UFC 305 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya by Submission (Face Crank) Saturday, and in the co-main event, Kai Kara-France defeated Steve Erceg in round 1 by TKO (Punches).
This was 704th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF finales. The pay-per-view card streamed on PPV following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. In this post, we’ll go into detail on UFC 305 payouts, fighter bonuses, and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.
UFC 305 Attendance, Gate, Viewership
There were Not announced fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to Not available. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.
Attendance |
Not announced |
Gate |
Not available |
Buyrate |
Not announced |
Total Fights |
10 |
UFC 305 Bonuses
UFC 305 had 10 bouts scheduled. Dan Hooker vs. Mateusz Gamrot was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Kai Kara-France and Carlos Prates. The fighters took home an extra $50,000.
There are four types of awards:
- Fight of the Night is awarded to two fighters who star in the exciting fight of the night.
- KO of the Night is awarded to the fighter who achieves the most spectacular Knockout.
- Submission of the Night is granted to the protagonist of the most striking submission.
- Performance of the Night is awarded the most impressive individual performance of the night.
UFC 305 Salaries
The total disclosed payroll for the event is PENDING. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. Here’s the full list of fighter payouts from UFC 305:
PENDING… We will update this section as soon as the fighter salaries are officially released. In the meantime, you can view all the UFC 305 results.
The UFC 305 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Additionally, these do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive. They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.
Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.
Event |
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
|
Date |
August 17, 2024 |
Venue |
RAC Arena |
Location |
Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
Main Event |
Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
Total Fights |
10 |
Attendance |
Not announced |
Gate |
Not available |
Buyrate |
Not announced |
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