UFC 305 start time: Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya live stream, PPV price, full card & more

Australia will host a grudge fight for gold as Dricus du Plessis defends the UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

Du Plessis has been on a roll, beating former champion Robert Whittaker for a shot at then-champion Sean Strickland. The 30-year-old former kickboxing champion beat Strickland for the belt in a fight with mixed scorecards. The South African looks to defend the title for the first time.

Adesanya is 2-2 in his last four contests. The fighter from New Zealand lost, won, and lost the UFC middleweight title in two years. Taking a year off from action, "The Last Stylebender" is ready to become champion for a third time.

The co-main event will see Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg at flyweight. Kara-France is 0-2 in his last two fights after competing for flyweight gold. From New Zealand, Kara-France has eleven wins via knockout. Erceg lost his eleven-fight win streak against Alexandre Pantoja for flyweight gold. The Aussie has six wins via submission. 

WATCH: UFC 305: Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya, exclusively on ESPN+

Dan "The Hangman" Hooker looks to extend his win streak to three against top-ranked lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot, on a three-fight win streak. Meanwhile, fan favorites Tai Tuivasa and Li Jingliang return to action. 

Below is all the information you need to catch UFC 305.

UFC 305 start time

• Date: Saturday, August 17
• Location: RAC Arena - Perth, Australia
• Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims)

The UFC 305 main card starts at the standard U.S. time of 10 p.m. ET despite being in Australia. The main event should begin around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

How to watch UFC 305 prelims

• Channel: ESPN
• Live stream: Fubo | ESPN+

The prelims, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will air on ESPN and ESPN+. It will also be streamed via Fubo. Start your free trial now.

The prelims feature Aussie Junior Tafa facing Valter Walker. Tafa is 2-2 in his last four fights, while Walker had his unbeaten streak end in his octagon debut in April. Local competitors Joshua Culibao and Ricardo Ramos both look to end a two-fight losing streak.

How to watch UFC 305 main card

• US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership)

UFC 305 is available on ESPN+ and ESPN+ PPV in the U.S.

The UFC 305 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 305 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 305 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.

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UFC 305 fight card, odds

Main Card

• Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title
• Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg; flyweight
• Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker; lightweight
• Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik; heavyweight
• Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates; welterweight

Prelims

• Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker; heavyweight
• Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos; featherweight
• Casey O'Neill vs. Luana Santos; flyweight
• Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns; featherweight

Early Prelims

• Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes; lightweight
• Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn; welterweight
• Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar; flyweight

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