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UFC 305 fight week is coming to a close with just a few events remaining until fight night. The main card fighters will meet face-to-face at the event press conference on Aug. 16 in Perth before all of the fighters face off for one final time at the ceremonial weigh-ins the following day.
The official weigh-ins are scheduled for 6 a.m. NWST on Aug. 17 / 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 16. As per usual, the ceremonial weigh-ins will commence a few hours later at 11 a.m. NWST on Aug. 17 / 11 p.m. ET on Aug. 16.
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The ceremonial weigh-ins will mark the final face-off between headlining fighters Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya before they meet in the Octagon to settle nearly two years of animosity. Almost every event in which both fighters were present has included several heated exchanges, leading up to what could potentially be an animated final staredown.
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The local crowd in Perth has been present and lively for all fan events throughout fight week in the build-up to the ceremonial weigh-ins and fight night.
UFC 305 fight card
View the full UFC 305 fight card below. To begin the night, the early prelims will be available to stream on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass with the prelims to follow on ESPN+ and ESPN. The main card will be exclusive to ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Main card (10 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. AWST on Sunday)
(C) Dricus Du Plessis vs. (2) Israel Adesanya, for the UFC middleweight title
(4) Kai Kara-France vs. (7) Steve Erceg, flyweight
(5) Mateusz Gamrot vs. (11) Dan Hooker, lightweight
(10) Tai Tuivasa vs. (12) Jairzinho Rozenstruik, heavyweight
Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates, welterweight
Preliminary card (8 p.m. ET / 8 a.m. AWST on Sunday)
Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker, heavyweight
Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos, featherweight
(15) Casey O'Neill vs. Luana Santos, women's flyweight
Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns, featherweight
Early prelims (6:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. AWST on Sunday)
Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes, lightweight
Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn, welterweight
Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar, flyweight
