Adesanya to return vs. Du Plessis at UFC 305 Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will return from his self-imposed hiatus to face current champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.

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Adesanya ‘confident’ he’d avenge Strickland loss Israel Adesanya expressed confidence he would beat Sean Strickland in a potential rematch in his first comments since losing the UFC’s middleweight championship earlier this month.

Strickland pulls shocker, takes Adesanya’s crown Sean Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history at UFC 293.

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Adesanya-Strickland set as UFC 293 main event Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293, it was announced Tuesday. Sources told ESPN that Dricus Du Plessis, Adesanya’s preferred opponent, is unavailable due to a foot injury.