Du Plessis has already had one title defense so far, forcing Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305. The fighter out of South Africa has a career record of 22-2, with 20 wins coming by knockout or submission.

Everything to know about Saturday's Dricus du Plessis Vs. Sean Strickland 2 fight card - full fight card results, winners, losers, bonuses, scorecards.

UFC 312 saw a pair of champions go the full 25 minutes to retain their respective titles. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis defeated challenger Sean Strickland by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) for the second time in 13 months in a fight that wasn't close at any point.

There are two big title bouts taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at UFC 312 including Zhang Weili defending the Women’s Strawweight Title against Tatiana Suarez and Driscus Du Plessis taking the Middleweight Title into a bout against Sean Strickland at Quodas Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.

UFC makes a rare visit down under on Saturday, with Dricus Du Plessis putting his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland as the headlining act for UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. The main act marks the second meeting between the two fighters after South African star Du Plessis claimed the title from California's Strickland with a split decision in January of 2024.

After each pay-per-view, we break down and assess the quality of each fight and the fight card itself based on skill displayed, competitiveness and what is at stake. Andreas Hale takes a look at all 12 fights of UFC 312,

There is no debate after UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is the rightful UFC middleweight champion. Questions remain about who the promotion's best 185-pounder is. Fortunately, those questions could be answered this year.

The UFC returns to Sydney, Australia, for a pay-per-view offering headlined by two championship fights – Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland (DDP's middleweight title) and a women's strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Tatiana Suarez.

Zhang Weili and Dricus Du Plessis made competing at the highest level of MMA look easy at UFC 312, as they turned the last two fights of the night into one-sided affairs. First, Zhang dominated Tatiana Suarez,