| UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | August 18, 2024 | |||
| Venue | RAC Arena | |||
| City | Perth, Australia | |||
| Attendance | 14,152 [1] | |||
| Total gate | $5,477,097 [1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 18, 2024, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. [2] [3]
The event marked the promotion's third visit to Perth and first since UFC 284 in February 2023, as well as the beginning of a multiyear deal for twice-annual events in the city. [3]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion (also former KSW Welterweight Champion) Dricus du Plessis and former two-time champion Israel Adesanya headlined the event. It marked the first time two African-born athletes met for a title in the organization. [4]
A featherweight bout between Gavin Tucker and Jack Jenkins was scheduled for this event. [5] However, Tucker withdrew from the fight due to injury and was replaced by Herbert Burns. [6]
A women's flyweight bout between Casey O'Neill and Tereza Bledá was scheduled for this event. [7] However, Bledá withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Luana Santos. [8]
At the weigh-ins, Jesús Santos Aguilar weighed in at 127.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Aguilar was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Stewart Nicoll. [9]
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis (c) | def. | Israel Adesanya | Submission (face crank) | 4 | 3:38 | [a] |
| Flyweight | Kai Kara-France | def. | Steve Erceg | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Lightweight | Dan Hooker | def. | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | def. | Tai Tuivasa | Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Carlos Prates | def. | Li Jingliang | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:02 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Valter Walker | def. | Junior Tafa | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Featherweight | Ricardo Ramos | def. | Joshua Culibao | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Casey O'Neill | def. | Luana Santos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jack Jenkins | def. | Herbert Burns | TKO (retirement) | 3 | 0:48 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Tom Nolan | def. | Alex Reyes | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Song Kenan | def. | Ricky Glenn | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (127.5 lb) | Jesús Santos Aguilar | def. | Stewart Nicoll | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:39 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [11]
