The UFC returns to Sydney for a blockbuster night of fights, headlined by a heated middleweight title rematch between reigning champion Dricus du Plessis and the ever-outspoken Sean Strickland. With bad blood still boiling from their first encounter, this showdown promises fireworks inside the Octagon.
Event Details UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Date: February 9, 2025
Location: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia With the stakes higher than ever, expect nothing less than an all-out war as these two warriors battle for middleweight supremacy!
MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE BOUT: Dricus Du Plessis (Champion) vs. Sean Strickland (1)
WOMEN´S STRAWWEIGHT TITLE BOUT: Zhang Weili (Champion) vs. Tatiana Suarez (1)
HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT: Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT: Jake Matthews vs. Fransisco Prado
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT: Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT: Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
WOMEN`S FLYWEIGHT BOUT: Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil
BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT: Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT: Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT: Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT: Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli
All 24 fighters that arrived at the official weigh-ins successfully made weight, though the occasion experienced one notable hiccup.
Prior to the start of the weigh-ins, officials announced that a preliminary flyweight bout between Hyun Sung Park and Nyamjargal Tumendemberel has been canceled due to Tumendemberel experiencing weight management issues.