Dricus Du Plessis will make his first middleweight title protection in a extremely anticipated grudge match at UFC 305 with Israel Adesanya, who appears to be like to turn into a three-time champion within the division.
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya preview
Du Plessis, No. 1 within the newest USA TODAY Sports activities/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings, received the belt in a debated cut up choice over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January. The South African is undefeated contained in the octagon, and can try to solidify his title reign with a primary protection.
No. 3-ranked Adesanya ends his hiatus from MMA competitors after 11 months. “The Final Stylebender” hasn’t seen motion since September, the place he misplaced the belt to Strickland at UFC 293 and noticed his second run at titleholder come to an simply 5 months after reclaiming it from Alex Pereira.
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya odds
DraftKings launched the percentages for the bout, with the challenger Adesanya opening up as a slight -155 favourite over champion Du Plessis, who’s a +130 underdog.
The best way to watch Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 305
- When: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024
- The place: RAC Area, Perth, Australia
- Broadcast/streaming: ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+
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