The UFC has as soon as once more leaked plenty of undisclosed fights because of some sloppy camerawork within the promotion’s matchmaking ‘struggle room.’
The ‘struggle room’ is the place prime UFC brass and matchmakers meet as much as hash out who fights who when. It incorporates a large wall with massive magnetic boards, each devoted to an upcoming Combat Evening or pay-per-view card. When you’ve watched the UFC’s new docu-series Combat Inc. on Roku, all in regards to the struggle room.
When you haven’t? Let’s simply say one poorly shot angle in a Dana White Instagram video can reveal plans for a whole card.
That’s what occurred when White introduced that Conor McGregor was out of UFC 303 and Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 was in. Eagle-eyed followers seen the magnetic board for UFC 305 on August seventeenth in Perth, Australia within the background. And whereas the complete lineup was not seen, we’ve half of the match-ups for your entire important occasion.
Right here’s what’s proven: one half of the principle occasion will characteristic Israel Adesanya. The co-main options Music Yadong. Jack Della Maddalena, Steve Erceg, and Drakkar Klose are additionally listed on the cardboard.
There’s no means Adesanya is returning in opposition to anybody apart from middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. And Steve Erceg has been confirmed to be combating Kai Kara-France. Dan Hooker has mentioned he’s combating at UFC 305 … might he be Drakkar Klose’s opponent? And No. 7 ranked bantamweight Yadong is undoubtedly combating one other prime 135er, and there’s not a nasty combat within the prime ten.
It’s fascinating to see “JDM” on there as a result of he’s mentioned he’s too injured to compete in August. Is the UFC nonetheless holding out hope, or are they simply hooked on changing fights last-minute at this level?
We gotta say, we like what we’re seeing for UFC 305 to this point. What do you consider the revealed line-up, Maniacs?