Former bantamweight champion Dominick
Cruz will be part of the broadcast table for UFC 305
while Joe Rogan takes his customary absence during an international
event.
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Cruz will join Daniel
Cormier and Jon Anik for the pay-per-view event on Aug. 17.
MMAFighting.com was first to report the news.
Rogan will likely return to his usual role for UFC
306, which is scheduled for The Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept.
14.
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UFC 305 takes place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and is
headlined by a middleweight championship clash between Dricus Du
Plessis and Israel
Adesanya. In the co-main event Kai Kara France will square off
against Steve Erceg
in a matchup of flyweight contenders.
The UFC 305 main card airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+ beginning at
10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prelims will begin on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m.
ET/3:30 p.m. PT before shifting to ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5
p.m. PT.