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.
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2024ONLY ONE WILL WEAR THE MW CROWN 👑@DricusDuPlessis vs @Stylebender
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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.
— UFC (@ufc) August 16, 2024Top 10 flyweights CLASH in the #UFC305 co-main event 💥@KaiKaraFrance vs Steve Erceg
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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
— UFC (@ufc) August 17, 2024Got it done quick ‼️
Jesus Aguilar with the first round guillotine!
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Kenan Song def. Ricky Glenn
— UFC (@ufc) August 17, 2024A win down under! 💪
Song Kenan takes the Unanimous Decision at #UFC305!
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Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024Big Train with the big win 🚊
Tom Nolan takes the Unanimous Decision in Australia!
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Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024WHAT A COMBO FROM JACK JENKINS! 👊
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— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024"I'm back!" 😤
Jack Jenkins returns to the win column in style!
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Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024That big win feeling 🙌@KingCaseyMMA gets the Unanimous Decision victory at #UFC305!
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Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024Calf kicks goin crazy! 👀@CulibaoMMA is RELENTLESS!
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Ricardo Ramos takes the Split Decision 👊#UFC305 | @RicardoRamosMMA pic.twitter.com/IDeI33ge3a
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024Valter Walker wins by Technical Submission! 👊
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Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024CARLOS PRATES HAS ARRIVED! 🤯
What an incredible knockout! #UFC305
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa
Jairzinho Rozenstruik gets the Split Decision win!#UFC305 | @JairRozenstruik pic.twitter.com/llCdnRxN06
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot
Dan Hooker wins a CLOSE Split Decision! 👏#UFC305 | @DanTheHangman pic.twitter.com/EZ9QzDphzY
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024He wants it ALL! 😤@DanTheHangman is talkin' his talk after beating Mateusz Gamrot at #UFC305!
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Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024My goodness @KaiKaraFrance 🤯
He wins by KO in the first round! #UFC305
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— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024Letting his actions speak! 👊@KaiKaraFrance believes a flyweight title shot could be next after his #UFC305 victory!
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Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya
WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY THE CHAMPION! 😤@DricusDuPlessis defends his middleweight title by forcing Israel Adesanya to tap! #UFC305 pic.twitter.com/SYa24zbUKa
— UFC (@ufc) August 18, 2024
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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