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Video: UFC 305 cold open features the bad-blood buildup of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

The UFC returns to Australia on Saturday with a superstar atop the lineup in an attempt to become a three-time champion.

Friday, the UFC released the UFC 305 cold open video. The card features a middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and two-time former champ Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC).

The video, with actor and regular UFC voice-over narrator Ron Perlman and a backdrop soundtrack of “Thunder and Lightning” by Vo Williams (the Tampa Bay Lightning’s official intro music), also looks at the co-main event for the UFC’s third visit to Perth in six years.

Check out the UFC 305 cold open video above.

UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

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.

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