BREAKING NEWS: ‘They don’t know what we know’ – as Dricus gears up for UFC 305

PERTH – Dricus Du Plessis, South Africa’s UFC middleweight champion, will face opponent Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perth on Sunday. Du Plessis will be joined to the octagon by Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and lock Eben Etzebeth for the highly anticipated battle in the Western Australian capital.

It will be Du Plessis’ first title defense since becoming the first South African world champion at UFC 297 in January, when he defeated Sean Strickland in Toronto. Strickland and Du Plessis competed for five rounds, with the South African winning by a single point to dethrone the then-champion.

Adesanya last competed in the UFC in September, losing the middleweight belt to Strickland at UFC 293. Adesanya has previously regained the title, which is why Du Plessis expects a strong challenge from the Nigerian-New Zealander despite his lengthy sabbatical from the sport.