UFC 305 live results: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

The UFC returns to Perth, Australia, for tonight’s UFC 305 pay-per-view from the RAC Arena.

The main event is a much-anticipated battle for the UFC middleweight championship as current titleholder Dricus Du Plessis battles former champion Israel Adesanya. Du Plessis is coming off a title win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January while Adesanya returns for the first time in nearly a year. He lost the title to Strickland last September, and is now looking to become a three-time middleweight champion.

In the co-main event, former flyweight title challengers Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg square off. Also on the main card is a lightweight bout between Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker, as well as a heavyweight slugfest between Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. A welterweight bout pitting Li Jingliang against Carlos Prates kicks off the main card.

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> Flyweights*- Stewart Nicoll (8-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Jesus Aguilar (10-2, 2-1 UFC)

*Aguilar missed weight by 1.5 pounds

Nicoll with an early calf kick. Aguilar lands a right hand and chases Nicoll, grabbing his back. Nicoll attacks for the kimura as they roll to the mat. Nicoll now has the back with the body triangle and starts landing punches. Aguilar is able to escape as they roll and Aguilar grabs the neck and locks in a guillotine choke. It is in tight and Nicoll goes to sleep! Wow, what a finish from Aguilar!

Official Result- Jesus Aguilar def. Stewart Nicoll by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:39 of Round 1

> Welterweights- Song Kenan (21-8, 5-4 UFC) vs. Ricky Glenn (22-8-2, 4-5-1 UFC)

They trade and Glenn cracks Kenan with a left hand as they go to the mat. They scramble up and battle in the tie up. Glenn with a knee and Kenan lands a left hand. Glenn grabs the body against the fence. Kenan landing to defend the takedown and Glenn lands to the body before they break apart and trade. Kenan with a side kick. Kenan lands a right hand. Kenan rocks Glenn with a flurry and Glenn is backing up. Glenn grabs the body but Kenan breaks away. Glenn tries a takedown but Kenan defends. Glenn gets the takedown. They stand and Glenn with some knees to the legs of Kenan. They separate. Kenan lands an uppercut and a flurry late. 10-9 Kenan.

Glenn lands a leg kick. Glenn with a body kick and Kenan responds with two body kicks. Kenan lands a combination and hurts Glenn again with some punches. Glenn tries a takedown but Kenan lands a big elbow to cause separation. Kenan lands a right hand. Glenn with two left hands and he shoots for a takedown. Kenan lands a hard right hand and Glenn is cut open. Glenn lands a left hand. Kenan lands two big elbows and a right hand. Kenan lands a big flurry and Glenn has a massive hematoma. Kenan with some more big punches. Glenn with a leg kick. 10-9 Kenan, 20-18 Kenan.

They trade and Kenan lands a big knee to the gut that hurts Glenn. Kenan is able to get a takedown and has the back. They get to their feet and Kenan has control and lands a big elbow as they break. Kenan with a knee to the body. Glenn lands a left hand. Kenan with a combination. Kenan lands a body kick and Glenn pushes it to the fence. They break apart. Kenan with a side kick. Glenn lands a combination. Kenan hurts Glenn with a right hand. The pace has slowed late. Timeout for an eye poke, but they resume action. They trade before clinching up. Kenan with a knee and an elbow and lands a quick flurry ending with a right hand. 10-9 Kenan, 30-27 Kenan.

Official Result- Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Tom Nolan (7-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Alex Reyes (13-4, 0-2 UFC)

Both throwing and land some kicks. Nolan lands a spin kick then a body kick. Reyes with a body kick. Nolan lands a body kick and tries to attack but it allows Reyes to get a takedown. They stand and Reyes has the back. Reyes drags it down as he has the back. Nolan is able to scramble to the feet. Nolan with two body kicks and lands a right hand. They clinch and Nolan with an elbow. Nolan lands a combination after Reyes lands before they break. Nolan lands a left hand. They both land inside the pocket as Reyes lands a big left hand. Nolan with a pair of body kicks. Reyes tries a takedown but Nolan defends and lands. Nolan slips to the mat and Reyes jumps on top but lands an illegal knee and timeout is called. They get back to action. Close round. 10-9 Nolan.

