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UFC 305 was a memorable night for many reasons, but one moment to forget was arguably one of the worst scorecards in the sport’s history courtesy of judge Howie Booth.

The Perth crowd were animated on Saturday night, cheering on fighter’s hailing from Oceania — but they did witness some of their favorites losing. One man who failed to give his country a win was Tai Tuivasa. 

‘Bam Bam’ was outclassed for the majority of the fight and rightfully lost to Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Despite ‘Bigi Boy’ putting on a one-sided display, Judge Howie Booth thought otherwise.

Judge Booth sensationally scored all three rounds in favor of Tai Tuivasa, causing a stir among the MMA fanbase.

#UFC305 Official Scorecard: Jairzinho Rozenstruik (@JairRozenstruik) vs Tai Tuivasa

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— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 18, 2024

The general belief among fans is that Rozenstruik won all three rounds, with Tuivasa possibly making a case for the opening round when his opponent was threw less volume.

The Surinamese knockout artist significantly out-struck the home-town favorite in each round, making the judge’s 30-27 scorecard in favor of Tuivasa one of the worst in history.

Moments after the dust settled on the bout and Rozenstruik was awarded the split decision victory, news broke that Howie Booth had been relieved of his duties for the rest of the night.

The legendary Kevin Iole was just one of many who was stunned by the judges scorecard.

“Howie Booth ABSOLUTELY should be let go,” Iole said after Booth’s poor scoring of the fight. “He should not be allowed to judge another fight on this card at the very least. Outrageous.”

Howie Booth ABSOLUTELY should be let go. He should not be allowed to judge another fight on this card at the very least. Outrageous #UFC305

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024

Related: Jairzinho Rozenstruik earns controversial split decision win over Tai Tuivasa

Iole continued, revealing that despite being scheduled to work the co-main event clash between Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg, judge Booth was being replaced.

“Howie Booth, who had Tuivasa winning 3-0, was scheduled to work co-main event between Kara-France and Erceg, but I have been told he has been PULLED from the bout. He’s done for the night.”

Howie Booth, who had Tuivasa winning 3-0, was scheduled to work co-main event between Kara-France and Erceg, but I have been told he has been PULLED from the bout. He’s done for the night. #UFC305

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 18, 2024

Ben Cartlidge stepped in for Booth, but wasn’t needed in the co-main event where Kai Kara-France put on a sparkling performance against Steve Erceg.

Interesting enough, Cartlidge was the only man to have Israel Adesanya winning two rounds to one heading into the fourth in the headlining bout.

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As he often does, Sean Strickland is relishing the thought of going to war inside the octagon, this time against UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis.

‘Stillknocks’ put on a gritty show when he headlined UFC 305 on Saturday. In a closely contested affair, it was the South African who came out on top, retaining his title and subsequently becoming the first man to earn a submission victory over Israel Adesanya.

While there are a number of options for him in and around his division, Dricus Du Plessis will likely be facing Sean Strickland next, and Strickland is riled up at the thought of the fight.

The pair met earlier this year, where the current champion managed to earn a split decision win. Strickland will be hoping to avenge a loss that he believes was undeserved.

As the curtain came down on an electric UFC 305 main event, the former titleholder jumped on social media and subtly called for a rematch against Du Plessis.

“Time for war, Dutch man.” Strickland said on X after Du Plessis continued his title reign at UFC 305.

Time for war Dutch man……

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) August 18, 2024

Sean Strickland last made the walk to the octagon two months ago, in his decision victory over Paulo Costa. Shortly after his win, the controversial middleweight made a bold statement.

Strickland insisted that he believes he has done enough to earn a shot at gold next, and claimed that he is prepared to wait for his chance.

Related: Alex Pereira calls for Dricus Du Plessis matchup after UFC 305

“I keep getting asked to fight Whittaker,” Strickland said two months ago. “I beat Izzy, the world knows I beat Dricus. Whittaker lost to both.”

“I am the number 1 contender, I defended that spot easily against Costa. I will wait.”

I keep getting asked to fight whittaker. I beat Izzy, the world knows I beat dricus.

Whittaker lost to both.

I am the number 1 contender, I defended that spot easily against Costa.

I will wait…..

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) June 25, 2024

Despite Alex Pereira inserting his name into the hat, Strickland isn’t the only one who believes he deserves a title shot next.

UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that, no matter what happened between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis this past weekend, Sean Strickland would get the winner.

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Watch the UFC 305 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 305 main event between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya.

UFC 305 took place on Saturday, August 18th, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia

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Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis put his title on the line for the first time in the UFC 305 main event in Perth, Australia against former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.  

Du Plessis entered the fight riding a nine-fight winning streak.  He hasn’t lost a fight since October 2018.  Both men had their moments in the fight, but it was du Plessis that secured the finish in the fourth round.  

