Dana White: Dricus du Plessis gets Africa event if he beats Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 [Video]

Dana White officially raised the stakes for Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305.

The UFC CEO revealed Tuesday night that if du Plessis successfully defends his UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya on Saturday at UFC 305, the promotion will take its next 185-pound title fight to du Plessis’ home country of South Africa.

“You have one of these situations where, both guys, everything is on the line, especially because they dislike each other so much,” White said. “And if [du Plessus] can beat Izzy and bring that belt back to South Africa, obviously we’ll do an event there. And if Izzy can retain and win the title, it’s huge for him and his legacy — not retain, but regain.”

UFC 305 takes place August 18 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Du Plessis, 30, captured the UFC middleweight title in January with a split decision win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297. The first South African …