Nolan with some leg kicks. Reyes lands a right hand and they tie up. Nolan with some knees and short elbows. They separate and Nolan rocks Reyes with a left hand and Reyes went to a knee but got up. Nolan lands a combo and Reyes with a right hand. Nolan with a combination. They trade and clinch. Reyes has the back against the fence. Nolan spins and they trade knees before separating. Nolan with a pair of kicks. Nolan lands some big punches that Reyes eats. Reyes with a right hand. 10-9 Nolan, 20-18 Nolan.

Nolan with some kicks to start the third. Both throw as Reyes rushes in and Reyes lands a leg kick. Nolan lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Nolan with a leg kick. They trade and Reyes lands a short body kick. Nolan with a body kick and he’s having to chase Reyes down. They trade and Nolan lands an elbow. Nolan lands a right hand and Reyes grabs his back. Nolan looking for a D’Arce choke as he drags it down. He lets go and lands punches. They clinch against the fence. Reyes lands some knees and Nolan with an elbow. Nolan lands a big elbow as Reyes is pressuring on him. Nolan lands a combo and body kick as Reyes adjusts position. Reyes backs off and throws a late flurry. 10-9 Nolan, 30-27 Nolan.

Official Result- Tom Nolan def. Alex Reyes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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> Featherweights- Jack Jenkins (12-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Herbert Burns (11-5, 2-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Burns lands a jab and a leg kick. They trade punches. Jenkins with a combination. Jenkins lands a big left hand. Jenkins with a combination that included a body shot that hurt Burns. Jenkins lands a jab. Jenkins with a jab followed by a left hook. Jenkins lands a left hook to the body then a head combination on Burns. Jenkins with another left hook to the body. Jenkins with a flurry. Burns tries a takedown but Jenkins defends and stays on his feet. Burns is ordered up. Jenkins with a big combination with a knee and left hand. Burns is able to score a takedown. Burns ends the round riding it out from the top. 10-9 Jenkins.

Burns is immediately trying for the takedown but Jenkins defends. Jenkins with a double jab. Burns with a leg kick. Burns gets a takedown. Burns is looking to set up an arm-triangle choke. Jenkins is defending and Burns went for a heel hook, which allowed Jenkins to get to his feet. Jenkins with some leg kicks. Jenkins lands from the top before they stand. Jenkins lands a big combination and lands to the body and Burns goes down. Jenkins tried to finish from the top but stood. Burns is ordered up. Jenkins lands a heavy calf kick. Burns is gassed out and trying weak takedowns that aren’t coming close. Jenkins with a heavy calf kick. Burns shoots and just lays on his back. 10-9 Jenkins, 20-18 Jenkins.

They come out trading and Burns lands a groin strike. They get back to action and Jenkins lands a flurry and Burns goes down. Jenkins lands from the top and stands. Burns is ordered up but he doesn’t get up and the fight is stopped. Fantastic showing from Jenkins.

Official Result- Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns by TKO (strikes) at :48 of Round 3

> Women’s Flyweights- #15 Casey O’Neill (9-2, 4-2 UFC) vs. Luana Santos (8-1, 3-0 UFC)

Both looking for openings early as O’Neill lands some leg kicks. They trade. Santos goes for a takedown but O’Neill defends and they clinch against the fence. They separate. O’Neill with a right hand and a leg kick. Santos lands a right hand. O’Neill with a leg kick. They continue to trade at a distance with both connecting. Santos with a spin attack. O’Neill presses forward and lands late. Close round. 10-9 O’Neill.

