UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is reportedly set to defend his middleweight title on the identical day because the world champion Springboks face the Wallabies in Perth.
The Boks will kick off their 2024 Rugby Championship in opposition to Joe Schmidt’s expenses, with the primary Take a look at on the Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, 10 August, and the second at Perth’s Optus Stadium every week later.
In a social media submit on Monday, former UFC title-holder Israel Adesanya introduced he’ll struggle Du Plessis at UFC 305 on the RAC Area in Perth, on 17 August. It will be Adesanya’s first struggle since dropping the belt to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023.
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The SUN will set and can rise once more till you stroll into it. 🌅
The SUN, take pleasure in whereas it shines. Darkness falls when it’s gone. pic.twitter.com/u5Swlzr6TW— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) June 17, 2024
UFC has but to substantiate the struggle card however president Dana White, in a video posted to social media final week, ‘leaked’ the primary occasion for the August’s extravaganza, which is scheduled for Sunday, 18 August, (Saturday, 17 August, SA time).
Dana White might need by chance leaked the potential #UFC305 Perth Card whereas asserting #UFC303 Replace.
Israel Adesanya in the primary occasion.
Track Yadong co primary.#UFC #MMA #MMATwitter pic.twitter.com/jyb26m1P6G— XETINFO MMA (@xetinfomma) June 16, 2024
Du Plessis made historical past by changing into South Africa’s first UFC champion on 21 January, when the 30-year-old emulated the Boks by claiming a one-point victory in his bout with the USA’s Strickland.
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