UFC 305 fight card: Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305
Israel Adesanya will try to get his belt back against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

The UFC 305 fight card has the much anticipated clash between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya in the main event.

UFC middleweight champion du Plessis put his belt on the line against former champion Adesanya in a contest that already has plenty of bad blood. Adesanya got the title shot despite coming off a loss to Sean Strickland via unanimous decision in his last outing at UFC 293.

Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg battle in the co-main event in a pivotal flyweight contest.

The UFC 305 fight card is as follows:

Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker

Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)

Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker

Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos

Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos

Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns

Prelims (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET)

Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes

Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn

Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar

Source: 
https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/8/14/24218799/ufc-305-fight-card-dricus-du-plessis-vs-israel-adesanya