UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya How to Watch the MMA Fight Live Online

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The UFC goes to the “Land Down Under” for UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya. The main event is a title fight between South African Dricus Du Plessis (21-2-0) defending his middleweight championship belt against Nigerian fighter Israel Adesanya (24-3-0).

UFC 305 will take place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Saturday, Aug. 17. Early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, the prelims begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and the main card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

BUY: UFC 305 PPV FEED with ESPN+ $79.99

How to Watch UFC 305 Online

UFC 305 is a pay-per-view event that’s available to stream exclusively on ESPN+. The only way to watch the event is to purchase the PPV feed here.

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BUY: UFC 305 PPV FEED With ESPN+ $79.99

The UFC 305 PPV price is $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. But, if you’re not, then you can sign up for a ESPN+ monthly subscription and PPV for $90.98, or purchase an ESPN+ yearly subscription with the PPV stream for $134.98 — a 30% savings of the monthly price.

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In addition, you can sign up for the Disney Trio, which includes in ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ starting at $14.99/month.

Since this is an official PPV fight, there isn’t a way to watch UFC 305 online for free. Luckily, ESPN+ subscribers can livestream the early prelims and prelims online for free. Meanwhile, the premlims broadcast on cable network ESPN on TV. This means it’s available on DirecTV Stream and Fubo — both of which offer free trials. Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV also carry ESPN.

However, to livestream the UFC 305 main card — including main event with Du Plessis vs. Adesanya — you’ll need to get the PPV stream at ESPN+ here.

Check out the full UFC 305 fight card below:

Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

  • Middleweight: Dricus Du Plessis (champion) vs. Israel Adesanya — main event, title fight
  • Flyweight: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg
  • Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
  • Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
  • Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

Prelims, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

  • Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
  • Featherweight: Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
  • Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns

Early Prelims, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT

  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
  • Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn
  • Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar
BUY: UFC 305 PPV FEED with ESPN+ $79.99

You can livestream UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya online with ESPN+, along with the pay-per-view feed for $79.99 for access to the entire event.

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