They trade and Santos gets a takedown. They stand and O’Neill with some back elbows. Santos retains the body lock and control. O’Neill gives up her back as she is hand fighting. They separate. Santos lands a right hand. O’Neill with a leg kick. She lands another. O’Neill lands a combination. O’Neill lands a right hand and looks for a takedown. She lands an elbow before they separate. O’Neill lands a left hand. O’Neill with a quick combination. O’Neill with a combo. 10-9 O’Neill, 20-18 O’Neill.

O’Neill landing with combinations and leg kicks to start the third. Santos lands a right hand. O’Neill with a leg kick. O’Neill lands a combination and Santos lands a combo. O’Neill with a right hand. Santos lands a right hand to the body. O’Neill with a right hand. Santos gets a takedown and was in a twister position but O’Neill escaped and takes Santos’ back. O’Neill with lots of punches from the back as she has the body triangle locked on. O’Neill lands from the back to end it. 10-9 O’Neill, 30-27 O’Neill.

Official Result- Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Featherweights- Josh Culibao (11-3-1, 3-3-1 UFC) vs. Ricardo Ramos (16-6, 7-5 UFC)

Ramos lands a spin kick. Culibao with a leg kick and Ramos lands a leg kick. Culibao with a leg kick. Culibao with a left hook. Culibao lands a combo and then a calf kick. Culibao with another quick combo. Culibao with a heavy leg kick and Ramos is hurt. Culibao tries to land but slips and Ramos jumps on the back with the hooks in. Ramos gets a rear-naked choke locked in. Culibao is trying to fight it off as it is in deep. Ramos is squeezing. Culibao is somehow able to survive. They make it to the end. 10-9 Ramos.

Culibao with a leg kick. Culibao with a left hand. Culibao with a leg kick. Culibao with a pair of leg kicks. He lands two more. Ramos lands a right hand. Culibao with a jab followed by a right hand. He lands another combination. Culibao lands a calf kick and Ramos goes down. Culibao lands some punches from the top. Ramos is ordered up. Culibao with a big combo. Ramos with an eye poke. They get back to action and Culibao lands. 10-9 Culibao, 19-19.

They trade as there is a lot of hand fighting going on. Culibao lands a jab and rushes in with some punches. They are trading inside the pocket and Ramos lands a pair of knees. Ramos gets a takedown and has the back and lands an elbow that cuts Culibao open. Ramos reverses to the top but isn’t doing much as the fight ends. Close fight. 10-9 Culibao, 29-28 Culibao.

Official Result- Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Heavyweights- Junior Tafa (5-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Valter Walker (11-1, 0-1 UFC)

Walker with a heavy leg kick. Tafa lands a right hand and then rocks Walker with a flurry. Tafa lands a big right hand as Walker is looking for a takedown. He gets it but Tafa crawls to the fence. They get to their feet as Walker still has the back. Walker gets it back down. There isn’t much happening on the mat though Tafa has gotten warned about grabbing the fence. Walker lands some from the top. Walker locks in a kneebar as they roll and there is some sort of verbal tap that took place and it is stopped. This is a weird ending. Replay shows that Tafa screamed but didn’t yell tap and he didn’t visually tap. Tafa seems to have gotten a raw deal for a loss.

Official Result- Valter Walker def. Junior Tafa by submission (leg lock) at 4:56 of Round 1

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> Welterweights- Li Jingliang (19-8, 11-6 UFC) vs. Carlos Prates (19-6, 2-0 UFC)

They trade kicks. Prates with more leg kicks. They trade leg kicks with Jingliang landing a hard leg kick. Jingliang with a body kick and Prates lands a left hand. Jingliang with some leg kicks. They trade leg kicks again. Jingliang with a left hand and Prates lands a left hand that makes Jingliang go to the mat for a brief moment. Prates with a head kick. They trade leg kicks. Jingliang lands a combination. Prates with a left hand. Jingliang with a flurry and lands a right hand. Jingliang with a pair of leg kicks. Prates lands a left hand that stuns Jingliang and lands a head kick. Prates with a left hand that almost knocks Jingliang down. Prates lands again and now Jingliang lands at the end. 10-9 Prates.

