UFC 305 results, highlights and updates from Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

The middleweight title goes on the line at UFC 305 in Perth, with Dricus du Plessis (21-2) looking to turn back the challenge of two-time former champion Israel Adesanya (24-3).

After a spiteful build up in which both men have promised spectacular victories, this promises to be a main event with plenty of action.

Can Adesanya climb the 185-pound mountain for a third time or will du Plessis’ winning run extend to 10 consecutive fights?

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Also in action, Kai Kara-France and Steve Erceg meet in a high-class flyweight clash, Mateusz Gamrot looks to defend his lightweight ranking against Dan Hooker, and Tai Tuivasa and Jairzinho Rozenstruik meet in a potential heavyweight barnburner.

Take a look at the latest results, updates and highlights below:

UFC 305 live results and updates

Jesus Aguilar defeats Stewart Nicoll

Brisbane native Stewart Nicoll was given the honour of opening the card but couldn’t keep his perfect professional record intact in the first bout of his UFC career as he fell to a submission loss in the very first round against Jesus Aguilar.

Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ live coverage of UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth.

What time is UFC 305? Schedule and start time for PPV card and main event

UFC 305 is on Sunday, August 18. The early prelims start at 8:30am AEST, with the prelims at 10am AEST. The main card is at 12 pm AEST. Du Plessis and Adesanya should make their way to the octagon around 2:15 pm AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Here’s how that schedule corresponds with other timezones around the world:

	Local time (AWST)	AEST	ET	PT	GMT
Early prelims	6:30am	8:30am	6:30pm	3:30pm	11:30pm
Prelims	8:00am	10:00am	8:00pm	5:00pm	1:00am
Main card	10:00am	12:00pm	10:00pm	7:00pm	3:00am
Main event (approx.)	12:15pm	2:15pm	12:15am	9:15pm	5:15am