Li Jingliang returns at UFC 305, faces Carlos Prates

Li Jingliang will at final re-enter the octagon after a lengthy recovery path of to face surging welterweight Carlos Prates at UFC 305 on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia. Extra than one individuals with recordsdata of the booking confirmed the news to MMA Battling after a file from UFC accomplice Weibo.

Jingliang (19-8) hasn’t fought since September 2022, when he became pulled from a planned match versus Tony Ferguson to face Daniel Rodriguez as an different, shedding a controversial split resolution. The Chinese expertise became then slated to fight Michael Church subsequent in April 2023 nonetheless suffered a backbone hurt that saved him out of action since.

Prates (19-6) improved to 2-0 in the UFC with a knockout over Charles Radtke in June, pocketing Performance of the Night bonuses for both first-spherical finishes wins, and voiced his hobby in competing in Perth subsequent for the prospect to hunt the advice of with his daughter, who lives in Australia.

UFC 305 airs live on pay-per-look with a championship showdown between middleweight king Dricus Du Plessis and ex-champion Israel Adesanya in the major event. The co-major event aspects one-time flyweight title contender Steve Erceg in a Australia vs, New Zealand fight towards Kai Kara-France.

Damon Martin contributed to this file.