** HIGHLIGHTS! Watch Dricus Du Plessis Submit Israel Adesanya At UFC 305!!! **
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was “Down Under” tonight (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024) with UFC 305 from inside RAC Arena in Perth, western Australia, streaming LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). The main event was Middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis, defending his belt against former 185-pound kingpin, Israel Adesanya (in a bout that has plenty of bad blood). UFC 305’s PPV co-main event was recent Flyweight title challenger, Steve Erceg, against top-ranked mainstay, Kai Kara-France. The PPV main card also boasted Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker, Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates.
UFC 305’s late “Prelims” were headlined by Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker, while the early portion featured Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes. You can checkout everything that happened on UFC 305’s “Prelims” undercard right here.
UFC 305 START TIME AND DATE
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 305 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ early “Prelims” undercard bouts, which air at 6:30 p.m. ET right here, followed by the late “Prelims” on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. UFC 305’s PPV main card will start at 10 p.m ET on ESPN+ PPV. You can bet on all the UFC 305 action right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC 305 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, the newest information will at the top of the stream).
UFC 305 QUICK RESULTS
185 lbs.: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya — Du Plessis def. Adesanya via submission (rear naked choke), round 4 (3:38) — HIGHLIGHTS!
125 lbs.: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg — Kara-France def. Erceg via TKO (punches), round 1 (1:04) — HIGHLIGHTS!
155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker — Hooker def. Gamrot via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
265 lbs.: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Rozenstruik def. Tuivasa via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
170 lbs.: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates — Prates def. Li Jingliang via KO (left hook), round 2(4:02) — HIGHLIGHTS!
265 lbs.: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker — Walker def. Tafa via technical submission (leg lock), round 1 (4:56) — HIGHLIGHTS!
145 lbs.: Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos — Ramos def. Josh Culibao via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
125 lbs.: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos: O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns — Jenkins def. Burns via TKO (leg kicks), round 3 (0:48)
155 lbs.: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes — Nolan def. Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
170 lbs.: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn — Song def. Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
125 lbs.: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar — Aguilar def. Nicoll via submission (guillotine), round 1 (2:29) — HIGHLIGHTS!
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