The UFC returns to Perth, Australia for another pay-per-view card in August.
UFC 305 will take place at RAC Arena on August 17 as the promotion returns to Australia for the first time in 2024 after two events were held there last year.
UFC 293 was the most recent event to take place in Australia, with the card taking place in Sydney and featuring a shocking upset in the main event where Sean Strickland dethroned Israel Adesanya to become middleweight champion. It was observed.
Prior to that, UFC 284 was held in Perth, Australia in February of this year, and Alexander Volkanovski lost to Islam Makhachev in a back-and-forth battle, falling one step short of challenging for the two-division championship. The best fight of 2023.
Now, the UFC returns to Perth with a long list of local options available on the card.
In fact, Adesanya has not fought since losing the title in Sydney last year, and there are rumors that his next fight could be against current middleweight champion Drikas du Plessis. It remains to be seen whether du Plessis will venture into enemy territory to defend the belt from Adesanya.
Volkanovski would be another top option to reclaim the featherweight title after losing to Ilya Topria in February by second-round knockout.
Another local favorite is Jacques Della Maddalena, who remains undefeated in the UFC after defeating one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns in a stunning three-round comeback in March. It may be added to the card.
No fights have been announced for UFC 305, but it won't be long before the promotion begins matchmaking for the card in anticipation of the August 17th date.
