About UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
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UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 was a MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This event took place on February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. The main event of UFC 312 was the highly anticipated rematch for the middleweight championship between reigning champion Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Du Plessis won the bout via a unanimous decision, retaining his title. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili defended her title in a dominant fashion against Tatiana Suarez via a unanimous decision.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Main Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | Dricus du Plessis (c) def. Sean Strickland |
| Women's Strawweight | Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | Zhang Weili (c) def. Tatiana Suarez |
| Heavyweight | Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira | TKO (knee to the body and elbows) | 1 | 0:35 | Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato | Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Draw |
| Welterweight | Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado |
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Featherweight | Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:06 | Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins |
| Lightweight | Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev |
| Women's Flyweight | Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil |
| Bantamweight | Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse |
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Early-Preliminary Card
| Weight Class | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| Lightweight | Rong Zhu vs. Kody Steele | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | Rong Zhu def. Kody Steele |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset |
| Lightweight | Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli | TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:19 | Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli |
How to watch UFC 312?
In the US
For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 312.
In the UK
For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 312.
In India
Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 312 live on the Sony Sports channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 312 live via the JioTV app for free.
FAQs on UFC 312
A. UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 took place on February 9, 2025.
A. UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 took place at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
A. The main event for UFC 312 is a middleweight title bout between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Du Plessis won the fight via a unanimous decision.
A. The co-main event for UFC 312 is a women’s strawweight title bout between Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez. Zhang Weili won the fight via a unanimous decision.
A. The main card for UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 commenced at 10 p.m. ET.
A. UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.
