Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis to meet at UFC 305

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Israel Adesanya and reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis will fight for the middleweight belt as the main event of UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia.

The matchup was announced Monday with exactly two months to go before the fight. UFC president Dana White confirmed the bout during an interview with broadcaster Jim Rome.

Du Plessis, 30, of South Africa won the UFC middlew