Welcome to the Bloody Elbow live blog for UFC 305 as Israel Adesanya challenges Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title in Perth.
We will have all of the latest details on how to watch the pay-per-view show, as well as live results for those who want to keep up. It’s set to be an intense night of action as the 185lb belt is defended in Australia amid one of the sport’s most heated rivalries.
Israel Adesanya has a true disdain for champion Dricus Du Plessis, who dethroned Sean Strickland to win the belt back in January. Tensions have boiled over between the pair in the build-up, with the two-time champion crying during their heated final press conference.
Meanwhile on the undercard, former world title challenger Steve Erceg takes on top flyweight contender Kai Kara-France in the co-main event. Elsewhere, Mateusz Gamrot faces Dan Hooker in an exciting lightweight clash and Tai Tuivasa takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
FULL CARD:
- Dricus du Plessis def Israel Adesaya by R4 SUB
- Kai Kara-France def Steve Erceg by R1 KO
- Dan Hooker def Mateusz Gamrot by SD
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik def Tai Tuivasa by SD
- Carlos Prates def Li Jingliang by R2 KO
Prelims:
- Valter Walker def Junior Tafa by R1 SUB
- Ricardo Ramos def Josh Culibao by SD
- Casey O’Neill def Luana Santos by UD
- Jack Jenkins def Herbert Burns by R3 TKO
Early Prelims:
- Tom Nolan def Alex Reyes by UD
- Song Kenan def Ricky Glenn by UD
- Jesus Aguilar def Stewart Nicoll by R1 SUB
- UFC 305 Fight Card: How to watch Du Plessis vs Adesanya, tickets, date, start time and live stream details
Dricus Du Plessis retains his middleweight title
Huge result for Dricus Du Plessis as he retains his gold at middleweight!
[Link]<br><strong>Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya – Round</strong> 4
Good round early for Izzy, but he ends up succumbing to a rear naked choke. Biggest win of his career for Dricus Du Plesis!
[Link]Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya – Round 3
Much better from Israel Adesanya in the third. Impressive striking, although he gets clipped a few times by the champion. Likely 2-1 at this point.
[Link]Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya – Round 2
Dominant from Du Plessis early, almost lands a submission after getting Adesanya down. Izzy gets himself up, but he still finds himself on the losing end of the exchanges. It’s probably 2-0 to Du Plessis at this stage.
[Link]Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya – Round 1
Tough round to score, but it does appear that Dricus Du Plessis was the one making more of the forward advances. So likely goes Du Plessis’ way
[Link]KAI KARA FRANCE KNOCKS OUT STEVE ERCEG IN THE FIRST!
WOW! What a finish! That is a career-changer for Kara-France!
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Dan Hooker beats Mateusz Gamrot by Split Decision
Statement victory for Dan Hooker as he returns to the five round
[Link]Hell of a fight between Hooker and Gamrot
That was something else! We needed five rounds of that. How will the cards play out?
[Link]Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot up now
We’re getting to the business end of this show! Big fight at lightweight.
[Link]Jairzinho Rozenstruik beats Tai Tuivasa by Split Decision
Not what the Australian fans wanted to see. I don’t think 15 minutes of Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is what anybody in their right minds wants to see.
30-27 on one card to Tuivasa, what an insane score! Fans are up in arms over that one online.
[Link]Carlos Prates KNOCKS OUT Li Jingliang
Never in his career has ‘The Leech’ been knocked out! What a showing from Prates. Sniper instincts, what a way to add to the win streak!
[Link]Main card underway
We kick off our main card with fan favourite Li Jingliang’s return to the octagon against Carlos Prates.
[Link]Valter Walker submits Junior Tafa in the first!
Verbal submission from Tafa to close out the prelim card!
[Link]Ricardo Ramos wins a controversial split decision over Josh Culibao!
While there may be some dispute over the cards, the big controversy will be around Culibao’s taunting and gamesmanship!
At one point he was throwing ballet moves out, and is now on a three-fight UFC losing streak! Those antics may have just cost him his octagon career…
[Link]Casey O’Neill beats Luana Santos by UD
The Scottish sensation ‘King’ Casey ends her two-fight skid with an impressive win over Luana Santos. She’s back!
[Link]Jack Jenkins stops Gilbert Burns by TKO in Round 3
As Jenkins looks to stand the fight up, Herbert Burns struggles to make it to his feet and Marc Goddard waves off the contest. Our first TKO of the night in four fights. The Brazilian hasn’t won in four years!
[Link]The fans are not impressed with Herbert Burns
Jack Jenkins gets the best of octagon veteran Herbert Burns, and lands our first TKO of the night to kick off the regular prelims. But the fans are more disgusted with Burns than they are impressed with Jenkins!
Social media is abuzz with negativity for the Brazilian.
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Early Prelims are in the books
The card kicked off early tonight, with Jesse Aguilar getting us going with a first round submission win over Stewart Nicholl. Song Kenan then outpointed Ricky Glenn and Tom Nolan did the same to Alex Reyes.
[Link]How to watch UFC 305
UFC 305 is a pay-per-view event, available exclusively through ESPN+ in the United States. The PPV price for UFC 305 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 305 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription.
In the United Kingdom, the bout is available through TNT Sports, formerly BT Sport. Aside from being a subscription channel, this is without extra charge to British viewers. The broadcaster’s app and website are also streaming the fights. Discovery+ is also airing the fights.
[Link]Welcome to the Bloody Elbow live blog
Good evening and welcome to the Bloody Elbow UFC 305 live blog. My name is Donagh Corby and I will be keeping you up to date with everything that happens tonight in Perth as Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis finally do battle.
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