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Kai Kara-France lands vicious KO shot on Steve Erceg in opening round – UFC 305 Highlights

Kai Kara-FranceKai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger…

Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

Things were relatively quiet in the opening round with Erceg in pursuit and Kara-France circling away. It went like that for the first three-and-a-half minutes. Then suddenly, Kara-France offered up a one-two combination before stepping in and delivering a booming overhand left that put Erceg flat on his back.

Kai Kara-France

Kara-France swarmed his opponent, looking to finish things on the mat, but Erceg scrambled back to his feet and retreated to the cage wall. There, Kara-France landed a big right hand that once again dropped Erceg.

A few ground-and-pound shots later, the referee was left with no choice, but to step in and call for the stoppage with less than a minute to go in the round.

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Official Result: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 1.

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Kai Kara-France lands vicious KO shot on Steve Erceg in opening round – UFC 305 Highlights

Kai Kara-FranceKai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger…

Kai Kara-France

Kai Kara-France scored a highlight-reel knockout in his return to the Octagon at UFC 305 against one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

Things were relatively quiet in the opening round with Erceg in pursuit and Kara-France circling away. It went like that for the first three-and-a-half minutes. Then suddenly, Kara-France offered up a one-two combination before stepping in and delivering a booming overhand left that put Erceg flat on his back.

Kai Kara-France

Kara-France swarmed his opponent, looking to finish things on the mat, but Erceg scrambled back to his feet and retreated to the cage wall. There, Kara-France landed a big right hand that once again dropped Erceg.

A few ground-and-pound shots later, the referee was left with no choice, but to step in and call for the stoppage with less than a minute to go in the round.

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Official Result: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO (strikes) at 4:04 of Round 1.

Kai Kara-France

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UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya Results & Highlights (6:30 PM ET) 

UFC 305 takes place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France will take on Steve […]

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UFC 305 takes place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France will take on Steve Erceg in a flyweight matchup. 

Elsewhere on the main card, Mateusz Gamrot will face Dan Hooker at lightweight; Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will clash at heavyweight; and Li Jingliang will face Carlos Prates in a welterweight matchup. 

Only one fighter missed weight at the weigh-ins, with Jesus Aguilar tipping the scales 1.5 pounds over the flyweight limit. 

The early preliminary card begins at 6:30 PM ET, the preliminary card at 8:00 PM ET and the main card at 10:00 PM ET. Make sure to catch all the UFC 305 results and highlights as they happen below! 

Main Card: 10PM ET On PPV 

  • Middleweight Championship Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya  
  • Flyweight Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg  
  • Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker 
  • Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik  
  • Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates  

Preliminary Card: 8PM ET On ESPN2/ESPN+ 

  • Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker  
  • Featherweight: Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos 
  • Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos  
  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns 

Early Preliminary Card: 6:30PM ET On ESPN+ 

  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes  
  • Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn 
  • Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar 

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UFC 305 Results & Highlights: Dricus Du Plessis Submits Israel Adesanya

UFC 305 took place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France took on Steve Erceg in […]

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UFC 305 took place tonight from the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis put his middleweight title on the line against former champ Israel Adesanya. While in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France took on Steve Erceg in a flyweight matchup. 

UFC 305 Results: Main Card

  • Middleweight Championship Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya via submission: R4, 3.38  
  • Flyweight Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via TKO: R1, 4.04  
  • Lightweight: Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
  • Heavyweight: Jairzinho Rozenstruik def Tai Tuivasa via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 27-30)
  • Welterweight: Carlos Prates def Li Jingliang via KO: R2, 4.02  

Preliminary Card

  • Heavyweight: Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa via technical submission: R1, 4.56
  • Featherweight: Ricardo Ramos def. Joshua Culibao via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)  
  • Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 30-26) 
  • Featherweight: Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns via TKO: R3, 0.48

Early Preliminary Card

  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
  • Welterweight: Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
  • Flyweight: Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via submission: R1, 2.39

Only one fighter missed weight at the weigh-ins, with Jesus Aguilar tipping the scales 1.5 pounds over the flyweight limit. 

The early preliminary card begins at 6:30 PM ET, the preliminary card at 8:00 PM ET and the main card at 10:00 PM ET. Make sure to catch all the UFC 305 results and highlights as they happen below! 

Preliminary Card Highlights

Jesus Aguilar earned the first finish of UFC 305 with a guillotine submission of Stewart Nicoll in the first round of their flyweight bout.

Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns

In this featherweight bout, Jack Jenkins got it done with a TKO of Herbert Burns in the third round.

Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa

Valter Walker earned a technical submission win after an apparent verbal tap by Junior Tafa at the end of the first round of their heavyweight matchup.

