Du Plessis defended his title by submission. UFC 305 tournament results

Last night at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, UFC 305 took place.

The main event featured a middleweight title fight between the reigning champion, South African Dricus Du Plessis, and former champion Israel Adesanya from New Zealand.

The fight concluded with Du Plessis securing victory via submission in the fourth round. The bout was fairly even, with no clear advantage for either fighter. In the fourth round, the South African landed several powerful strikes on Adesanya, bringing him to the canvas, where he then applied a chokehold. Israel tapped out, allowing Dricus to successfully defend his title. This victory marked his tenth consecutive win.

The co-main event saw the clashes of two New Zealand flyweight contenders. Kai Kara-France faced off against Steve Erceg. This fight ended even quicker, with Kara-France declared the winner by technical knockout in the first round.

A total of twelve bouts took place at today's event, and the Dailysports team has compiled the tournament results for you.

Dricus du Plessis - Israel Adesanya
UFC 305 results

Main Card

• Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya via submission in the fourth round
• Kai Kara-France defeated Steve Erceg via technical knockout in the first round
• Dan Hooker defeated Mateusz Gamrot by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik defeated Tai Tuivasa by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
• Carlos Prates defeated Li Jingliang via knockout in the second round

Preliminary Card

• Walter Walker defeated Junior Tafa via leg lock submission in the first round
• Ricardo Ramos defeated Joshua Culibao by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Casey O'Neill defeated Luana Santos by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
• Jack Jenkins defeated Herbert Burns via technical knockout in the third round
• Tom Nolan defeated Alex Reyes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Kenan Song defeated Rick Glenn by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
• Jesus Aguilar defeated Stuart Nicholl via submission in the first round