The world will be watching when the Octagon makes its return to Australia on Saturday, August 17, with UFC 305: DU PLESSIS vs ADESANYA booked for Perth’s RAC Arena. UFC middleweight champion, Dricus de Plessis will take on former champion and the current No.2 contender, Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya in a five round championship bout.
The UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Early Prelims kickoff Saturday August 17 at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT in the United States on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass The Prelims air at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+ and the Main Card will air exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
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Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya Official Weigh-In Results:

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MAIN CARD
Main Event - Middleweight Title Bout: Dricus Du Plessis (185) vs Israel Adesanya (184)
Co-Main Event - Flyweight Bout: Kai Kara-France (125) vs Steve Erceg (125.5)
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Lightweight Bout: Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs Dan Hooker (155.5)
Heavyweight Bout: Tai Tuivasa (265) vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (259)
Welterweight Bout: Li Jingliang (170) vs Carlos Prates (170)

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PRELIMS
Heavyweight Bout: Junior Tafa (244) vs Valter Walker (252)
Featherweight Bout: Josh Culibao (146) vs Ricardo Ramos (145.5)
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Women’s Flyweight Bout: Casey O’Neill (125.5) vs Luana Santos (126)
Featherweight Bout: Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs Herbert Burns (146)
EARLY PRELIMS
Lightweight Bout: Tom Nolan (155.5) vs Alex Reyes (156)
MORE UFC 305: Fighters On The Rise | Adesanya's Purpose | Main Event Breakdown | Du Plessis Interview | Casey O'Neill Returns | Gamrot's Show | Dan Hooker Interview | Kai Kara-France Interview
Welterweight Bout: Song Kenan (171) vs Ricky Glenn (171)
Flyweight Bout: Stewart Nicoll (126) vs Jesus Aguilar (127.5)
*Jesus Aguilar has weighed in 1.5 above the flyweight limit of 125 lbs. As a result, he has been fined 20% of his show money. The fight will proceed as scheduled
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya took place live from RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia on August 17, 2024. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!