After hurting Adesanya with a punch, du Plessis took the former champion’s back and locked in a rear-naked choke.  Adesanya tried to defend but du Plessis adjusted his grip and Adesanya was forced to tap out.  

Following his first title defense, du Plessis spoke with commentator Daniel Cormier inside the octagon at RAC Arena.  

UFC 305 Octagon Interview: Dricus du Plessis

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Fourth-ranked flyweight contender Kai Kara-France got back in the win column in the UFC 305 main event in Perth, Australia defeating former title challenger Steve Erceg in the first round.  

Kara-France entered the bout coming off back-to-back losses.  He needed a win to stay in the Top 5 rankings.  Not only did he get the win, the first-round TKO victory earned “Don’t Blink” a bonus.  

Following the win, Kara-France spoke with commentator Daniel Cormier inside the octagon.  

UFC 305 Octagon Interview: Kai Kara-France

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Following the UFC 305 fights inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, the big winners will answer questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference.  

The fight card was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.

UFC 305 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

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UFC 305 takes place a RAC Arena in Perth, Australia and the live results begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on MMAWeekly.com.  The event is headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya. The event will mark the third trip for the fight promotion to Perth.

The championship bout will be du Plessis’ first title defense. He captured the championship in January by defeating Sean Strickland via split decision in the UFC 297 main event. Adesanya lost the belt to Strickland in his last outing last September.

Start Times:

• Main Card begins at 10 p.m. ET (Pay-per-view)
• Preliminary Card begins at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+)
• Early Prelim Card beings at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

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UFC 305 Official Results

Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

• Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
• Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
• Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
• Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

Preliminary Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
• Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
• Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
• Herbert Burns vs. Jack Jenkins

Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
• Ricky Glenn vs. Song Kenan
• Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll

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Ahead of Saturday’s UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya event, the main card fighters too part in the event’s pre-fight press conference in the early morning hours on Friday for fight fans in the U.S.  

The event takes place on Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia and is headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.

The championship bout will be Du Plessis’ first title defense.  He captured the championship in January by defeating Sean Strickland via split decision in the UFC 297 main event.  Adesanya lost the belt to Strickland in his last outing last September.  UFC CEO Dana White announced earlier this week that Strickland will face the winner of the UFC 305 middleweight title match.

UFC 305 Pre-Fight Press Conference       

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Video footage has surfaced of Brendan Allen throwing heavy shots at Marvin Vettori as a brawl in public ensued.

‘All In’ has looked sensational of late, winning each of his last seven outings as he pushes toward a top 5 spot in the middleweight division. One man ahead of him in the rankings is Italy native Vettori — and it seems the two don’t like one another.

During PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs on Friday evening, Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori were caught on camera trading blows. The video shows Allen unleashing an arsenal of shots toward Vettori, causing him to crash into a roulette table. Vettori tried to return fire before the brawl was broken up and security de-escalated the situation.

Check it out below.

Brendan Allen punches Marvin Vettori post PFL playoffs @ufc #ufc pic.twitter.com/eU3BxIivxr

— himothy (@Im565097757086) August 17, 2024

Following the altercation, more information came to light. According to reports, Marvin Vettori attempted to hit Tuco Tokkos but missed. 

Tokkos is a fellow Kill Cliff member alongside Brendan Allen. Allen didn’t take too kindly to Vettori’s actions, which ultimately led to the brawl pictured above.

“Okay, here’s an update to the Brendan Allen/Marvin Vettori brawl at PFL, per numerous sources.”

Related: Darren Till involved in huge brawl

“After PFL, Vettori tried to swing at Tuco Tokkos and missed. Michael Johnson then moved everyone out of the way and then Brendan Allen stepped in and hit Vettori with a 1-2, which made him fall into a roulette table.”

Okay, here’s an update to the Brendan Allen/Marvin Verttori brawl at PFL, per numerous sources

After PFL, Vettori tried to swing at Tuco Tokkos and missed

Michael Johnson then moved everyone out of the way and then
Brendan Allen stepped in and hit Vettori with a 1-2 which made…

— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) August 17, 2024

Vettori and Allen were booked to fight earlier this year. They were originally expected to headline a UFC Fight Night at the Apex on April 6, but when ‘The Italian Dream’ was forced to withdraw, Chris Curtis took his place.

The brawl at the PFL event caught the attention of UFC CEO Dana White, who hilariously took his opportunity to mock the rival promotion.

“Had to be fight of the night if it was at PFL.”

Had to be fight of the night if it was at PFL.

— danawhite (@danawhite) August 17, 2024

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The fighters competing on the UFC 305 fight card will take part in the event’s ceremonial weigh-in at 11 p.m. ET.  

The event takes place at RAC Arena and is headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya. The event will mark the third trip for the fight promotion to Perth.

UFC 305 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video

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