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One of the biggest fight cards of the year takes place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, as UFC 305 from Las Vegas, Nevada, goes down, featuring a thrilling main event pitting UFC’s Middleweight Champion, Dricus Du Plessis, against the division’s former champion, Israel Adesanya.

This is a hotly contested rivalry that will culminate in this huge MMA showdown.

Adesanya, who once looked well on his way to being considered the greatest Middleweight in UFC history, has seen some of his shine wear off of late, dropping two of his last three fights, including losing his Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland back in UFC 293 in September 2023.

Adesanya will look to regain that championship belt on Saturday when he faces Du Plessis, who won the title off of Strickland during UFC 297 in January of this year via a razor-close split decision.

Du Plessis is an unorthodox fighter through and through, fighting in a very unique, unpredictable title, and has made life difficult for opponents since joining the UFC. The South African fighter has won his last nine fights, including the championship victory over Strickland and a dominant TKO win over fan-favorite Robert Whittaker just before that.

When is UFC 305? Date, start time tonight

Date: Saturday, August 17

Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)

Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 6 a.m. UK (Sunday)

The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK, with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.

What channel/stream is UFC 305 on tonight?

U.S.: ESPN+ PPV

UK: TNT Sports

Where is UFC 305 tonight?

The event will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia

Dricus du Plessis record and bio

Nationality: South African

Date of birth: 14 January, 1994

Height: 6' 0"

Reach: 76"

Total fights: 23

Record: 21-2

Israel Adesanya record and bio

Nationality: Nigerian-New Zealand

Date of birth: 22 July, 1989

Height: 6' 4"

Reach: 80"

Total fights: 27

Record: 24-3

UFC 305 fight card

Main card

Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya; For Du Plessis' UFC middleweight championship

Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg; Flyweight

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker; Lightweight

Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik; Heavyweight

Jingliang Li vs. Carlos Prates; Welterweight

Prelims

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 prelims

Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes; Lightweight

Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn; Welterweight

Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar; Flyweight

Israel Adesanya aims to become a three-time middleweight champion at UFC 305 when he takes on current champion Dricus du Plessis. "DDP" will be making the first defense of the title he won against Sean Strickland in his most recent fight while Adesanya is looking to rebound from losing the belt to Strickland in a shocking upset at UFC 293.

UFC 293 was supposed to feature Adesanya defending the belt against du Plessis, but du Plessis was not ready to compete after defeating Robert Whittaker in a title eliminator two months prior. That opened the door for Strickland to upend things at 185 pounds.

Now, Adesanya and du Plessis face off after a rivalry that has featured some unfortunately ugly moments in which the two fighters, both African-born, have exchanged words over which is the "real African." Adesanya was born in Nigeria before his family moved to New Zealand while du Plessis is South African-born and still fights out of the country.

The co-main event sees former flyweight title contender Steve Erceg taking on former interim title challenger Kai Kara-France in what could be the most high-action fight on the card.

With so much happening on Saturday night, let's take a closer look at the full fight card with the latest odds before we get to our staff predictions and picks for the PPV portion of the festivities.

Du Plessis beat former champion Robert Whittaker for a shot at then-champion Sean Strickland, later beating Strickland in a fight marked by scorecards all over the place. The 30-year-old former kickboxing champion has said he is the first fighter who lives and trains in Africa to hold a UFC belt, which has upset Adesanya.

Adesanya is 2-2 in his last four fights. Following a lengthy reign as middleweight champion that started in 2019, he lost the belt against rival Alex Pereira, won it back, but lost against Strickland following a lackluster performance. He took almost a year off from action and now looks to become a three-time middleweight champion.

Adesanya, a former two-time champion, has not fought since September – when he lost the belt to Sean Strickland in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.

Now the Nigerian-born New Zealander is back for a grudge match with Du Plessis, who dethroned Strickland in January.

With that victory, the South African fulfilled his goal of becoming the first UFC champion who was not only born in Africa but has also trained there throughout his career. However, Du Plessis’s claim that he is the first “real” African UFC champion is the root of Adesanya’s qualms with “Stillknocks”.

Du Plessis, a force to be reckoned with in the UFC, has a record of 21-2 and a nine-fight winning streak. His crowning achievement was claiming the UFC middleweight belt in January 2024 after a grueling battle with Sean Strickland.

Adesanya, with a record of 24-3, is determined to bounce back from his loss to Strickland. This match is set to be a battle of wills, with both fighters aiming for victory in what is anticipated to be an exciting and must-watch fight.

The UFC 305 main card features local Aussie talent and prominent fighters, as do the prelims. Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker headlines the prelims. Tafa is 1-1 in his last two fights. "The Juggernaut" got replaced by his brother Justin in March after an injury forced him out of a contest against Karl Williams. It would have been a month after his last fight.

A ranking is not on the line in the fight, but respect and bragging rights. The UFC’s heavyweight division is crowded thanks to champion Jon Jones, interim champion Tom Aspinall, and Stipe Miocic. The division is at a standstill until a combination of those three fights. Tafa and Walker look to impress heading towards the end of the year.