Israel Adesanya is slated to make his comeback in a middleweight title bout against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 on August 17 in Perth, Australia. Adesanya returns to action after losing the UFC championship to Sean Strickland last September. Meanwhile, Du Plessis wrested the title from Strickland in January. He is set to defend his belt for the first time.
Du Plessis prepares for his first-ever title defense following his victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in Toronto this past January. Recently, former champion Sean Strickland has issued alerts to Adesanya and Du Plessis following Dana White’s confirmation of an upcoming PPV event.
Sean Strickland Issues Warning Ahead of UFC 305 Middleweight Showdown
Sean Strickland wants to reclaim his UFC middleweight title by challenging the winner of the upcoming clash between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. Recently, the UFC confirmed that Du Plessis will make his first defense of the middleweight belt. Against two-time champion Adesanya in the main event at UFC 305, scheduled for September 17 in Perth, Australia.
In response to the announcement, Strickland expressed his patience by stating, “I’ll wait.”
Recently, Strickland marked his return to the win column with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa in the co-main event at UFC 302.
He is currently the top-ranked contender in the middleweight division. Following UFC 305, Sean Strickland wants to wait for a potential rematch with either Du Plessis or Adesanya.
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If Adesanya emerges victorious over Du Plessis, fans can soon witness the Adesanya vs. Du Plessis bout. He will achieve a historic milestone as the first three-time middleweight champion in UFC history.
The middleweight division boasts an array of exciting fighters, promising a highly anticipated and thrilling fight.
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