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UFC 305 results, live streaming updates for “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya”-led pay-per-view (PPV) TONIGHT (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024) on ESPN+ from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is “Down Under” tonight (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024) with UFC 305 from inside RAC Arena in Perth, western Australia, streaming LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). The main event has Middleweight champion, Dricus Du Plessis, defending his belt against former 185-pound kingpin, Israel Adesanya (in a bout that has plenty of bad blood). UFC 305’s PPV co-main event has recent Flyweight title challenger, Steve Erceg, against top-ranked mainstay, Kai Kara-France. The PPV main card also boasts Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker, Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates.

UFC 305’s late “Prelims” will headlined by Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker, while the early portion features Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes. You can checkout everything that happened on UFC 305’s “Prelims” undercard right here.

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 305 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ early “Prelims” undercard bouts, which air at 6:30 p.m. ET right here, followed by the late “Prelims” on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. UFC 305’s PPV main card will start at 10 p.m ET on ESPN+ PPV. You can bet on all the UFC 305 action right here.

Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC 305 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, the newest information will at the top of the stream).

UFC 305 QUICK RESULTS

185 lbs.: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
125 lbs.: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg
155 lbs.: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
265 lbs.: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
170 lbs.: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
265 lbs.: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker — Walker def. Tafa via technical submission (leg lock), round 1 (4:56)
145 lbs.: Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos — Ramos def. Josh Culibao via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
125 lbs.: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos: O’Neill def. Luana Santos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns — Jenkins def. Burns via TKO (leg kicks), round 3 (0:48)
155 lbs.: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes — Nolan def. Reyes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
170 lbs.: Song Kenan vs. Ricky Glenn — Song def. Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
125 lbs.: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar — Aguilar def. Nicoll via submission (guillotine), round 1 (2:29) — HIGHLIGHTS!

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This is the UFC 305 live blog for Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates, the opening main card fight this Saturday in Perth, Australia.

Joining UFC back in 2014, Jingliang had trouble finding his footing early, but then strung together an impressive run, going 7-1 and cracking into the top 15 of UFC’s welterweight rankings. A loss to Neil Magny derailed “The Leech” though, and since then he’s been unable to build any moment, alternating wins and losses. To make matters worse, this will be the first fight for Jingliang in almost two years as he’s been on the sidelines dealing with injuries, and comes back to a stiff test in Prates.

Currently on a nine-fight win streak, Prates joined UFC last year off the Contender Series, and “The Nightmare” has proven to be just that for his opponents, knocking out Trevin Giles and Charles Radtke already this year. If Prates can do the same to Jingliang, his next fight could find him with a chance to break into the welterweight rankings.

Check out the UFC 305 live blog for the opening main card fight below.

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Despite being the No. 2 ranked contender at light heavyweight, Magomed Ankalaev will not fight for the division’s top prize.

In a shocking twist, Dana White announced that reigning titleholder Alex Pereira will headline the promotion’s return to Salt Lake City on October 5. But instead of defending his gold against the man everybody thought was next in line, he’ll meet surging knockout artist Khalil Rountree. Suffice it to say, reactions to the matchup were mixed.

While some pundits were quick to praise the pairing, believing it’ll give fight fans a guaranteed banger, others called the matchmaking nonsensical, including ex-champion Jamahal Hill.

As for Ankalaev, the 19-1 fighter was inundated with messages from people offering their support on social media following the title fight snub. However, the lightweight contender doesn’t want your sympathy. Whether it’s for a championship or not, Ankalaev’s goal stays the same — smash everyone the UFC puts in front of him.

“I Received a lot of messages today regarding the Light Heavyweight title fight, my job is to smash people’s face who they put in front of me, I will destroy Rakic in Abu Dhabi and I will not be denied, I don’t need nobody to feel bad for me,” Ankalaev wrote on X.

Magomed Ankalaev meets fifth-ranked contender Aleksandar Rakić next

Instead of challenging Pereira this fall, Ankalaev will square off with another top-five-ranked contender at 205, Aleksandar Rakić. The two will meet at UFC 308 when the promotion heads back to Abu Dhabi on October 26.

After going on an impressive run that saw him win five out of six, Rakić has since come up short in back-to-back bouts against Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka. With a win over Ankalaev, ‘Rocket’ would likely secure his first shot at the light heavyweight strap.

