Starting at 6:30 p.m. ET 3:30 p.m. PT, UFC 305 is scheduled for Saturday and you can join us for official results and live round-by-round coverage. UFC 305 (pay-per-view/ ESPN/ ESPN+) will be held at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
In what has become a highly personal and racially heated main event, middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) challenges two-time former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA). In the co-feature Steve Erceg, 12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC, meets Kai Kara-France, 24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC.
Starting at roughly 6:30 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+, follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results).
UFC 305 Findings
Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET main card
- For middleweight championship, Champ Dricus Du Plessis v. Israel Adesanya
- Steve Er CEg against Kai Kara-France
- Mateusz Gamrot against Dan Hooker <
- Jairz Dustin Rozenstruik against Tai Tuivasa
- Carlos Prates def. Li Jingliang KO (punch) – Round 2, 4:02
ESPN2/ ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET PRELIMINARY CARD
- Valter Walker challenged. Junior Tafa Round 1, 4:56 technical submission (heel hook)
- Ricardo Ramos resisted. Josh Culibao on split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Casey O’Neill def. Luana Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
- Jack Jenkins challenges. Herbert Burns, via TKO (leg kicks), Round 3, 0:48
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Tom Nolan’s def. Alex Reyes voted unanimously (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Kenan sang def. Ricky Glenn decided unanimously (30-27, 30-26, 29-28).
- Jesus Aguilar resists. Stewart Nicoll via guillotine choke, round one, 2:39
Li Jing Li vs Carlos Prates
Round one — they trade leg kicks. They once more trade leg kicks. Right now, both fighters are quite cautious. More from both, including leg kicks. Right now, the one mainly doing the pressure is Prates. Nice left hand joins for Prates. still another. Pates beginning to release his hands. jab from Prates. Jingliang finding it difficult to connect. One minute left. Big left for Prates on grounds. For Jingliang, two powerful Leg kicks link. Oh indeed! Jingliang’s brieafly is wobbles. Oh wow! huge left by Prates! Jingliang moves unsteadily. The bell strikes.
MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9, Prates.
Round Two: Jingliang kicks two successive legs. Jingliang has a much better round; Prates still looks to be ahead in the striking. Two are trading tons of leg kicks. For Prates, hard left connections are important. Jab in Prates. Nasty knee to the body for Prates. Jingliang puts Prates against the cage after tying him up. We half through the round now. Prates’ hard hits. What a cine on Jingliang is. Oh yes! Pates drops Jingliang! He allowed him to back up. Two lefts meet for Prates! Oh indeed! A thrice send him down! How awesome a KO! Prates is first man to knock Jingliang!
Carlos Prates def. comes out as Li Jingliang KO (punch) – Round 2, 4:02
Records: Prates (20-6 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Jingliang (19-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC),
Weight: Welterweight
Distributed: Pay-per-view
Matt Wynne serves as the referee.
judging:
Valter Walker versus Junior Tafa
Walker’s spectacular leg kick marks Round One. Walker staying on the outside while Tafa resides inside. Big shots from Tafa! Walker closes the distance and completes a takedown! Walker drags him back while Tafa gets back up momentarily. For Tafa, a handful of warnings for clutching the fence cause problems. Walker from halfguard working from halfguard. Not much damage here, but Walker is keeping busy enough to prevent a stand-up. Two minutes remains. Walker in the guard right now. Walker grounds and pounds some here and there. Walker sets out for a leg kock. He taps out loud! It’s ended.
Valter Walker def. came of result. Round 1, 4:56 Junior Tafa via technical submission (heel hook)
Records: Walker (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Tafa (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC),
Section: Heavyweight
aired: ESPN/ ESPN+
Ref referee: Steeve Perceval
Josh Culibao v. Ricardo Ramos
Round one – They trade leg kicks. Ramos presses while Culibao keeps light on the outside. Good exchanges between both combatants. Big leg kick for Culibaogets Ramos limping. They start to run, and Ramos ends up dragging Culibao back. We half through the round now. Not much damage here, but Ramos wants to arrange a rear-naked choke. Ramos launches for it! It loks good. Culibao pulls out of it with great defense. Ramos still under control. The bell answers.
Round 10-9 MMA Junkie scores Ramos.
