From close decisions to flashy finishes, we grade the best and worst bouts from UFC 305.
Dricus Du Plessis, left, put his UFC middleweight title on the line against Israel Adesanya in the main event at UFC 305. . But aside from a historic main event that saw two Africans compete for a world title in Perth, Australia, UFC 305 featured several fights that would have significant ramifications on the rankings.
It was a high-level battle between contrasting styles where both fighters had their moments. But the South African's ability to mix his pressurized striking with wrestling was the key to victory. Each strike was thrown with bad intentions and every Du Plessis takedown heightened the sense of drama. The arena was rocking, the ebbs and flows were exciting, and the fighters were locked in for every second of the fight.
What makes this all the more impressive is that he's the first fighter to stop Erceg, who was a critical error away from beating Pantoja and becoming a flyweight champion.Gamrot dispelled the notion that he's a boring grappler and Hooker showcased a second wind in his career where he surprisingly neutralized Gamrot's wrestling and halted his opponent's surge up the rankings.
He hurt Gamrot in the first, valiantly fought off takedown attempts by threatening with guillotine chokes and stayed on the front foot to slug it out with his opponent. To his credit, Gamrot showed marked improvement in the standup and gave it all he had. You should definitely go out of your way to watch this fight.An excellent performance marred by a terrible weight-miss on the scales.
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