The UFC returns Down Under with UFC 305, headlined by a middleweight title fight, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, bitter rivals will finally get their hands on each other as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title defense against former champ Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC). In the co-main event, former title challengers Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet in a critical flyweight bout.
UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday (Sunday locally) at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Below is the complete lineup of fights:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
- Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
- Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
- Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
- Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
- Herbert Burns vs. Jack Jenkins
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
- Ricky Glenn vs. Song Kenan
- Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305.
