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Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya: UFC 305, Aug 18, 2024

UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya · RAC Arena, Perth, Australia
Dricus du Plessis (c)7-0-0
SunAug 18Submission · R4Title fight · 5 rounds
Israel Adesanya13-3-0
46.3% (Elo 1623)(Elo 1649) 53.7%

Result

Dricus du Plessis wins by Submission (face crank)

round 4, 3:38

Pre-fight Elo gave Israel Adesanya 53.7%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Dricus du Plessis 1623, Israel Adesanya 1649: a 26-point gap.
Common opponents
Sean Strickland (Plessis: Win; Adesanya: Loss). Robert Whittaker (Plessis: Win; Adesanya: Win ×2). Derek Brunson (Plessis: Win; Adesanya: Win).
Form
Dricus du Plessis won 5 of the last 5, Israel Adesanya won 3 of 5. Form favours Dricus du Plessis.
Verdict
Close fight · Israel Adesanya 53.7% by Elo. Form favours Dricus du Plessis.
Dricus du Plessis46.3%ELO53.7%Israel Adesanya
1623 · Pre-fight Elo · 1649

Common opponents

OpponentDricus du PlessisIsrael Adesanya
Sean Strickland
WinDecision (split), Jan 20, 2024
LossDecision (unanimous), Sep 10, 2023
Robert Whittaker
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 8, 2023
WinKO/TKO (punches), Oct 5, 2019
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 12, 2022
Derek Brunson
WinKO/TKO (corner stoppage), Mar 4, 2023
WinKO/TKO (knees and punches), Nov 3, 2018
Brad Tavares
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 2, 2022
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 6, 2018

Recent form

Dricus du Plessis · won 5 of last 5Israel Adesanya · won 3 of last 5
150015501600165017002018201920202021202220232024Dricus du Plessis 2020-10-11: 1515Dricus du Plessis 2021-07-10: 1533Dricus du Plessis 2022-07-02: 1552Dricus du Plessis 2022-12-10: 1568Dricus du Plessis 2023-03-04: 1586Dricus du Plessis 2023-07-08: 1605Dricus du Plessis 2024-01-20: 1623Dricus du Plessis 2024-08-18: 16411641Israel Adesanya 2018-02-11: 1515Israel Adesanya 2018-04-14: 1531Israel Adesanya 2018-07-06: 1551Israel Adesanya 2018-11-03: 1568Israel Adesanya 2019-02-10: 1588Israel Adesanya 2019-04-13: 1605Israel Adesanya 2019-10-05: 1623Israel Adesanya 2020-03-07: 1638Israel Adesanya 2020-09-27: 1651Israel Adesanya 2021-03-06: 1633Israel Adesanya 2021-06-12: 1647Israel Adesanya 2022-02-12: 1663Israel Adesanya 2022-07-02: 1675Israel Adesanya 2022-11-12: 1654Israel Adesanya 2023-04-08: 1666Israel Adesanya 2023-09-10: 1649Israel Adesanya 2024-08-18: 16321632

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Dricus du Plessis
Israel Adesanya

Tale of the tape

30Age35
182.9 cmHeight193.0 cm
193.0 cmReach203.2 cm
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
7-0-0UFC record13-3-0
1658Peak Elo1675

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya?

Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 305 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.