Du Plessis brings with him a nine-fight winning streak overall that dates back to September 2019, which includes seven UFC wins.
Here are the walkout times for the UFC 305 main event between Du Plessis and Adesanya.
When does the UFC 305 fight card start?
The UFC 305 lineup consists of 12 fights.
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya walkout time As the main event, Edwards and Aspinall are expected to walk out to the cage at approximately 12:30 a.m.
Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, who have been at odds for over a year due to their shared African heritage, will finally face off to resolve their differences and determine the UFC champion. This middleweight championship match is set to go five rounds on Saturday, August. 17. (Sunday locally) at Perth, Australia’s RAC Arena.
After winning the title in January at UFC 297 via split decision over then-champ Sean Strickland, Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will be making his first defense at 185 pounds. Du Plessis comes in with an overall winning streak of nine fights, which began in September 2019 and included seven victories in the UFC.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC), a former two-time champion, recently underwent the longest (self-imposed) layoff of his career following his unanimous decision loss to Strickland at UFC 293 eleven months ago. Since March2021, Adesanya has fought seven times, going 4-3 overall. During that time, he lost the title to Alex Pereira by TKO once, then won it back via knockout before losing it to Strickland.
The South African fighter Du Plessis and the reigning champion Adesanya, a New Zealander of Nigerian descent, were originally scheduled to face off at UFC 293 last year. However, after defeating Robert Whittaker in July 2023, Du Plessis was unable to bounce back in just eight weeks. Their bitter rivalry began when Du Plessis said in an early-year statement that he aspired to be the first “real African champion,” which infuriated Adesanya.
The following are the walkout times for Du Plessis and Adesanya’s main event at UFC 305.
When does the UFC 305 fight card begin?
There are twelve fights on the UFC 305 schedule. Preliminaries begin at 6:30 p.m. m. PREMIALS AT 8 P.M. ET. M. ET, and the main card for pay-per-view at 10:00 p.m. m. EST.
David Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya’s departure time.
At about 12:30 a.m., Edwards and Aspinall are scheduled to walk out to the cage as the main event. me. EST.
ESPN+ pay-per-view will stream the fight.