Jingliang with a leg kick and Prates lands a push kick to the face. They continue to trade with Prates landing with more volume. Jingliang initiates a clinch but they separate. Prates with a left hand and Jingliang lands a combo. Prates with more left hands and lands a head kick, but Jingliang continues to press forward. Prates with a left hand. Prates drops Jingliang with a left hand but Jingliang gets right up. Prates with two left hands. Prates lands a right hook then connects with a left hand that drops Jingliang and he is out cold! What a knockout from Prates!

Official Result- Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang by knockout (punch) at 4:02 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- #10 Tai Tuivasa (14-7, 8-7 UFC) vs. #12 Jairzinho Rozenstruik (14-5, 8-5 UFC)

Rozenstruik with a quick outside leg kick. He lands an inside leg kick. Tuivasa with a leg kick as Rozenstruik lands a right hand. Tuivasa with a calf kick. Rozenstruik lands a left hook. Rozenstruik lands a high kick. They trade leg kicks. Tuivasa with a leg kick. Rozenstruik lands to the body. Tuivasa with a right hand. 10-9 Rozenstruik.

Rozenstruik with an inside leg kick. Tuivasa lands a left hand. Tuivasa barely connects with a right hand. They trade leg kicks and Tuivasa lands a right hand. Rozenstruik with a knee. Rozenstruik with a big flurry against the fence as Tuivasa covers up and circles away. Rozenstruik with some more big punches and he lands a knee. Tuivasa still coming forward. Tuivasa lands a right hand. Tuivasa with a leg kick and hurts himself. Rozenstruik lands a flurry. They trade. Tuivasa lands a left hand. Rozenstruik with a short uppercut. Rozenstruik lands a right hand. 10-9 Rozenstruik, 20-18 Rozenstruik.

Rozenstruik with a jab. Tuivasa lands a right hand and Rozenstruik lands a counter right hand. Rozenstruik lands a jab. They trade as Tuivasa lands a right hand then a left to the body. Rozenstruik back landing the jab. Tuivasa lands a jab then a right hand. Rozenstruik lands a body kick. Rozenstruik with a pair of left hands. Rozenstruik lands a right hand. Tuivasa lands. Rozenstruik with a high kick. Rozenstruik lands a right hand. They are both swinging late. 10-9 Rozenstruik, 30-27 Rozenstruik.

Official Result- Jairzinho Rozenstruik def. Tai Tuivasa by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)

> Lightweights- #5 Mateusz Gamrot (24-2 1 NC, 7-2 UFC) vs. #11 Dan Hooker (23-12, 13-8 UFC)

Hooker lands some kicks. Gamrot lands to the body then a right hand to the head. Hooker lands a body kick. Gamrot lands a leg kick. Gamrot gets a takedown. Hooker butt scoots to the fence. They scramble up and Gamrot lands a knee. Gamrot drops Hooker to his knee with a punch and attacks the neck as he gets Hooker down. Gamrot with lots of punches from the top. They scramble to their feet. Hooker lands a left hook and Gamrot goes down. Gamrot gets up and they trade big punches. Gamrot shoots for a leg and Hooker lands some elbows to the body. They get up. Great round. 10-9 Gamrot.

Hooker lands a body kick. Gamrot gets a takedown. Gamrot is in side control and lands. Gamrot in control but Hooker is able to get to his feet. Gamrot lands a right hand as Hooker is pressuring. Gamrot gets a takedown but Hooker has the neck and uses it to get to the sprawl. They get up and separate. Hooker with a flurry late and lands some elbows as Gamrot was looking for a takedown. 10-9 Gamrot, 20-18 Gamrot.

