UFC 305 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Israel Adesanya starts to feel it once again

The UFC is returning Down Under with UFC 305 , and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

UFC 305 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ ESPN+ ) takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

In the main event, bitter rivals will finally get their hands on each other as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) makes his first title defense against former champ Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC). In the co-main event, former title challengers Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet in a critical flyweight bout.

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The third episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

Champ Dricus Du Plessis continues his training; City Kickboxing sets up camp in Australia; Mateusz Gamrot has lunch; Steve Erceg teaches students; Fighters begin their fight week check-ins; Australia welcomes UFC athletes.

Previous UFC 305 ‘Embedded’ episodes

• UFC 305 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Dricus Du Plessis, Israel Adesanya put in light work
• UFC 305 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Dricus Du Plessis makes bold prediction

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 305 .