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LIVE: UFC 305 early weigh ins video results! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. night (Aug. 17, 2024) at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. UFC 305 will be headlined by the middleweight title fight featuring reigning 185-pound champion, Dricus Du Plessis, against former division titleholder, Israel Adesanya, a five-round showdown that follows a stacked UFC 305 main card, also showcasing the 125-pound brouhaha pitting Kai Kara-France in a flyweight fracas opposite one-time title challenger Steve Erceg.

But before they can fight, they must first weigh in.

UFC 305’s early (and official) weigh ins will stream LIVE from the promotion’s host hotel in the embedded video above starting promptly at 6 p.m. ET. The festivities are expected to last roughly two hours, but could end much earlier depending on how quickly all 24 fighters get to the scale. The promotion will also stage the UFC 305 ceremonial weigh ins complete with fighter staredowns RIGHT HERE live from RAC Arena at 11 p.m. ET. Remember, today’s weigh ins will permit a one-pound allowance in non-title fights, but championship contests must return exact weights … no exceptions.

Complete UFC 305 early weigh ins text results below:

UFC 305 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV:

185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion 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.: Jingliang Li () vs. Carlos Prates ()

UFC 305 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+:

265 lbs.: Junior Tafa () vs. Valter Walker ()
145 lbs.: Josh Culibao () vs. Ricardo Ramos ()
125 lbs.: Casey O’Neill () vs. Luana Santos ()
145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins () vs. Herbert Burns ()

UFC 305 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+:

155 lbs.: Tom Nolan () vs. Alex Reyes ()
170 lbs.: Song Kenan () vs. Ricky Glenn ()
125 lbs.: Stewart Nicoll () vs. Jesus Aguilar ()

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 305 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6:30 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 305: “Du Plessis vs. Adesanya” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 305 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

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In the fifth episode of UFC 305 Embedded, Dricus du Plessis hangs with the South African rugby team, the athletes answer questions, Israel Adesanya reacts to presser trash talk, and more.

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Daniel Cormier firmly believes that Dricus Du Plessis can do anything he sets his mind to, including capturing a second UFC title.

On Saturday, ‘Stillknocks’ will defend his middleweight strap for the first time since stealing a split decision against ex-titleholder Sean Strickland in January. Standing in Du Plessis’ way of a successful defense will be Israel Adesanya, who looks to make history by becoming the promotion’s first-ever three-time champ at 185.

The two will headline UFC 305, emanating from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Sharing his take on Du Plessis’ meteoric rise from prospect to world champion, Cormier believes the South African’s unique style has been largely responsible for his immense success and he expects that to continue in The Land Down Under.

“The problem with Dricus is that the things he does don’t look like everybody else’s,” Cormier told Submission Radio. “His feet may cross at an odd time, he may throw a punch from a weird angle, or he might do a takedown in a weird way, but it’s working. So you have to accept that just because it looks different, it’s not wrong—it’s his way, right? It’s his style, and he’s mastered it. He’s mastered it to the point that he’s the world champion. So I think that awkwardness will play to his benefit on Saturday night” (h/t MMA News).

Cormier confident Dricus du Plessis can capture double-gold with ‘the right matchup’

Having not yet defended the middleweight title, pundits were quick to caution Du Plessis’ desire to move up and try to claim a second crown. However, ‘DC’ is done doubting ‘DDP,’ suggesting that the man who made Izzy cry can do anything he wants inside the Octagon.

“I’m not doubting him no more. I’m just done doubting Dricus Du Plessis, man. I think he can do whatever he wants, you know? He’s shown time and time again that he can do anything, and Alex Pereira showed that it’s possible, right? Going from middleweight to light heavyweight and winning, and winning a lot. So yeah, I think he could, under the right circumstances. A lot of times it’s about matchups, right? The right person holding the belt is what makes you make that decision, and I think with the right matchup, Dricus can be a double champ.”

With Adesanya on Saturday and Sean Strickland already on deck, it’ll probably be a while before ‘Stillknocks’ is allowed to move up, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t already salivating over the idea of a champion vs. champion clash between Dricus Du Plessis and Alex Pereira.

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UFC 305 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results!

For the first time in 2024, the Octagon is Down Under, with the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, playing host to the promotion’s latest pay-per-view event. And the mixed martial arts leader has brought a lineup worthy of the occasion with it across the world, including a title fight and a host of notable undercard bouts.

The championship clash at the top of the card will see Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya’s heated feud finally reach the steel surroundings of the Octagon, with the South African’s middleweight title on the line.

Elsewhere, top flyweights Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg will look to engineer themselves a second shot at UFC gold in the co-main event, while Oceanic favorites Dan Hooker and Tai Tuivasa will also hope to deliver highlight victories on the main card.

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya Weigh-In Results

UFC 305 takes place Saturday, August 17 (August 18 local time) at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT.

See above for a live stream of the UFC 305 Weigh-In Show, and check out the full results below!

Main Card:

• Middleweight Championship Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis (C) vs. Israel Adesanya
• Flyweight Co-Main Event: Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg
• Lightweight: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
• Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
• Welterweight: Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

Preliminary Card:

• Heavyweight: Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
• Featherweight: Joshua Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
• Women’s Flyweight: Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
• Featherweight: Jack Jenkins vs. Herbert Burns

Early Preliminary Card:

• Lightweight: Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
• Welterweight: Song Kenan vs. Rick Glenn
• Flyweight: Stewart Nicoll vs. Jesus Aguilar

Continue Reading UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya Weigh-In Live Stream & Results (6 PM ET) at MMA News.

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Dana White clashing with reporters seems to be a regular occurrence, and that remained the case when questioned about his allegiance to Donald Trump.

White is a huge supporter of Trump and his loyalty knows no bounds. Despite his positive relationship with the 78-year-old, the UFC CEO would still welcome any sitting or former president to one of his events with open arms.

During a recent interview, Dana White was forced to defend his alleged special treatment of Donald Trump at UFC events.

“Do you see the way the crowd reacts to it?” White said. “[It’s] off the charts, right?”

“Now, if Biden came to a UFC event, I would treat Biden the same way… If Biden was there, we would cover the fact that the president of the United States is [in attendance].”

“Or if Obama or Bush or any of those guys ever came to an event, we would treat them with the same respect.”

“A former or standing president of the United States shows up at your event, you show them the respect.”

“It’s just like the thing that happened with Trump, the assassination attempt. If somebody attempted to assassinate Biden or any of the other former presidents of the United States, I would be f***ing disgusted by it. Just like I was in the attempt on Trump’s life.”

White later insisted that no matter if it’s a friend or a stranger, he will show each and every US president the same respect.

“I’m an American. And whoever is the president of the United States is my president. You don’t hear me running around yelling, ‘That guy’s not my president.'”

“Whoever is the standing or former president of the United States is my president and they would be treated with the same respect.”

Related: Dana White’s Trump Speech at RNC Convention 2024 “Willing to Risk it All”

Dana White then detailed a story of Joe Biden’s granddaughter showing up to one of his UFC events.

“The last time that Trump came to Madison Square Garden, two of the Secret Service details had passed each other and they had said that Biden’s granddaughter was there. And Secret Service was there with her.”

“I tried to grab her. I tried to have them pull her back to my room to meet her and say thanks to coming to the event or whatever.”

“But, I guess when she heard Trump was coming, she left, which sucks. I would have liked to have met her.”

Doubling down on his views, White insisted that politics don’t alter his actions toward people.

“I don’t judge people by their politics. I don’t play any of those f***ing games that people play with politics. I treat everybody with respect.”

“Trump has been a fan. Since day one, this guy’s been a fan. He showed up, guess what, when he wasn’t the president of the United States and he came to [those events], he was all over the broadcast, too.”

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The Craig Jones Invitational live stream online will feature Friday’s action from the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Craig Jones Invitational schedule for the first day is as follows:

Friday’s action:

Over 80kg first round:

Nicky Rod vs. Max Gimenis

Owen Livesey vs. Mahamed Aly

Adam Bradley vs. Kyle Boehm

Luke Rockhold vs. Pat Downey

William Tackett vs. Joao Gabriel Rocha

Fellipe Andrew vs. Daniel Kerkvliet

Inacio Santos vs. Pedro Alex

Victor Hugo vs. Lucas Kanard

Under 80kg first round:

Tye Ruotolo vs. Jason Nolf

Roberto Jimenez vs Levi Jones-Leary

Lucas Barbosa vs. Kenta Iwamoto

Jozef Chen vs. Andy Varela

Nicky Ryan vs. Andrew Tackett

Magid Hage vs. Eoghan O’Flanagan

Renato Canuto vs. Tommy Langaker

Kade Ruotolo vs. Matheus Diniz

Over 80kg quarterfinals:

TBD

Under 80kg quarterfinals:

TBD

The Craig Jones Invitational live stream online will begin at 6 p.m. ET. Saturday’s action will be at 9 p.m. ET.

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