UFC 305 goes down today, featuring a card stacked from top to bottom with talent from Australia and New Zealand. The headlining bout showcases a fight in the works for over a year, with middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis facing rival Israel Adesanya in a heated and historic title bout. The co-main event brings an exciting showcase of Australia vs. New Zealand when former title challengers Steve Erceg and Kai Kara-France square off in a flyweight title eliminator.
The card also brings the returns of Jack Jenkins, Junior Tafa, Tai Tuivasa, and Casey O’Neill, only adding to the magnitude of the card with pivotal bouts for hometown fighters coming off losses. Mix in fan favorites like Dan Hooker and upcoming prospects like Carlos Prates, and you have an exciting card in Perth, Australia.
UFC 305
Main Card
UFC Middleweight Championship – Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
Result: du Plessis def. Adesanya via Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 4 3:38
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Co-Main Event – Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg
Result: Kara-France def. Erceg via TKO (punches) Round 1 4:04
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Lightweight Bout – Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
Result: Hooker def. Gamrot via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
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Heavyweight Bout – Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Result: Rozenstruik def. Tuivasa via Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)
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Welterweight Bout – Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
Result: Prates def. Jingliang via KO (left hook) Round 2 4:02
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Heavyweight Bout – Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
Result: Walker def. Tafa via Submission (heel hook) Round 1 4:56
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Featherweight Bout – Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
Result: Ramos def. Culibao via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
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Women’s Flyweight Bout – Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
Result: O’Neill def. Santos via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
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Featherweight Bout – Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns
Result: Jenkins def. Burns via TKO (retirement) Round 3 4:10
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Early Prelims
Lightweight Bout – Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
Result: Nolan def. Reyes via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Welterweight Bout – Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn
Result: Song def. Glenn via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
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Flyweight Bout – Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar
Result: Aguilar def. Nicoll via Submission (guillotine choke) Round 1 2:39
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