.Aug 12, 2024, 10:00 AM ETThere's one thing special about a blended fighting styles occasion Down Under.Maybe it is actually the moment warp a Northern United States supporter knowledge while watching matches on television on a Sunday evening and realizing that they are actually occurring the adhering to early morning, true time. That concerns as disorienting as being cageside in Australia and also recognizing that supporters midway around the world are actually watching the fisticuffs live ... final night.Or perhaps it is actually one thing else that creates viewing MMA fights in Australia feel therefore unique. Probably it is actually the matches on their own, which commonly have a number of exclamation aspects attached. Anyone following the sport for several years has observed the truth spins that can easily rise from cage fights in this particular section of the Southern Hemisphere.Mark Quest as well as Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva inflicted a career's really worth of heavyweight damages on one another during one memorable night in Brisbane in 2013. A record-setting night (morning?) in Sydney a year later on, along with 11 battles as well as 11 surfaces. And also, of course, Holly Holm kicking Ronda Rousey off her high horse at UFC 193 in 2015 in Melbourne. That event developed a firm appearance record that stood till the Octagon was brought back to Melbourne in 2019 and also 57,127 loaded Wonder Arena to view Israel Adesanya knock senseless Robert Whittaker and also end up being middleweight champion.When the eight-sided cage returns to Australia on Sunday, the previous two-time champ will definitely test Dricus Du Plessis generally event of UFC 305 in Perth. Vulnerable is going to be certainly not just a shiny band yet the pride of a continent 5,000 kilometers away, as both boxers are originated in Africa, though along with much different lifestyle experiences.That's the origin of merely among many intriguing storylines that will play out this weekend break. Below are five things to look for at UFC 305. That will gain the homeland on a distant shore? 1. Middleweight champion: Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Israel AdesanyaIsrael Adesanya conflict Dricus Du Plessis in the main celebration at UFC 305. Image by Will Russell/Zuffa LLCSaturday's main event resides in Western Australia, although the touchy turf struggle is actually connected to an arrive on the much edge of the Indian Ocean. Du Plessis was actually birthed and also still resides in South Africa. Adesanya was actually born in Nigeria as well as relocated along with his household to New Zealand when he was actually one decade old. Because of those diverse life pathways, Du Plessis as soon as declared, "I am the African competitor in the UFC." That performed not sit well with Adesanya, that possesses stated his household emigrated seeking academic opportunities.Editor's Picks1 RelatedIf there's a grudge added to the currently soaring stakes, so be it. It is actually certainly not an important element to make this an appealing fight, however allowed's not fail to remember that the final time Adesanya resided in an animosity-fueled match, he styled on Paulo Costa before taking him out in 2020. His one KO ever since happened against Alex Pereira in 2014, 5 months after Pereira had KO 'd him. So "The Last Stylebender" has presented a thirst for the get-back, especially versus highly effective assailants. Can Adesanya's counterpunching stop the brief regime of Du Plessis, who has bulldozed his means to nine success in a row?Which reconstructing project will courageous? 2. Guy's flyweight: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve ErcegThe to begin with pair of opportunities Kara-France contended in the UFC, the fights happened in Australia as well as he was kind of the regional person. He's in fact from New Zealand, 1,300 kilometers across the Tasman Ocean, however his challengers were actually from the opposite of the world, the USA and Brazil. This time, however, it's an away game for Kara-France, as Erceg was actually birthed in Perth and also resides 20 minutes from RAC Field. Erceg has dealt with in his hometown six opportunities, but all prior to his finalizing with the UFC last summertime. He's made only four vacations inside the Octagon as well as actually has completed for the 125-pound title.That last point highlights just how this match, like the centerpiece, concerns more than location. Erceg, 29, was riding an 11-fight winning streak when he unsuccessfully challenged Alexandre Pantoja in Might. Kara-France, 31, tried for an interim belt in 2022, shedding through TKO to ex-champ Brandon Moreno. Each Kara-France and also Erceg reside in reconstructing setting. A loss here will certainly not be actually the end of the street towards contender condition, but it could send that competitor on an inhibiting detour.Can we all just appreciate an opening great time? 3. Big-time: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho RozenstruikTai Tuivasa aims to finish a four-fight losing touch at UFC 305 on Saturday night. Photo through Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesI really feel regretful for loving Tuivasa battles as long as I do. Sure, I love seeing a finely tuned sportsmen show off technological combat capabilities in bring upon damages as well as closing down what an opponent can throw their method. That is actually the mixed martial arts I fit being a fan of. But I just can't turn away from a slobber knocker, which is what Tuivasa always promises.Top stories of the full week from Obtain exclusive access to hundreds of premium articles a year coming from top writers. u2022 MLB predictions: Will Judge hit 60 Humans resources? "u2022 Barnwell: NFL playoff groups to come back "u2022 Final CFB preseason SP+ rankings" Additional ESPN+ web content ".What the Aussie can not constantly vow, of course, is his wonderfully disgusting postfight celebration, the shoey. The draft beer and footwear show up merely in victory, and Tuivasa has actually dropped 4 battles in a row. But listed below's something deserving of commemorating, even just before the initial haymaker is affaired by these heavy-handed heavyweights: the matchmaking. Rozenstruik can turn for the fences like Tuivasa, therefore this one should be actually fun while it lasts.Will this degree adjustment be successful? 4. Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan HookerI was actually starting to obtain stressed for Courtesan-- similar to the nerves of enjoying Tony Ferguson contend at 40 years old. Woman of the streets is just 34 and his skid had not been very as depressing, yet in the course of a stretch from June 2020 via March 2022, he went down four of five battles, getting completed with all but one of the reductions. It must be actually noted that those defeats happened versus Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler as well as Arnold Allen-- certainly not a tomato can one of all of them. And Concubine has given that gotten better with a pair of triumphes over rivals an action lower on the ladder (Jalin Turner, Claudio Puelles). The complication for Courtesan is that this battle puts him right back on top amount of competitors. Gamrot has succeeded seven of eight fights and is on the fringe of the headline picture. Will he be actually a lot of for Courtesan, or even will Gamrot get pushed out of the frame?One competitor's ceiling is actually another fighter's ... ceiling? 5. Women's flyweight: Casey O'Neill vs. Luana SantosO'Neill was 9-0 after she succeeded her 4th direct UFC fight in early 2022, and viewers were starting to hypothesize on where her roof was. And now she gets on a two-fight skid, as well as the guesswork worries just how much her falloff could be. In the meantime, Santos is actually three fights in to her UFC trip, using a five-fight winning streak and also appearing like an increasing prospect. This is actually an appropriate test for each women, a level setter. O'Neill is actually 26 years of ages, while Santos is actually simply 24. So their story could weave for a long times.