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UFC 305 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

By Danny Segura,

13 hours ago

UFC 305 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET 3:30 p.m. PT). UFC 305 (pay-per-view/ESPN/E SPN+ ) takes place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) takes on two-time former champ Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in what has become a racially charged and deeply personal main event. Recent flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) meets Kai Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in the co-feature.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 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+).

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

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UFC 305 predictions

UFC 305 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker
Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos
Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos
Herbert Burns vs. Jack Jenkins

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes
Ricky Glenn vs. Song Kenan
Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll

What time does UFC 305 start tonight?

UFC 305 kicks off with early prelims at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ . That’s 6:30 a.m. Sunday in Perth. Four prelims air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the main card on pay-per-view (via ESPN+ ) at 10 p.m. ET.

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya fight odds

BetMGM: Du Plessis -105, Adesanya -115
DraftKings: Du Plessis -102, Adesanya -118
FanDuel: Du Plessis -102, Adesanya -116

Kai Kara-France vs. Steve Erceg odds

BetMGM: Kara-France +155, Erceg -190
DraftKings: Kara-France +150, Erceg -180
FanDuel: Kara-France +156, Erceg -186

How to watch UFC 305

The UFC 304 early prelims will stream live on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET. Another set of prelims begin at 8 p.m. ET, which will air on ESPN and stream on ESPN+ . The pay-per-view main cards kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ .

UFC 305 PPV price

UFC 305 will cost ESPN+ subscribers $79.99. If you’re a new subscriber, you have the option of bundling UFC 305 in with the cost of an annual subscription at a 30 percent discounted price, bringing your total to $134.98.