We examine the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, & payouts of UFC 305, which took place inside the RAC Arena in Perth
Dricus du Plessis defended his title for the first time against former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya on August 18, 2024, at UFC 305. He emerged victorious by securing a face crank submission in the fourth round, marking Adesanya’s first career submission loss.
UFC 305 payouts, purse, salaries, full fight card results list and bonus prize money winner details
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On Saturday at UFC 305, Du Plessis decisively concluded his long-standing rivalry with Israel Adesanya by securing a victory via a vicious rear-naked choke in the fourth round. With this triumph, Du Plessis not only defended his belt but also firmly established himself at the top of the 185-pound division.
Dricus’ perseverance paid off when he hurt Adesanya with a flurry of punches in the championship rounds, leading to a takedown and a swift submission. Despite his best efforts, Adesanya couldn’t shift the momentum and tapped out at the 3:38 mark of the fourth round. Following the victory, Du Plessis embraced Adesanya, signifying the end of their bitter feud.
we examine the fight card results:
| Event | Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Main Card | Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis | Israel Adesanya | Submission | 4 | 3:38 |
| Flyweight | Kai Kara-France | Steve Erceg | TKO | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Lightweight | Dan Hooker | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Tai Tuivasa | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Carlos Prates | Li Jingliang | KO | 2 | 4:02 | |
| Preliminary Card (ESPN2 / ESPN+) | Heavyweight | Valter Walker | Junior Tafa | Submission | 1 | 4:56 |
| Featherweight | Ricardo Ramos | Joshua Culibao | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women’s Flyweight | Casey O’Neill | Luana Santos | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jack Jenkins | Herbert Burns | TKO | 3 | 0:48 | |
| Early preliminary Card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | Lightweight | Tom Nolan | Alex Reyes | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Welterweight | Song Kenan | Ricky Glenn | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight | Jesรบs Santos Aguilar | Stewart Nicoll | Technical Submission | 1 | 2:39 |
UFC 305 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
Dricus du Plessis secured approximately $1 million in his bout against Sean Strickland this past January, marking the highest purse of his career at that time. As the reigning champion, he is anticipated to surpass this amount in his upcoming fight against Adesanya. Conversely, Adesanya, a two-time UFC champion, earned a total of $3,540,000 in his September 2023 fight against Strickland and is expected to receive a similar payout from UFC 305.
know the bonus award winners:
- Main Event Result: Dricus du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya (Submission)
- Fight of the Night: Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Performance of the Night: Kai Kara-France and Carlos Prates