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The UFC heads to Australia for UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya. The main event is a title bout between South African Dricus Du Plessis (21-2-0) defending his middleweight championship belt against Nigerian fighter Israel Adesanya (24-3-0).
UFC 305 will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Saturday, August 17. Preliminaries begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, preliminaries begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, and the main event is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
How to Watch UFC 305 Online
UFC 305 is a pay-per-view event and is available to stream exclusively on ESPN+. The only way to watch the event is to purchase the PPV stream here.
The UFC 305 PPV is priced at $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. But if you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for a monthly ESPN+ subscription and PPV for $90.98, or buy an annual ESPN+ subscription with PPV streaming for $134.98 — a 30% savings on the monthly price.
Additionally, you can subscribe to Disney Trio, which includes ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ starting at $14.99/month.
Since this is an official PPV fight, there’s no way to watch UFC 305 online for free. Fortunately, ESPN+ subscribers can stream the early prelims and finals online for free. Meanwhile, the prelims are broadcast on ESPN’s cable network on TV. That means they’re available on DirecTV Stream and Fubo — both of which offer free trials. Hulu+ Live TV and Sling TV also show ESPN.
However, to stream the UFC 305 main card live — including the main event between Du Plessis and Adesanya — you'll need to get the PPV stream on ESPN+ here.
Check out the full UFC 305 fight card below:
Main card 10pm ET/7pm PT
- Middleweight: Dricus Du Plessis (champion) vs. Israel Adesanya – Main Event, Title Fight
- Flyweight: Kai Kara France vs. Steve Erceg
- Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
- Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Middleweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
Preliminaries, 8pm ET/5pm PT
- Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Walter Walker
- Featherweight: Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
- Women's Flyweight: Casey O'Neil vs. Luana Santos
- Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns
Early qualifying, 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT
- Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs Alex Reyes
- Middleweight: Song Keenan vs. Ricky Glenn
- Flyweight: Stuart Nicol vs. Jesus Aguilar
You can stream UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya live online with ESPN+, plus pay-per-view for $79.99 to access the entire event.
