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Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCThe main event of Saturday’s UFC 305 was a long-awaited one, with Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya facing off for over a year. Coming into the UFC as a former KSW and EFC champion, du Plessis was immediately seen as a future favorite, and while then-champion Adesanya had to face Alex Pereira first, a showdown between “The Last Stylebender” and “Stillnox” was on the cards last year. Adesanya then suffered a shocking loss to Sean Strickland shortly after regaining the title from Pereira. Du Plessis achieved…
Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg, UFC 305 Credit: Youtube/UFCThe co-main event at UFC 305 on Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was a crucial flyweight bout between top contenders Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg. Kara-France placed fourth in her weight class, while Erceg only placed seventh despite competing for the 125-pound title earlier this year. Erceg kept to the center early in the opening round, moving and probing a lot but barely connecting. Kara-France feinted a lot and Erceg started to throw his jab. It was a relatively quiet round but exploded in the final minute when Kara-France knocked…
Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCThe main card of UFC 305 featured a bout between ranked lightweights Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker, both coming off winning streaks. Across the pond from New Zealand, “The Hangman” took on Poland’s Gamrot in Perth, Australia, with a slight home-field advantage. With three straight wins and the number 5 next to his name, Gamrot was in title contention. But a resurgent Dan Hooker has something to say about that. Proving Hooker can still pack a punch with a “Fight of the Night” win in his last bout,…
Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstryk at UFC 305 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Youtube/UFCAustralian heavyweight boxer Tai Tuivasa will be looking to end a dangerous four-fight losing streak when he takes on Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the PPV division of UFC 305 on Saturday. On the card, which took place in Perth, Australia, Tuivasa was in a slump with losses to the likes of Ciril Gane and Alexander Volkov, while former kickboxer and Rizin veteran Rozenstruik was coming off a win over Shamil Gadzhiev. The fight started with an exchange of kicks, with both fighters looking cautious. After about a minute, the two…
Li Jingliang and Carlos Prates at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCLi Jingliang returned to the cage at UFC 305 to face Carlos Prathes, who hadn’t even made his UFC debut the last time Jingliang fought. Brazilian welterweight prospect Prates had won his two UFC bouts and his previous nine bouts, racking up eight straight knockouts along the way — and this bout took place on his birthday — against “The Hill,” the longest-serving Chinese UFC fighter in history with a close win-loss record since 2019. The southpaw, Prathes, looked taller and longer in the cage than his reach.…
Justin Tafa and Walter Walker at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCThe first of two heavyweight bouts at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, featured Junior Tafa facing off against Walter Walker. Coincidentally, the two were brothers and fellow fighters, Justin Tafa and Jonny Walker, who also fought under the UFC banner. That wasn’t important, but the family ties would come into play a little later. Heavy punches flew early in the bout when Tafa let go. The crowd went wild, but Walker weathered the storm. Shortly after, Walker applied a body lock and put his weight on Tafa, forcing…
Joshua Culibao and Ricardo Ramos at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCUFC 305 was a pivotal night for featherweights Josh Curivao and Ricardo Ramos, as both fighters were coming off consecutive losses. Clibao’s current poor form has halted his three-game winning streak, while Ramos has just one win in four games since 2021. The bout started with Ramos probing the distance with long strikes including leg kicks and flashing spinning kicks. Most of his kicks landed, but Clibao was able to partially block some. Both fighters were adept at using their feet to avoid strikes. Joshua landed a hard…
Kasey O’Neill and Luana Santos at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCThe lone women’s bout at UFC 305 on Saturday was the flyweight division, with Casey O’Neill taking on Luana Santos. After starting her career 9-0, O’Neal was seen as a front-runner for a title shot when she first arrived at UFC, but after four wins under the UFC banner, she suffered consecutive losses to Jennifer Maia and Ariane Lipski. UFC 305 saw Luana Santos fight on a five-fight winning streak, giving O’Neal another fight against the Brazilian. Just a minute into the bout, Santos caught a kick and…
Jack Jenkins and Herbert Burns at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCOn Saturday, UFC 305’s televised prelims began with featherweight bouts between Jack Jenkins and Herbert Burns. Burns was in a tough spot coming into the bout having lost three straight fights, while Jenkins was 2-1 under the UFC banner and coming off a loss to Chepe Mariscal. The fight started with Burns landing a couple of quick kicks. They traded jabs. Jenkins was able to knock his opponent’s head back with his jab and had some success. Jack started to let his hands go a little more before…
Tom Nolan and Alex Reyes at the UFC 305 weigh-in. Photo Credit: Youtube/UFCTom Nolan, the big-bodied young Australian lightweight boxer, sought and achieved his second UFC victory on home soil when he defeated Alex Reyes at UFC 305 on Saturday. Nolan suffered an upset knockout loss in his UFC debut but returned to win in his second year in the bout, while Alex Reyes returned to the Octagon more than six years after his debut without a fight. However, Alex, the younger brother of former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes, was knocked out in two consecutive bouts. As a…