UFC 305 Perth pay-per-view cold open video: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya

The UFC returns to Australia on Saturday with a superstar at the top of the lineup looking to become a three-time champion.

On Friday, the UFC released the cold open video of UFC 305. The card features a middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and two-time former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC).

The video, featuring actor and regular UFC voice-over narrator Ron Perlman and a background soundtrack of “Thunder and Lightning” by Vo Williams (the official intro music of the Tampa Bay Lightning), also features the co-main event in the UFC’s third visit to Perth in six years.

Check out the UFC 305 cold open video above.

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

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya – for the middleweight title
• Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
• Mateusz Gamrot vs Dan Hooker
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Tai Tuivasa
• Li Jingliang vs Carlos Prates

PROVISIONAL MAP (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Junior Tafa vs Valter Walker
• Josh Culibao vs Ricardo Ramos
• Casey O'Neill vs. Luana Santos
• Herbert Burns vs Jack Jenkins

PROVISIONAL MAP (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Tom Nolan vs Alex Reyes
• Ricky Glenn vs. Song Kenan
• Jesus Aguilar vs Stewart Nicoll

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