Heck of a Morning: Reaction to Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya announcement for UFC 305

Israel Adesanya is officially back as he’ll face Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight championship in the main event of August’s UFC 305 event in Perth, Western Australia. With the 185-pound division being as crazy as it is right now, was giving Adesanya an immediate title shot upon his return after losing to Sean Strickland this past September the right call?

On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to the du Plessis vs. Adesanya booking, and discuss where the division goes depending on the winner, and where Adesanya would go with a loss. Additionally, listener topics include UFC Saudi Arabia, Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov, who Sean Strickland may be rooting for in that fight, other compelling fights on the card, the Boston Celtics winning the NBA title, and more.

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