Israel Adesanya to face Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 for Middleweight title

The main event of the upcoming major UFC event in Australia has been confirmed: middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis will face Israeli fighter Israel Adesanya.

There seems to be some clarity regarding UFC 305 now that the drama between Conor McGregor and Robert Whittaker has been circulating throughout the company for the past week.

The former champion announced his battle against Du Plessis at RAC Arena on social media with a mysterious statement and graphic attached.

He wrote, "The sun of Africa is the same sun that lights up our planet.

"The sun will set and will rise again until you walk into it.

"The sun, enjoy while it shines. Darkness falls when it's gone."

Adesanya's disclosure precedes any official confirmation from the organization or Dana White. An announcement on the championship bout is anticipated in the next few days.

Before du Plessis suffered a leg injury during training camp and missed the UFC 293 event in Sydney, the two looked to be ready to face off in the cage last year.

This allowed Sean Strickland to pull off a massive upset and win the title from Adesanya.

With the division in disarray, du Plessis would finally have his chance to win the title he had previously won.

He wasted no time in dispatching Strickland in January, paving the way for a matchup with the sensational New Zealander known as "Stylebender."

On August 18, Adesanya and du Plessis will finally face off, bringing a lot of anger to the cage for what looks to be a huge pay-per-view match.

Whittaker will most likely face the winner of the middleweight title fight later this year, if the Australian superstar can get past Ikram Aliskerov, who presents a difficult obstacle.