After a grueling back-and-forth battle, middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) successfully etched his first title defense over the returning Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) at UFC 305. Extending his already lengthy winning streak to 10, “Stillknocks” picked up the biggest win of his career by handing “The Last Stylebender” his second loss in a row. He also handed him his first-ever submission defeat after locking in a tight rear-naked choke in the fourth round to secure the victory.
Other highlights included Carlos Prates finishing Li Jingliang to open the main card, Dan Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot logging a spectacular lightweight Fight of the Night performance, and Kai Kara-France knocking out former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg inside the first round.