Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland had a second change to settle their differences at UFC 312 on Saturday.
After a grudge match a year ago, “Stillknocks” and Strickland were once again booked with the middleweight title on the line, this time with Du Plessis holding gold. The fight, rather than in Canada as it was in 2024, came in Sydney, Australia, scene of Sean Strickland’s biggest win to date – his dethroning of Israel Adesanya in 2023.
A win for Strickland, and the UFC might have a trilogy fight on its hands, though with Khamzat Chimaev waiting in the wings, it likely would not be of the immediate variety.
In the UFC 312 co-main event, Tatiana Suarez, after years of injury setbacks, was finally getting her chance to claim strawweight gold. While some in the media and among MMA fans had taken to calling the TUF 23 winner the “uncrowned” champ at 115lbs, the reality was that Weili Zhang would be a formidable challenge for the wrestler. Zhang had already defeated the likes of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Jessica Andrade, and Carla Esparza, all three champions themselves.
Following UFC 312 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, tune in for the post-fight press conference to stay on top of all the latest news. A live stream is available above.
