UFC 312 — Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2: Fight card, date, odds, location, rumors, complete guide

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UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland run it back. Du Plessis and Strickland headline UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, a sequel to their title fight last year that crowned du Plessis as champion.

Du Plessis and Strickland earned Fight of the Night honors for their UFC 307 main event last January. Strickland called for an immediate rematch after losing via split decision but his lack of title defense worked against him. Since then, Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya and Strickland beat Paulo Costa. The rivals renew their hostilities on Feb. 9 (Feb. 8 in North America). UFC CEO Dana White recently claimed that Khamzat Chimaev is the frontrunner to fight the winner.

UFC 312 is light on value, especially compared to UFC 311, but the co-main event is solid. UFC women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili makes the third defense of her second title reign against Tatiana Suarez. “The Ultimate Fighter 23” winner Suarez was labeled a future champion out of the gate, but frequent injuries delayed the inevitable.

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