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The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels nearly 10,000 miles away from home and pays a visit to Perth, Australia, for the first time in more than a year with UFC 305 this Saturday at RAC Arena. Dricus Du Plessis will defend the undisputed middleweight championship against Israel Adesanya in the main event, while Steve Erceg squares off with fellow flyweight contender Kai Kara-France in the three-round co-headliner at 125 pounds.
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Date, Time, Location for UFC 305
UFC 305 “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” takes place on Saturday, Aug. 17 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the prelims set for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
UFC 305 ‘Du Plessis vs. Adesanya’ Tickets
Those in the Perth, Australia, area on Aug. 17 can purchase tickets through Ticketek to see UFC 305 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.
Where to View UFC 305 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 305 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 305 “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” online in the United States. The main card streams to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($79.99) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The featured prelims can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims stream to UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 305 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 3 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 305 “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC 305 ‘Du Plessis vs. Adesanya’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com has Du Plessis (-115) and Adesanya (-115) in a dead heat for the main event. In the co-headliner, Erceg is favored at -160, with Kara-France coming back at +130.
Du Plessis enters the cage on the strength of a nine-fight winning streak. The 30-year-old Welkom, South Africa, native last appeared at UFC 297, where he laid claim to the middleweight crown with a five-round unanimous decision over Sean Strickland on Jan. 20. Du Plessis has secured 19 of his 21 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Adesanya, meanwhile, has won four of his past six bouts. A two-time champion at 185 pounds, the City Kickboxing superstar has not fought since he surrendered the middleweight title to Strickland in a five-round unanimous decision at UFC 293 on Sept. 9. Adesanya, 35, has never suffered back-to-back defeats as a pro.
UFC 305 also features a lightweight tilt pairing Mateusz Gamrot (-340) with Dan Hooker (+250), a heavyweight scrap pitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-220) against Tai Tuivasa (+180) and a welterweight affair matching Carlos Prates (-370) with Jingliang Li (+270). Heavyweights highlight the undercard, as Junior Tafa (-130) takes on former Titan Fighting Championship titleholder Valter Walker (even).
The rest of the UFC 305 “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” lineup: Joshua Culibao (-150) vs. Ricardo Ramos (+120) at featherweight, Luana Santos (-145) vs. Casey O'Neill (+115) at women’s flyweight, Jack Jenkins (-700) vs. Herbert Burns (+450) at featherweight, Tom Nolan (-1200) vs. Alex Reyes (+650) at lightweight, Kenan Song (-180) vs. Ricky Glenn (+150) at lightweight and Stewart Nicoll (-235) vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar (+195) at flyweight.
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