Final Preventing Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will defend his 185-pound title in opposition to former division kingpin Israel Adesanya atop the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion, not too long ago made official for Sat., Aug. 17, 2024 at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Western Australia.
And he’ll do it because the +140 underdog.
That’s based on the bookies over at BetOnline.ag, which have Adesanya pegged because the -160 betting favourite. “Stillknocks” initially opened at +119 in opposition to -139 for “The Final Stylebender,” however cash has already began trickling in for the ex-champ, and you may count on to see extra motion as we get nearer to battle evening.
UFC 305 represents the primary title protection for Du Plessis.
As for Adesanya, this marks his first UFC battle since dropping the strap to Sean Strickland late final 12 months. “Tarzan” could be upended by Du Plessis within the UFC 297 headliner only a few months later, setting the stage for the upcoming (and lengthy overdue) Adesanya battle, which was initially deliberate for UFC 293.
Anticipate extra UFC 305 battle card bulletins within the coming weeks.
