UFC 305

UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya
UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya
	The poster for UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	August 18, 2024
Venue	RAC Arena
City	Perth, Australia
Attendance	14,152
Total gate	$5,477,097
Event chronology

UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 18, 2024, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.^[2]^[3]

Background

The event marked the promotion's third visit to Perth and first since UFC 284 in February 2023, as well as the beginning of a multiyear deal for twice-annual events in the city.^[3]

A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) Dricus du Plessis and former two-time champion Israel Adesanya headlined the event. It marked the first time two African-born athletes met for a title in the organization.^[4]

A featherweight bout between Gavin Tucker and Jack Jenkins was scheduled for this event.^[5] However, Tucker withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Herbert Burns.^[6]

A women's flyweight bout between Casey O'Neill and Tereza Bledá was scheduled for this event.^[7] However, Bledá withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Luana Santos.^[8]

At the weigh-ins, Jesús Santos Aguilar weighed in at 127.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Aguilar was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Stewart Nicoll.^[9]

Results

Main card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Dricus du Plessis (c)	def.	Israel Adesanya	Submission (face crank)	4	3:38	^[a]
Flyweight	Kai Kara-France	def.	Steve Erceg	TKO (punches)	1	4:04
Lightweight	Dan Hooker	def.	Mateusz Gamrot	Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	def.	Tai Tuivasa	Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 30–27)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Carlos Prates	def.	Li Jingliang	KO (punches)	2	4:02
Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Heavyweight	Valter Walker	def.	Junior Tafa	Submission (heel hook)	1	4:56
Featherweight	Ricardo Ramos	def.	Joshua Culibao	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Women's Flyweight	Casey O'Neill	def.	Luana Santos	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)	3	5:00
Featherweight	Jack Jenkins	def.	Herbert Burns	TKO (retirement)	3	0:48
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight	Tom Nolan	def.	Alex Reyes	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)	3	5:00
Welterweight	Song Kenan	def.	Ricky Glenn	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 29–28)	3	5:00
Catchweight (127.5 lb)	Jesús Santos Aguilar	def.	Stewart Nicoll	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:39