Hooker lands a kick but Gamrot grabs the leg and gets it down. Hooker has the neck and they get to their feet. Hooker lands a combo. Hooker with a right hand to the body. Gamrot lands a pair of right hands. Hooker lands a left hand. Gamrot lands a jab. Gamrot shoots for a takedown but Hooker lands with an elbow and they stand. Hooker lands a right hand. He lands another. They trade. Gamrot shoots for the takedown. Hooker lands to the body as they separate. Hooker lands a right hand. They trade big punches and Gamrot gets the clinch. Gamrot attacking the leg and Hooker lands an elbow and body punches. Hooker with a big left hook late. 10-9 Hooker, 29-28 Gamrot.

Official Result- Dan Hooker def. Mateusz Gamrot by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #4 Kai Kara-France (24-11 1 NC, 7-4 UFC) vs. #7 Steve Erceg (12-2, 3-1 UFC)

Kara-France just misses a left hand. Erceg lands a jab. Kara-France lands to the body and Erceg counters with a leg kick. Kara-France rushes in and Erceg lands a right hand. Kara-France lands to the body. Kara-France with a leg kick but eats some shots from Erceg. Kara-France drops Erceg with a left hand and lands from the top but Erceg stands up. Kara-France lands and drops Erceg again with a right hand and finishes it off with some follow-up shots. What a finish from Kara-France!

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

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Dricus Du Plessis (21-2, 7-0 UFC) vs. #2 Israel Adesanya (24-3, 13-3 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Du Plessis lands a left hand. Du Plessis lands and Adesanya lands a body kick. Du Plessis with a leg kick. Adesanya with a leg kick and landed a right hand. They trade in a flurry. Adesanya lands a body kick. Du Plessis with a left hand. Adesanya lands a jab. Adesanya with a combo. Du Plessis lands a right hand. Adesanya with a left hand. Du Plessis with a body kick. Adesanya with a right hand to the body. Close round. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a leg kick. Du Plessis lands a left hand. Adesanya with a body kick. He lands a leg kick. Du Plessis gets a takedown but Adesanya gets up. Du Plessis still trying to get it down and jumps on the back and looks for a choke. Adesanya gets out. Du Plessis lands from the back. Adesanya gets out and to the feet. Adesanya lands a combo. Adesanya lands to the body as Du Plessis lands a left hand. Du Plessis gets a takedown and has the back. They get to their feet. Du Plessis still has the back. Du Plessis drags it down but they get up. Du Plessis with some left hands. Adesanya tries to escape. Adesanya with some elbows. 10-9 Du Plessis, 19-19.

Adesanya lands a left hand. Adesanya lands a jab. Adesanya with a right hand to the body. He lands a head kick. Adesanya with a leg kick. Du Plessis with a high kick. Adesanya with a combination to the body. Du Plessis lands a right hand. Adesanya lands a big elbow. Du Plessis with a left hand. Du Plessis lands again. Du Plessis lands and tries a takedown but Adesanya defends. Adesanya lands a right hand. Adesanya lands a jab. Du Plessis with a left hook. Adesanya lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Adesanya rips to the body. Du Plessis lands a right hand. They trade late. 10-9 Adesanya, 29-28 Adesanya.

Adesanya lands an uppercut and to the body. Du Plessis tries a takedown but Adesanya defends and Du Plessis gets up slowly. Adesanya lands a right hand and a body kick then a combination. Adesanya with a teet kick and lands to the body. Du Plessis lands a counter right. Du Plessis with a short body kick. Adesanya lands a combo. Adesanya with a front kick then a left hook. Du Plessis lands a left hand. They trade. Du Plessis lands and Adesanya slips. Du Plessis lands a flurry and gets a takedown. Du Plessis grabs the back and locks in a rear-naked choke and Adesanya taps! Wow, Du Plessis with a finish out of nowhere as he quickly submits Adesanya once the choke was locked in.

Official Result- Dricus Du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of Round 4 to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship