Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. Predictions and bets for the UFC 305 tournament

Tonight, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, UFC 305 will take place.

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The main event will feature a middleweight championship bout between the reigning champion, South African Dricus Du Plessis, and former champion Israel Adesanya from New Zealand.

Bookmakers' analysts couldn't identify a clear favorite, but they lean slightly towards the challenger. The odds for Adesanya's victory stand at 1.8, while Du Plessis is rated at 2.0. The fight is more likely to end early, with odds of 1.6 for a finish and 2.1 for the fight going the distance.

The most probable outcome is an early finish in the first round, with odds of 5.3. The odds increase as the rounds progress. In terms of how the fight ends, the highest likelihood is a decision victory (2.0), followed by a knockout (2.1), and submission holds the highest odds at 5.5.

The co-main event will feature two New Zealanders contending for the flyweight title, with Kai Kara-France taking on Steve Erceg. Bookmakers favor Erceg with odds of 1.6, while Kara-France is listed at 2.5. In this fight, the odds favor it going the distance at 1.4, compared to a finish at 2.7.

In total, twelve bouts are scheduled for the event, and the Dailysports team has prepared the odds for the rest of the matchups:

Main Card

• Mateusz Gamrot 1.3 vs Dan Hooker 3.7
• Tai Tuivasa 2.8 vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik 1.5
• Li Jingliang 3.6 vs Carlos Prates 1.3

Preliminary Card

• Junior Tafa 1.8 vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta 2.0
• Joshua Culibao 1.7 vs Ricardo Ramos 2.1
• Casey O'Neill 2.1 vs Luana Santos 1.7
• Jack Jenkins 1.1 vs Herbert Burns 6.6
• Tom Nolan 1.01 vs Alex Reyes 8.7
• Song Kenan 1.5 vs Rick Glenn 2.6
• Stuart Nicol 1.5 vs Jesus Aguilar 2.7