UFC 305
August 17, 2024 RAC Arena in Perth, Australia Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET); Prelims (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass)
Detective Poatan Forces Izzy Injury Confession
Alex Pereira knows Israel Adesanya very well after fighting him four separate times, which is why he believes Adesanya fought injured opposite Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305.
Alex Pereira suspects Israel Adesanya fought injured against Dricus du Plessis; Adesanya responds
Israel Adesanya came up short against UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305.
‘If You Don’t Kill DDP, He’s Going To Win’
Whittaker is giving credit where credit is due to Du Plessis, whose fight style may not be pretty but certainly seems to work.
Main Card
- Dricus du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya Title Fight Dricus du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya via sub (RNC) (R4, 3:38)
- Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg Kai Kara-France def. Steve Erceg via first-round TKO (1:04)
- Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)
- Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang via second-round KO (4:02)
Undercard
- Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa via submission (heel hook) (R1, 4:56)
- Ricardo Ramos def. Joshua Culibao Ricardo Ramos def. Joshua Culibao via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
- Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 30-26)
- Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns via third-round TKO (0:48)
- Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)
- Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
- Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll via sub (guillotine) (R1, 2:39)