Ankalaev goes into the contest having won 10 straight, including knockouts against Ion Cutelaba, Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith, and Johnny Walker.

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UFC’s middleweight title picture may look quite different in the coming months as most of the key players in the division compete to enter — or re-enter — the conversation for a shot at the belt. One rising contender, Caio Borralho, sees major changes on the horizon.

Dricus du Plessis defends his title Saturday against two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Du Plessis is undefeated inside the octagon and recently claimed the belt from Sean Strickland, who dethroned Adesanya in 2023.

Strickland, ranked No. 2 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, is the sole top-ranked middleweight currently not booked. Robert Whittaker, No. 4, faces Khamzat Chimaev, No. 11, in the co-main event of UFC 308 on Oct. 26. UFC Paris, scheduled for Sept. 28, is headlined by Nassourdine Imavov (No. 5) vs. Brendan Allen (No. 9), while No. 7 Jared Cannonier battles the unranked Borralho in a five-round main event on Aug. 24.

Looking atop the mountain, Borralho foresees Adesanya dethroning du Plessis.

“I think Adesanya wins,” Borralho told MMA Fighting. “It’s not a good matchup [for du Plessis]. Du Plessis walks forward and explodes with his attacks, while Adesanya moves more laterally. I don’t think Adesanya will fight that much in the first round and then he’ll start to connect. I think Adesanya wins by third-round knockout, or it’s a decision.”

“The division is all mixed up,” Borralho added. “I don’t know if Chimaev gets a title shot or anything like that if he wins against Whittaker, I don’t know if that would be fair. I think Brendan Allen is closer because he has the longest winning streak at middleweight today and he’s fighting Imavov in Paris. I think he’s definitely the next contender if he wins.”

Allen has won seven straight UFC bouts, including finishes of Paul Craig, Andre Muniz, and Bruno Silva prior to a recent split decision over Chris Curtis. Imavov, on the other hand, headlines a card with home field advantage after a controversial stoppage of Cannonier in his most recent appearance and a majority decision against Roman Dolidze earlier this year.

“Imavov is tricky and full of surprises,” Borralho said. “He throws elbows and knees out of nowhere. He’s tall and has a long reach, he’s kind of complete, but I think Brendan Allen is more solid and is having a good moment [in his career]. He has good jiu-jitsu. Imavov also has good jiu-jitsu, but Brendan Allen is better. And Brendan Allen does the basics well on the feet, he can secure some good takedowns, so I think he wins.”

Strickland was victorious via split decision in his most recent bout against Paulo Costa and said he would wait “as long as it takes” to get his shot at the gold, showing no interest in fighting Whittaker. On the hand, Whittaker is staying active by facing Chimaev, and Borralho is curious to see what happens in that five-round clash. Chimaev hasn’t fought since winning majority decision over late-notice replacement Kamaru Usman in October 2023, while Whittaker dismantled Ikram Aliskerov with a quick first-round knockout this past June.

“I think it’s a hard fight for Whittaker because he doesn’t know what to expect from Chimaev’s wrestling,” Borralho said. “When you feel the level of wrestling he has, the pressure, it’s a bit impressive. I’ve trained with him and I know the level he has, I know what to expect if this fight happens one day. The crazy thing about fighting him is that you don’t know what to expect. I don’t think Whittaker has anyone who can mimic half of that wrestling in his camp, so I think Chimaev wins. Being a five-round fight, if Whittaker can survive the first and second rounds, maybe the fights gets better for him, but I still think Chimaev wins.”

Borralho hopes to inject his name into the conversation with a win over Cannonier. Another victory would boost his UFC winning streak to seven straight following past victories over the likes of Craig, Abus Magomedov, Michal Oleksiejczuk, and Makhmud Muradov.

“It all depends on how those fights go,” Borralho said. “If they all win via decision, and one of them gets the knockout, he might be the next [contender], and that’s why I think a knockout or a submission [against Cannonier] might put me as the next contender. I’ll be ready for anything the UFC says, as always. I’ll walk the hardest road and do the fights the UFC asks.

“I’ll point at my waist and ask for my belt after I knock out Cannonier, I’ll show the champion has arrived. But I’ll be ready. If there’s a short-notice fight, anything like that, I’ll be ready for the belt.”

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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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