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UFC 305 headliners Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya are the latest to enter the Octagon in custom gear. Or they will be, barring any injury, when they meet at UFC’s ninth numbered event of 2024. UFC 305 unfolds at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. At the top bill, ‘Stylebender’ looks to get back what was his as he meets the improbable machine in ‘Stillknocks.’
While they headline the lineup, former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg, fan-favorite Dan Hooker, and HW Tai Tuivasa will also be in action. But it’s all eyes on Hooker’s CKB NZ mate Israel Adesanya the most, who ends his supposed hiatus up to 2027. Now, he and Dricus Du Plessis will hash out their rivalry in fashion and function.
For a while, featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell was the only athlete to make the trek in custom shorts. While there wasn’t a further kit change, Alexa Grasso got a custom undisputed gold as UFC’s first Mexican-born women’s champion headlining Noche UFC. The belt was from Taller Jacobo y María Ángeles in Oaxaca. Soon after, though, Sean O’Malley donned his custom champion pink shorts for his violent retribution in his UFC 299 PPV headliner and maiden defense.
After ‘Suga,’ however, the promotion and uniform partner Venum have greatly expanded that. The UFC 300 “Adrenaline Unrivaled” gear lineup presented top fighters with custom Venum Sports Fight kits. These included Alex Pereira, Zhang Weili, Justin Gaethje, and Max Holloway. Dustin Poirier received floral shorts for UFC 302. While Ian Garry received purple gear in June. Last month, English stars Leon Edwards and Paddy Pimblett received them as well. Now, the UFC 305 custom shorts take center stage.
Fight fans react to custom shorts for UFC 305 title headliner
Despite pay stubs converting to full sponsorship payments, many higher-order fighters were not happy with the UFC-Reebok deal. Reebok had its moments and a good turnover even without activating new product lines. However, Venum proved better overall as UFC’s official outfitting partner. Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, Venum provides standout perpetuity royalty payments. The custom line of kits and gears also propels brand recognition for fighters.
Fans react to the UFC 305 designs (Source: UFC.go.com/heavy.com/ufcstore.com)The initiative shows no signs of slowing down, with the UFC 305 pay-per-view showcase shorts going quite viral. Men’s UFC Adrenaline Unrivaled ‘Fight Night Vale Tudo’ Compression Shorts go for $114.99 for each block of fighter shorts. Or an installment payout of 4 payments of $30.00. Dricus Du Plessis will rock a custom color representing his South African heritage over a green palette. While Israel Adesanya draws a black and gold set. Here’s what fans think of it:
These shorts are 🔥 what have been your favorite so far?
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) August 13, 2024
Can’t wait for the match 🔥🔥
— 21 Chapo 𝕏 (@ElonChapo) August 13, 2024
Nah Dustin’s were fire too tbh him Izzy and max have the coldest shorts
— whybizz12z (@whybizz12z) August 13, 2024
Izzy’s are clean, they go well with the golden gloves
— Jimmy Luke (@Joshjoshmma) August 13, 2024
A prominent reaction (@Blockassetco) read: “Best ones so far.” The matter consequently drew a reaction from Stephen Thompson as well. However, some fans agree that Holloway’s shorts are still the best yet.
A lot have also taken a jibe with Adesanya and CCP-mixed innuendos. They have also mentioned how the South African shorts look more ethnically aligned than his. However, others have lauded these new designs. With Izzy’s love for anime, some have also wished for an anime-esque gear next. All in all, the matter has gone quite viral.
