Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2024-08-18, some good exchanges but not enough to get three stars: Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya mma fight gets two stars (check out our rankings of Best Mma Fights of 2024).The Adesanya vs Du Plessis fight is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 18, at RAC Arena in Perth (Australia)in a 5-round middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg) bout; this was the main event of Ufc 305 and was for the UFC middleweight championship (Du Plessis’ first defense). Watch the video and Rate this fight!
Dricus Du Plessis Profile
Former KSW Ww Champion and Current Ufc Mw Champion Dricus Du Plessis Enter this fight with a professional MMA record 21-2-0 (90% completion percentage) and he is ranked as No.1 middle class in the world
He was defeated by Roberto Soldic in 2018, but since then he has won nine straight fights, defeating Derek Brunson (Derek Brunson vs Dricus du Plessis), Robert Whittaker (Robert Whittaker vs Dricus Du Plessis) and Sean Strickland in his last three (Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis).
Israel Adesanya’s record
His opponent, former Ufc Mw champion Israel Adesanyahave official records of 24-3-0 (67% ko/tko win rate – he has never won by submission) and he came in as Number 2 in the middleweight class.
He has lost two of his last three fights, to Alex Pereira (Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira I) and fight Sean Strickland (a fight ranked in the top 5 MMA Fights of 2023 by Users, Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland), between these two he took revenge on Pereira (Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya II).
Among Adesanya’s best matches We recommend the 2019 MMA Fight of the Year by Users: Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya.
Battle Card
Here’s the full UFC 305 schedule (we’ll update after weigh-ins):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN PPV)
Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya
Kai Kara-France vs Steve Erceg
Mateusz Gamrot vs Dan Hooker
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Tai Tuivasa
Jingliang Li vs Carlos Prates
PROJECTED CARD (live on ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
Joshua Culibao vs Ricardo Ramos
Luana Santos vs. Casey O’Neill
Jack Jenkins vs Herbert Burns
EARLY FIGHT CARD (live on ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Tom Nolan vs Alex Reyes
Ricky Glenn vs Kenan Song
Jesus Santos Aguilar vs Stewart Nicoll
Countdown – Video Preview
Watch the official video of the full episode of the UFC 305 fight countdown between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, a documentary that gives you a better understanding of the lives of both fighters and how they prepare for the fight.
Embed: Vlog Series
Watch all episodes of UFC 305 Embedded: Vlog Series (we usually post a playlist with all the videos or if that’s not possible, individual clips).
Pre-match press conference
Watch the UFC 305 pre-fight press conference featuring Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis for free!
Weight
Watch the weigh-in and fight video between Du Plessis and Adesanya from the official UFC Youtube channel!
Full match video / highlights
Here we will post some of the best videos of the Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya match right after the match ends. If you have watched the whole match, you can rate it at the end of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms like Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and are not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Result
Who wins the fight between Du Plessis and Adesanya?
Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya via rear-naked choke at 3:38, round 4.
Post-match interview
Hear from the winner or two fighters after their fight, here is the post-fight interview between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.
Post-match press conference
Watch and listen to the official UFC 305 post-fight press conference video, featuring the main event of Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis (streamed live for free on the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Prizes and Awards
Fight of the Night at UFC 305: Mateusz Gamrot vs Dan Hooker
UFC 305 Show of the Night: Kai Kara-France, Carlos Prates
