UFC 305 COUNTDOWN SHOW, MEDIA DAY, PRESSER, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO
10 p.m. ET: ESPN+ PPV Main Card
8 p.m.: Prelims | 6:30 p.m.: Early Prelims
Both Available on ESPN+, ESPN*, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156
Perth, Australia (August 17th, 2024)– UFC PPV action returns this weekend from Perth, Australia, with UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya. The signature event, featuring the highly anticipated UFC middleweight championship, will be from RAC Arena on Saturday, August 17, at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims and Early Prelims will both be available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 starting at 8 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively. *ESPN will join the Early Prelims in progress at 7 p.m.
A heated rivalry reaches its peak in the main event when champion Dricus Du Plessis faces off against MMA superstar and former champion Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight championship in a high-octane matchup that promises to have fight of the year potential. Du Plessis (21-2), undefeated in his seven Octagon appearances, looks to make his first title defense. Adesanya (24-3), making his long-awaited return after 11 months away, looks to become the first-ever, three-time UFC middleweight champion and cement his legacy with a history-making performance.
Co-Main Event
The co-main event sees a flyweight top 10 battle for redemption as veteran contender No. 4 Kai Kara-France returns to action for the first time since June 2023 against Perth native No. 7 Steve Erceg. Kara-France (24-11) looks to return to his winning ways that led him to an interim title shot in 2022 with a statement victory against the hometown favorite. Erceg (12-2), returns from his first championship opportunity in May, with plans to deliver a highlight-reel finish to put himself in line for another chance at a title.
Additional PPV Card Highlights
Lightweight contenders No. 5 Mateusz Gamrot (24-2) and No. 11 Dan Hooker (23-12) put their multi-fight win streaks on the line as they face off on Saturday.
10 Tai Tuivasa (15-7) takes on No. 12 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5) in a hard-hitting heavyweight matchup that features a combined 27 KO wins between the two ranked contenders and promises an exciting finish.
Veteran Li Jingliang (19-8) takes on Dana White’s Contender Series alum Carlos Prates (19-6), who is off to a 2-0 start in his UFC rookie year, in a welterweight matchup to kick off the ESPN+ PPV main card.
UFC 305 AVERAGE BETTING ODDS :
Check out the UFC 305 weigh-in results below.
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Dricus du Plessis (185) vs. Israel Adesanya (184)
Kai Kara-France (125) vs. Steve Erceg (125.5)
Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs. Dan Hooker (155.5)
Tai Tuivasa (265) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (259)
Li Jingliang (171) vs. Carlos Prates (170)
Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Junior Tafa (244) vs. Valter Walker (252)
Joshua Culibao (146) vs. Ricardo Ramos (145.5)
Casey O’Neill (125.5) vs. Luana Santos (126)
Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs. Herbert Burns (146)
Prelims (ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Tom Nolan (155.5) vs. Alex Reyes (156)
Song Kenan (171) vs. Ricky Glenn (171)
Stewart Nicoll (126) vs. Jesus Aguilar (127.5* missed weight)
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