Round 2: Culibao kicked big legs. once more and again. Culibao is aiming on the legs. Ramos doing his own leg kick. The movement of Ramos looks to be seriously hindered. Ramos driving the action right here. Big right hand links for Culibao then a leg kick. Another leg kick. Ramos falls in agony! Just kciking his legs is Culibao. Culibao hovering over a few here and there for landing calls. We half through the round now. Culibao stands over Ramos still on the ground. Ramos rises up. Ramos finds himself in hot hot under He is being mocked by Culibao. After Ramos’s inadvertent eyepoke, the fight pauses. The battle gets again underway. Leg kicking from Ramos. The bell echoes.
Culibao gets a round 10-9 MMA Junkie score.
Round 3: Ramos seems to be rather more consistent in this one. Still, Culibao is winning the striking contest. Culibao kicked big legs first then one, two. Credit Ramos; he still aims to win the round even if he was hammered in the second. One good one, two by Ramos. Good left hook courtesy of Culibao. We half through the round now. Big left connects for Culibao, then Ramos gets a leg kick. Culibao is cut on his eyebrow. Ramos shuts Culibao right away and gets his back. Culibao steps out while Ramos is working from top half guard. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9, Ramos. 29-28, Ramos overall.
Ricardo Ramos def. Josh Culibao on split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Records: Ramos (17-6 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Culibao (11-4-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC),
Category: Featherweight
ESPN and ESPN+ is broadcast.
Matt Wynne serves as the referee.
Judge:
Casey O’Neill against Luana Santos
Round one O’Neill’s big leg kick. O’Neill is thus doing much of the urgent work. Santos’s body kick They enter a scrable and Santos ends up pushing O’Neill against the cage. Santos covering O’Neill against the cage and working for the takedown and control. The round is half over here. O’Neill breaks away. Leg kick executed by O’Neill. For Santos, a right hand makes connection. Leg kick under O’Neill’s direction Santos uses front kicks to the body. Excellent pairing by O’Neill. One from O’Neill, two from her Good right hand courtesy of Santos.
MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9, O’Neill.
Round 2: Santos brings O’Neill down after catching his kick. O’Neill is being controlled agaisnt the cage, but works her way back to her feet. Excellent control right here by Santos. O’Neill bursts free. For Santos, big right hand links. From O’Neill, a few leg kicks. Excellent rebuttal from O’Neill. The round is half over here. O’Neill drives Santos against the cage. Santos bursts free. Excellent mix by O’Neill. Jabs from O’Neill. O’Neill was strolling down Santos here. The bell runsg.
MMA Junkie scroes the round 10-9, O’Neill.
Round three: Santos appears to need a finish here. Santos is somewhat more aggressive, but O’Neill is reacting rather successfully. Great combination by O’Neill. O’Neill is obviously improving for the striking here with greater damage and intensity. Santos falls with a large right hand. The round is half over here. Santos heads for an arm throw, and O’Neill counters to have her back covered. O’Neill obtains the triangle of the body. Good control here under O’Neill; no damage. O’Neill maintains back control right up till the bell.
O’Neill earns a round 10-9 mark from MMA Junkie. Generally between 30 and 27, O’Neill.
Casey O’Neill thus defies Luana Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
Records: O’Neill (10-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Santos (8-2 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Division: Flying weight for women
ESPN/ ESPN+ is broadcast.
Rich Mitchell served as the referee.
judging:
Herbert Burns versus Jack Jenkins
Round One: They trade leg kicks. Burns’ body kick. Jenkins gets a strong jab then a clean combo. Jenkins finds a large left here. Jenkins is pressing the action here. Jenkins with a few hard strokes here. Burns experiences it. Jenkins’ jab. He is exactly on target tonight. Jab then left Hook under Jenkins. We have half of the round left. Jenkins finds a strong left connection. Yet another one! Burns pulls guard and sends shots. Jenkins does not follow him; the referee gets them upright. Jenkins’ nasty combination Burns is being beaten. Burns gets the takedown and launches shots! The audience starts to boo right away. Burns operates from half guard. Burns has not caused damage here. There is a bell ringing.
Jenkins gets a round 10-9 score from MMA Junkie.