Main Card Highlights

Carlos Prates def Li Jingliang

Carlos Prates earned a walk-off KO against Li Jingliang in the second round of their welterweight bout.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik def Tai Tuivasa

Jairzinho Rozenstruik got it done by split decision against Tai Tuivasa in their heavyweight bout.

Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot

In this lightweight bout, Dan Hooker earned a split decision win against Mateusz Gamrot.

Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg

In the co-main event, Kai Kara-France got back in the win column with a first-round TKO of Steve Erceg.

Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya

In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight crown after locking in a rear-naked choke to submit Israel Adesanya.

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Kai Kara-France Explains Choosing Volkanovski Over Jones As UFC GOAT: ‘It’s More Than Just The Fighting…’

UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France believes factors outside of the cage eliminate heavyweight champion Jon Jones from the GOAT conversation. Not many debates continuously rage on in the mixed martial arts community quite like the GOAT back-and-forth, which usually sees the likes of Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Demetrious Johnson, among others, vying for […]

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UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France believes factors outside of the cage eliminate heavyweight champion Jon Jones from the GOAT conversation.

Not many debates continuously rage on in the mixed martial arts community quite like the GOAT back-and-forth, which usually sees the likes of Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Demetrious Johnson, among others, vying for the all-time throne.

Seemingly leading the charge is “Bones,” a former two-time light heavyweight kingpin whose most recent outing saw him achieve two-division glory. Those pieces of gold sit alongside numerous records on MMA’s biggest stage.

But Kara-France, one of the leading names set to make the walk at the UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, this weekend, sees things differently.

Don’t tell Dana White…

Kara-France: ‘The Man Behind The Gloves’ Determines The UFC GOAT

During a fight week interview with Brook and Jordan from The Morning Shift, Kara-France answered a number of quick-fire questions, including on the subject of who holds the crown as the UFC’s greatest of all time.

While the accomplishments of Jones have left him as the clear pick in the eyes of many, “Don’t Blink” falls on the side of the debate that feels his antics outside of the Octagon take him out of the equation.

And when it comes to coupling in-cage feats with a stand-up personality and good actions away from fights, Kara-France thinks Volkanovski fits the bill perfectly.

“To be the GOAT, it’s more than just the fighting. It’s the person, it’s the man behind the gloves,” Kara-France said. “Volk (is the GOAT). Bro, the amount of challenges this guy’s had to overcome. He’s fought the best guys for years. I’ll leave it at that.”

Volkanovski is currently without a fight booked, having been unseated from the featherweight throne in violent fashion by Ilia Topuria this past February.

The Australian is, however, back in training, and with his frequent City Kickboxing training partners close to his home for UFC 305 this weekend, he’s been lending a helping hand for any last-minute preparations during fight week.

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UFC 305 Betting Odds: Current Favorites For Du Plessis vs. Adesanya, Gamrot vs. Hooker, Tuivasa vs. Rozenstruik, & More

UFC 305 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, August 17, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM […]

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UFC 305 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup.

The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, August 17, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT.

Topping the lineup will be reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis, who is tasked with getting the better of returning great Israel Adesanya if he’s to record a first successful title defense and stall the three-time ambitions of the Nigerian-New Zealander.

Before they go to battle, the co-main event will see another two Oceanic fighters in action. Pursuing a win in his home city is Steve Erceg, who competes again three months on from a narrowly failed title bid opposite Alexandre Pantoja. Hoping to send him to a first career skid is Kai Kara-France.

Also set to make the walk on Saturday night will be the likes of lightweight fan favorite Dan Hooker, heavyweight slugger Tai Tuivasa, and returning welterweight Li Jingliang.

Ahead of the event, you can get some help from the group of experts at MMA News by checking out their predictions for the UFC 305 main card here.

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Betting Odds

Listed below are the latest betting odds for UFC 305 (as of 8/17), courtesy of DraftKings.

Main Card:

  • Dricus Du Plessis (-108) vs. Israel Adesanya (-112)
  • Kai Kara-France (+185) vs. Steve Erceg (-225)
  • Mateusz Gamrot (-410) vs. Dan Hooker (+320)
  • Tai Tuivasa (+200) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-245)
  • Li Jingliang (+275) vs. Carlos Prates (-345)

Preliminary Card:

  • Junior Tafa (-118) vs. Valter Walker (-102)
  • Joshua Culibao (-122) vs. Ricardo Ramos (+102)
  • Casey O’Neill (+120) vs. Luana Santos (-142)
  • Jack Jenkins (-625) vs. Herbert Burns (+455)

Early Preliminary Card:

  • Tom Nolan (-1200) vs. Alex Reyes (+750)
  • Song Kenan (-218) vs. Ricky Glenn (+180)
  • Stewart Nicoll (-205) vs. Jesus Aguilar (+170)

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