PERTH, Australia – The first official UFC 305 fight week encounter between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya came to a head with a faceoff at Friday’s pre-fight press conference. After exchanging more words in front of fans and media about their past and plans for each other in the octagon, Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) engaged in a staredown where their intense emotions were on display. Du Plessis will attempt to make his first middleweight title defense in Saturday’s headliner at RAC Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), while Adesanya will attempt to capture the 185-pound strap for the third time in his career and join Randy Couture as the only fighters in company history to have a trio of title reigns in a single division.
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