Dricus du Plessis is ready to end Israel Adesanya’s run in the UFC as he defends the UFC middleweight title against the former champion at UFC 305 in Perth.

UFC 305 start time

• Date: Saturday 17 August 2024
• Location: RAC Arena – Perth, Australia
• Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 12 p.m AEST (Sun)

The UFC 305 main card starts at the standard U.S. time of 10 p.m. ET (12 p.m. AEST) despite being in Australia. The main event should begin around 12:30 a.m. ET (2:30 p.m. BST Sun), depending on how long the undercard fights last.

UFC 305 Fight Card

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