Aussie fans are in for a treat on Saturday, August 18, as the UFC returns to Australia for a grudge match between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. This match is set to take place in Perth’s RAC Arena. This will be a championship fight where Du Plessis will be defending his middleweight title against Adesanya for the first time. Moreover, fans have been waiting for the upcoming middleweight action fight, and now it’s just weeks away.
Fans eager to watch the match in person may find the ticket prices quite steep, especially since the pre-sale has ended. The lowest price is $218, and if fans want to see the fight closely, the front-row price will be $5,112. Fans can purchase tickets via Ticketek.com.
If fans can’t attend the match in person, they can still catch the event on ESPN+ in the US and TNT Sports in the UK. As a pay-per-view (PPV) event, viewers will need to pay for access to the broadcast. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, with the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET. For viewers in the UK, the event will start at 3 a.m. BST. This fight is highly entertaining for fans.
UFC 305 Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya: Fight Preview
The excitement for this fight started at UFC 290, where Du Plessis and Adesanya had a tense face-off. Now, the fight is finally here. Du Plessis comes into UFC 305 with a nine-fight winning streak, including wins over Darren Till, Derek Brunson, and Robert Whittaker, and he won his title from Sean Strickland earlier this year.
Adesanya hasn’t fought since losing the belt to Strickland in September 2023 and will be looking to reclaim his 185lb title. If ‘Izzy’ managed to win, he would become the middleweight champion for the third time. Will he capture the belt once again or face another upset? Only time will tell. The stakes are high for both fighters, promising plenty of entertainment for fans.
