The UFC is back in Western Australia this week with a middleweight title grudge match at the top of the bill.
UFC 305 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday (Sunday in Australia) at RAC Arena in Perth.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid for the main card in a separate window.)
Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Li Jingliang vs. Carlos Prates
Records: Jingliang (19-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Prates (19-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
Past five: Jingliang 2-3, Calos Prates 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 08.17.24): Jingliang +280, Calos Prates -355
Junkie pick results: Prates 7, Jingliang 4
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Tai Tuivasa
Records: Rozenstruik (14-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC), Tuivasa (15-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC)
Past five: Rozenstruik 2-3, Tuivasa 1-4
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Tuivasa No. 10, Rozenstruik No. 15
Odds (as of 08.17.24): Rozenstruik -230, Tuivasa +190
Junkie pick results: Rozenstruik 9, Tuivasa 2
Mateusz Gamrot vs. Dan Hooker
Records: Gamrot (24-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC)
Past five: Gamrot 4-1, Hooker 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Gamrot No. 6, Hooker No. 15
Odds (as of 08.17.24): Gamrot -355, Hooker +280
Junkie pick results: Gamrot 11, Hooker 0
Steve Erceg vs. Kai Kara-France
Records: Erceg (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Kara-France (24-11 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Past five: Erceg 4-1, Kara-France 3-2
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Kara-France No. 10, Erceg No. 12
Odds (as of 08.17.24): Erceg -185, Kara-France +155
Junkie pick results: Erceg 10, Kara-France 1
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
Records: Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Past five: Du Plessis 5-0, Adesanya 2-3
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Du Plessis No. 1, No. 9 pound-for-pound; Adesanya No. 2, honorable mention pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 08.17.24): Pick’em
Junkie pick results: Adesanya 6, Du Plessis 5
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Junior Tafa vs. Valter Walker: Tafa 9, Walker 2
- Josh Culibao vs. Ricardo Ramos: Ramos 6, Culibao 5
- Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos: Santos 8, O’Neill 3
- Herbert Burns vs. Jack Jenkins: Jenkins 10, Burns 1
- Tom Nolan vs. Alex Reyes: Nolan 11, Reyes 0
- Ricky Glenn vs. Song Kenan: Kenan 11, Glenn0
- Jesus Aguilar vs. Stewart Nicoll: Nicoll 9, Aguilar 2
Check out all the main card picks below.
UFC 305 main card picks
| Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
Erceg vs. Kara-France |
Gamrot vs. Hooker |
Rozenstruik vs. Tuivasa |
Jingliang vs. Prates |
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MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 137-78 |
 Adesanya (56%) |
 Erceg (76%) |
 Gamrot (76%) |
 Rozenstruik (59%) |
 Prates (68%) |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 141-74 |
Adesanya |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 141-74  |
 Du Plessis |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 138-77 |
Adesanya |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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Nolan King @mma_kings 133-82 |
Adesanya |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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Matthew Wells @MrMWells 132-83 |
Adesanya |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
 Tuivasa |
 Jingliang |
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Matt Erickson @MattE 131-84 |
Du Plessis |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Jingliang |
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Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 130-85 |
Adesanya |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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Simon Samano @SJSamano 130-85 |
Adesanya |
 Kara-France |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Jingliang |
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Brian Garcia @thegoze 128-87 |
Du Plessis |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Tuivasa |
Prates |
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Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 122-93 |
Du Plessis |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Prates |
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George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 117-98 |
Du Plessis |
Erceg |
Gamrot |
Rozenstruik |
Jingliang |
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