Fans were treated to a night of an incredible action when UFC 305 took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia.
UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya Fight Card Preview
The main event saw Dricus Du Plessis defend his UFC middleweight title for the first time against two-time champion Israel Adesanya. “The Last Stylebender” lost his title in a shocking upset loss to Sean Strickland last year, and at UFC 305 his bid to win the belt for a third time was stifled by a fourth-round submission from Du Plessis.
The night’s co-main event was a huge flyweight tilt featuring Kai Kara-France and recent title challenger Steve Erceg. Kara-France was returning more than a year after his last appearance in the Octagon, and he successfully snapped a two-fight skid when he stopped Erceg with strikes in the opening round.
The rest of the main card also included Dan Hooker besting Mateusz Gamrot in a high-paced lightweight bout after Jairzinho Rozenstruik handed Tai Tuivasas his fifth-straight loss. The main card kicked off with a highlight-reel knockout from Carlos Prates when he took on Li Jingliang, and highlights from the prelims included Jesus Aguilar handed Stewart Nicoll the first loss of his career as well as Jack Jenkins stopping Herbert Burns in a featherweight bout.
You can check out highlights from all the action below, followed by full results for every matchup that took place at UFC 305.
Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll
Kenan Song def. Ricky Glenn
Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes
Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns
Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos
Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao
Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa
Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang
Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa
Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot
Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg
Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10:00 p.m. ET)
•Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R4, 3:38
•Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO: R1, 4:04
•Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
•Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa via Split Decision (29-28, 30-27, 27-30)
•Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang via KO: R2, 4:02
•Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa via Technical Submission: R1, 4:56
•Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
•Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos via Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 30-26)
•Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns via TKO: R3, 0:48
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
•Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes via Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 29-28)
•Kenan Song def. Ricky Glenn Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
•Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via Submission (Guillotine Choke): R1, 2:39
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