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 (29-28x2, 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 (29-28x2, 28-29)
- Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27x2, 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 (30-27x2, 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.