UFC 305 results, highlights and updates from Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

The middleweight title goes on the line at UFC 305 in Perth, with Dricus du Plessis (21-2) looking to turn back the challenge of two-time former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3).

After a spiteful build up in which both men have promised spectacular victories, this promises to be a main event with plenty of action.

Can Adesanya climb the 185-pound mountain for a third time or will du Plessis’ winning run extend to 10 consecutive fights?

MORE: UFC 305: Israel Adesanya could achieve feat only one fighter has pulled off before

Also in action, Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg meet in a high-class flyweight clash, Mateusz Gamrot looks to defend his lightweight ranking against Dan Hooker, and Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik meet in a potential heavyweight barnburner.

Take a look at the latest results, updates and highlights below:

UFC 305 live results and updates

Valter Walker defeats Junior Tafa

Controversy and boos erupt around the arena as Walker scores a first round victory via technical submission.

With seconds remaining in the opening round, Tafa breifly screamed out in pain as the pair grappled, with the referee deeming that amounted to a verbal submission from the Queenslander.

Tafa isn’t happy afterwards either as he tries to confront the winner in the octagon before being separated.

Walker calls for his next fight to be against Junior’s brother, Justin.

Ricardo Ramos defeats Josh Culibao

Ramos claims a split decision over Culibao after surviving a vicious onslaught from the Aussie in the second round.

Ramos had numerous attempts to finish the fight on the ground in the first round but couldn’t get the job done, before Culibao had the best of it in the second.

In the end, the third round went Ramos’ way in the opinion of two judges to claim the victory.

Casey O’Neill defeats Luana Santos

The good times keep rolling on for the Aussies early on as O’Neill claims an unanimous decision victory over Santos.

In a tentative fight where neither fighter was able ton inflict too much damage, O’Neill came out well on top on the scorecards.

Jack Jenkins defeats Herbert Burns

Another win on the board for the locals with Jenkins stopping Burns in the third round.

“Phar Jack” is renowned for his brutal low kicks and they were on full display, leaving Burns on the mat on several occasions before a right hand early in the third dropped him before some ground and pound finished the job.

Tom Nolan defeats Alex Reyes

Nolan gets the Australians on the board with a classy victory over a tough and durable Reyes.

“Big Train” had the edge in the striking exchanges and remained calm in the face of some tricky offence from the experiences Reyes.

Song Kenan defeats Ricky Glenn

Kenan ensured Glenn’s winless run was extended with a hard-fought unanimous decision win.

Glenn fought most of the bout with significant swelling on the side of his head following an early elbow.

Jesus Aguilar defeats Stewart Nicoll

Brisbane native Stewart Nicoll was given the honour of opening the card but couldn’t keep his perfect professional record intact in the first bout of his UFC career as he fell to a submission loss in the very first round against Jesus Aguilar.

What time is UFC 305? Schedule and start time for PPV card and main event

UFC 305 is on Sunday, August 18. The early prelims start at 8:30am AEST, with the prelims at 10am AEST. The main card is at 12 pm AEST. Du Plessis and Adesanya should make their way to the octagon around 2:15 pm AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Here’s how that schedule corresponds with other timezones around the world:

	Local time (AWST)	AEST	ET	PT	GMT
Early prelims	6:30am	8:30am	6:30pm	3:30pm	11:30pm
Prelims	8:00am	10:00am	8:00pm	5:00pm	1:00am
Main card	10:00am	12:00pm	10:00pm	7:00pm	3:00am
Main event (approx.)	12:15pm	2:15pm	12:15am	9:15pm	5:15am