Du Plessis vs Adesanya: UFC 305 Going the Distance
Du Plessis vs Adesanya Props for Bettors to Consider
We have the best Du Plessis vs Adesanya props for the UFC 305 title fight at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Dricus Du Plessis is the current champion, but Israel Adesanya is the former champ, and he’s back for his title.
Five rounds are scheduled for their upcoming UFC fight, and they might need 25 minutes to separate them.
Bettors should expect a highly contested bout on Saturday. In fact, we’re picking the fight to go the distance.
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Value Odds for a Five-Rounder
Du Plessis and Adesanya have the power to score a win by knockout, but we don’t think they’ll get into range very often.
Adesanya is one of the more measured fighters in the UFC, and although Du Plessis will press forward, he doesn’t want to suffer the same fate as Pereira.
We expect a five-round war, where they will pick their spots to attack. There won’t be any reckless throwing, which is common with an Adesanya fight.
Adesanya is often booed in his fights for a lack of attacking, but he’s smart, and he wants the title any way he can get it. However, in true Adesanya fashion, he has talked about scoring a KO victory.
“I’ll take this guy’s head off and they’ll be like ‘damn, f—k, he’s really … damn, I forgot he’s really that dude,'” Adesanya said. “They saw my Strickland fight and people forget straight away. They just forget the classics I’ve given them.”
Du Plessis knows scoring takedowns is his best chance. If he takes Adesanya down, which doesn’t happen often, that will waste time in the octagon.
- The fight not going the distance is a -135 favorite with Du Plessis vs Adesanya props, but we’re backing -105 for the fight to go the distance.
It’s an excellent price with UFC 305 odds, and it should come down to the judges’ scorecards.
Adesanya by Decision
We are picking Adesanya to win the fight and reclaim his middleweight title, and him winning by decision is among our UFC best bets.
- As shown against Pereira, he’s capable of scoring a knockout blow, but that was because Pereira was trying to go for a knockout himself. We don’t see Du Plessis making the same mistake, and Adesanya won’t go looking for the KO.
He recently talked about why he took time away from the octagon.
“I had to go and get my body right, get my mind right … I was the most active champion in UFC history, five fights in 18 months, it takes a toll on the body and the mind,” Adesanya said. “So it was just good to remove myself from all of that and just live the Izzy life.”
It might not be the result UFC fans want, but it could mature into a 25-minute tactical battle. It might not have the highlight moment everyone wants, but that’s not too uncommon with title fights.
Everything is on the line, and the fighters don’t want to make a costly mistake. Therefore, Adesanya should win on points, which pays +185 with Du Plessis vs Adesanya props.
Covering Bases with Adesanya
- Adesanya is -115 to win the fight outright, but bettors get better odds for him to win by KO, TKO or decision.
The only worry is him winning by submission, but we can’t see Adesanya taking Du Plessis to the ground and locking in a sub victory.
He has yet to win in the UFC by submission, so it’s a care-free wager for bettors who want slightly better odds than the moneyline markets.
There is also a chance of a draw, which pays +6600, so the likelihood of that result is slim. Therefore, include Adesanya by KO, TKO or decision at -105 in your Du Plessis vs Adesanya props.
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