Round 2: Burns looks right away to close the distance. He tries to pull guard, shoots, misses. Jenkins allows him to back up. They trade jabbing. Burns’ leg kick. Burns gets the takedown and launches shots! He approaches from guard. He steps to half guard. Jenkins gets out while Burns poses with an arm-triangle. Burns’ attempt at a heel hook Jenkins comes out, then he’s standing over kicking his legs. They rise them. Burns pulls guard and uses bursts. Every now and then some shots. Jenkins rises and the action resumes on the feet. Oh really! Jenkins drops Burns in a nasty combination. Jenkins leading right now in guard. Jenkins rises and hangs over Burns. They erect them. Jenkins kicked Leg. Burning’s leg hurts. Burns from a calf kick buckels. Burns falls on his rear; the bell sounds.
Jenkins earns a round 10-9 mark from MMA Junkie.
Round three: Burns’ hard leg kick. Burn’s inadvertent low blow stops the action. A few seconds later the fight picks back up. Oh really! Burns is dropped after a leg kick. Jenkins all over him with ground-and-pound. Jenkins turns away and Burns cannot get back up. The conflict is over.
Jack Jenkins def. follows from Round three, 0:48 Herbert Burns via TKO (leg kicks).
Review: Fight waived after Herbert Burns cannot get up from Jack Jenkins barrage
Photo: Jack Jenkins def. Herbert Burns at UFC 305: Best pictures
Records: Jenkins (13-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Burns (11-6 MMA, 2-4 UFC),
Division: featherweight
ESPN and ESPN+ is broadcast.
Referee: Marc Goddard
Alex Reyes Against Tom Nolan
Round one: Reyes finds body kicks landing. One two lands for Reyes with Leg Kick. For Nolan, spinning wheel kick connects only half-way. Nolan here is pressing and moving at a clip. Reyes catches the takedown! Nolan rises back, but he is under control against the fence. Nolan lets go. We half through the round now. Reyes drives Nolan against the cage once more. Not for too long, Nolan breaks free and returns to underlining Reyes. Excellent set by Nolan. Here is wild exchange; Reyes catches Nolan! Nolan swallows it nicely, but Reyes obviously grabbed his interest. Reyes comes short on his try for a takedown. Reyes throws Nolan off balance; Nolan attempts a takedown but eats an unintentional, yet illegal knee from Reyes. It seemed to have too little effect. The right starts a few seconds later. Flying knee partially links for Nolan. The bell answers.
Nolan, MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9.
Round Two: They arrive guns ablaze! Nolan was once more walking down and pressing Reyes. Reyes’s left drops left. Reyes back up, and Nolan is head-hunting right now! For Nolan, ajab then a left connects clean. Halfway through the round is us. Reyes drives Nolan against the cage. Just regulating here; not much damage is being done. Nolan gets free. Reyes is gushing from his nostrils. Reyes landed with his right hand. Large exchanges from both here as well The bell answers.
Nolan, MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9.
Round 3: Reyes might need a finish right here. They both deal in body kicks. Excellent right hook performed by Reyes. Same pattern as other rounds; Nolan drives and Reyes backs up and counters. Reyes had a good bocy shot. The striking seems somewhat even here. Reyes comes for a takedown, and Nolan grabs a D’Arce choke! Reyes steps outside and forces Nolan against the cage. Two minutes more. Reyes regulating, but not much harm done. They engage in exchange shoots. One minute still left. knees from Reyes to the legs. They fight it right through the last seconds. The bell echoes.
MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9, Nolan. Overall, Nolan 30-27.
Tom Nolan def. follows. Alex Reyes voted unanimously (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
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Records: Nolan (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Reyes (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC).
Division: Lite
aired: ESPN+
Rich Mitchell served as the referee.
Judging: David Lethaby, 30 to 27; Charlie Keech. Mick Meany between 29 and 28.
Kevin Glenn against Song Kenan
Glenn sits down Kenan in round one, solid right. Kenan recovers, but Glenn here is acting somewhat aggressively. Glenn clinches and drives Kenan against the cage. While Glenn is getting the better of the control against the cage, they keep reversing each other. Good knee to the body Glenn. The round is half over here. Kenan breaks free and returns to strike with vigor. Good combinations right here by Kenan. Oh goodness! Glen tags Kenan! Glenn responds nicely but is a little unsteady. Extra shots by Kenan! Kenan lets off easy on the attack. Glenn fails a takedown, then presses Kenan against the cage. Glenn receives the takedown. Knees by Glenn Kenan backed up under control against the cage. Lastminute. Glenn laboring to acquire the takedown. Kenan comes out of the clinch free. Kenan’s nice uppercut Clean combo links for Kenan exactly as the bell rings.
