Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis to meet at UFC 305
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.
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Israel Adesanya to return vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 - ESPN
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced on social media that he will return from his self-imposed hiatus to face current champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305, which takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Islam Makhachev beats Dustin Poirier to retain UFC lightweight title
Islam Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title after submitting Dustin Poirier in the fifth round at UFC 302 in New Jersey.
UFC 302 results and analysis: Makhachev beats Poirier in a thriller - ESPN
Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title in a five-round thriller versus Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. Makhachev locked in a D'Arce choke late in the fifth round to force Poirier to tap.
UFC 302: Expert picks, best bets for Makhachev vs. Poirier - ESPN
Islam Makhachev, ESPN's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, puts his UFC lightweight title on the line against a fellow lightweight for the first time when he takes on Dustin Poirier in the main event at UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN+).
UFC 302: The last chance for Dustin Poirier
The lightweight belt is on the line in the main event at UFC 302, as Islam Makhachev defends his title against Dustin Poirier in the early hours of Sunday morning Irish time.
Tyson Fury struck by 'Drake curse' ahead of historic Oleksandr Usyk undisputed title fight
Hip-hop superstar Drake has placed a bet in excess of $500,000 on Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in this weekend's undisputed heavyweight title fight.
UFC 300 by the numbers -- Champions, titles for grabs, BMF 3 - ESPN
UFC 300 is stacked, from the first fight of the night, which features former champs going head-to-head — Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt — to the last fight of the night, which also features a current champion vs. a champion who never lost his belt squaring off — Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill.