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson, and Darren Until. He captured the middleweight title this previous January with a cut up resolution win over Strickland.
UFC 305 takes place Aug. 17 at RAC Area in Perth, Australia.