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The UFC is Down Under this weekend.
UFC 305 pits fighters against each other on Saturday night at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia – at least that’s when Americans will be watching. The actual fighting begins on Sunday morning on the ground in Western Australia.
There are plenty of Australians on this card and an exciting main event: Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis defends his title for the first time against former champion Israel Adesanya, who will have the crowd behind him. There is no shortage of hostility in this duel.
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Start time of UFC 305
- Early preliminary rounds: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Front page: 8pm ET
- Main map: 10pm ET
UFC 305 fight card
Main map
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya (Middleweight Championship Fight)
- Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg (Flyweight)
- Mateusz Gamrot vs Dan Hooker (Lightweight)
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Heavyweight)
- Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates (Welterweight)
Front Page
- Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker (Heavyweight)
- Josh Culibao vs Ricardo Ramos (Featherweight)
- Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos (Women’s Flyweight)
- Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns (featherweight)
Early preliminary rounds
- Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes (Lightweight)
- Song Kenan vs Ricky Glenn (Welterweight)
- Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar (Flyweight)
UFC 305 live stream
The prelims and heats will be televised on ESPN, with a live stream available on ESPN+. The pay-per-view main event can be purchased and streamed on ESPN+.
UFC 305 Price
The UFC 305 pay-per-view can be purchased on ESPN+ (subscription required) for $79.99.
UFC 305 odds
All odds apply to moneyline bets:
- Dricus Du Plessis (-105) against Israel Adesanya (-115)
- Kai Kara-France (+155) vs. Steve Erceg (-190)
- Mateusz Gamrot (-375) against Dan Hooker (+300)
- Tai Tuivasa (+195) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-250)
- Li Jingliang (+300) against Carlos Prates (-400)
- Junior Tafa (-120) vs. Valter Walker (+100)
- Josh Culibao (-140) vs. Ricardo Ramos (+115)
- Casey O’Neill (+125) vs. Luana Santos (-150)
- Jack Jenkins (-800) against Herbert Burns (+550)
- Tom Nolan (-1200) against Alex Reyes (+750)
- Song Kenan (-210) vs. Ricky Glenn (+170)
- Stewart Nicoll (-210) vs. Jesus Aguilar (+175)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya: The Story of the Tie
| Dricus Du Plessis | Comparisons | Israel Adesanya |
| 21-2-0 | Record | 24-3-0 |
| South Africa | country | Nigeria |
| 1.85m | Height | 1.93m |
| 200.2 pounds | Weight | 201 pounds |
| 76 inches | To reach | 80 inches |
| 43 inches | Leg reach | 44.5 inches |
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