West Australian Steve Erceg's incredible start to his UFC career has stalled after he was knocked out for the first time in his career by New Zealander Kai Kara-France.
Israel Adesanya says he is not giving up despite missing the chance to become a three-time middleweight champion at UFC 305 on Sunday.
Even though the gates didn't open until 5:30 a.m. on a cold Sunday morning, combat sports fans created an electric atmosphere at the RAC Arena for UFC 305. In the main event between Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis, the South African champion defeated the former by submission.
Shortly after Western Sydney mixed martial artist Tai Tuivasa lost his fight at UFC 305, a brawl broke out in the stands of the RAC Arena. At 11:10am, Western Australian police and security stormed the stage when two men, both aged 26, started a fight in front of fans.
South African Dricus du Plessis put his actions to the test, knocking out former two-time champion Israel Adesanya in the fourth round to defend his middleweight title in Perth.
Australian heavyweight Tai Tuivasa suffered the eighth loss of his UFC career after being defeated by Jairzinho Rozenstruik in Perth.
In 2013, due to a state government ban on cage fighting, a headline-grabbing fight between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva was bought and held in Brisbane. A decade later, the same combat sports organization will compete in Perth for the third time on Sunday with the UFC 305 spectacle at the RAC Arena.
Although the middleweight title is at stake, for Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya their main event at UFC 305 is a deeply personal matter.
Australian star fighter “Astroboy” Steve Erceg wants to get back into title contention when he faces New Zealander Kai Kara-France at UFC 305 on Sunday morning. Erceg (12-2) is looking to rebound from just the second loss of his career, which came in May when he lost a unanimous decision to UFC flyweight champion Alexandre … Read more
South African Dricus du Plessis is confident of defending his middleweight title when he faces Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in Perthy.