Kenan, MMA Junkie marks the round 10-9.
Round 2: They deal in body kicks. Glenn fails with a takedown attempt. Oh yes! large right by Kenan! Glenn started bleeding from his elbow. Kenan is causing some very considerable damage here. Glenn closes the distance and drives Kenan against the cage. Not for long though, Kenan rebels. Kenan, one and two by nature Clean straight left as Glenn instructed. Kenan landed the better shots this round quite obviously. Glenn finds it difficult starting the grapple. Glenn’s right side of the head now has a sizable hematoma. Both fighters seem fatigued. Glenn made another ineffective takedown effort. The bell echoes.
Kenan notes MMA Junkie’s round 10-9 score.
Glenn attempts for a takedown right away in round three, eating a knee from Kenan. Kenan downs Glenn with a judo throw. Glenn returns to his feet working backwards. Big elbow with Kenan. Glenn seems weary. Left hand connects for Glenn; Kenan responds with a combination. Glenn forces Kenan against the cage. A few seconds later Kenan breaks out. Glenn has cheek bone hemorrhage on both sides. Big right by Kenan. The combat has slowed a ton. Good elbow done by Kenan. Kenan under complete charge of the striking right now. An unintentional eye poke from Kenan stops the action. One minute later it starts again. They grab and Kenan makes strong knees and punches. The bell answers.
Kenan earns a round 10-9 mark from MMA Junkie. Generally between 30 and 27, Kenan.
Song Kenan def. comes out. By unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28), Ricky Glenn
Photographs: Song Kenan def. UFC 305: Best images feature Ricky Glenn
Records: Glenn (22-9-2 MMA, 4-6-1 UFC); Kenan (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC).
Division: Welterside
Television: ESPN+
Coach: Jim Perdios
Judging: Evan Field 30-27; Mark Christie 30-26; Howie Booth 29-28.
Saint Aguilar vs Stewart Nicoll
Round 1: Right hand connects for Aguilar! They grab and Nicoll launches the battle to the ground with a kimura! He then turns back to Aguilar and drops some ground-and-pound from top. Aguilar escapes, still in bottom in half guard. They start a wild frenzy; Aguilar rises and leaps for a guillotine choke! Look tight! He’s out! major victory for Aguilar!
Jesus Aguilar subsequently defies Stewart Nicoll via guillotine choke, round one, 2:39
Recap: Jesus Aguilar’s choke leads Stewart Nicoll’s eyes to roll back.
Pictures: Jesus Aguilar defeated. Stewart Nicoll at UFC 305: Best pictures
Records: Aguilar (11-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Nicoll (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: flyweight
Played on ESPN+
Steve Perceval is the ref referee.
UFC 205 forecasts
- Staff members of MMA Junkie selections
- Dricus Du Plessis’s analysis against Israel Adesanya’s expert choice
- Expert choice based on Kai Kara-France’s vs Steve Erceg analysis
- Mateusz Gamrot study vs Dan Hooker’s expert choice
- Analysis of Jairzinho Rozenstruik against Tai Tuivasa expert pick
- Li Jingliang vs Carlos Prates’ expert choice
UFC 305 starts tonight at what time?
UFC 305 opens with early prelims scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ ET At 6:30 a.m., Perth’s Sunday. Four prelims on ESPN scheduled at 8 p.m. ET, then at 10 p.m. the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+) ET,
Dricus Du Plessis v. Israel Adesanya bout odds
Adesanya -115, BetMGM: Du Plessis -105
Draft Kings: Adesanya -118, Du Plessis -102
FanDuel: Du Plessis -102, Adesanya -116
Kai Kara-France’s chances against Steve Erceg
BetMGM: Kara-France + 155, Erceg – 190
Kara-France + 150, Erceg – 180 Draft Kings
FanDuel: Erceg -186 +156 Kara-France
Watching UFC 305: How
ESPN+ will stream early prelims for UFC 304 live at 6:30 p.m. E-learning Still another set of prelims starts at 8 p.m. ET, scheduled to broadcast on ESPN and stream on ESPN+ Main cards pay per view start at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
UFC305 PPV pricing
ESPN+ consumers will pay UFC 305 $79.99. Should you be a new member, you can combine UFC 305 with a yearly membership at a 30% discounted rate to pay $134.98 total.
