Israel Adesanya wants his belt back.
The two-time middleweight titleholder announced Monday that he will fight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305, which takes place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Aug. 17 (Aug. 18 local time). This is Adesanya’s first fight since dropping the belt to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023.
See Adesanya’s announcement on social media below.