Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland Set for UFC 312 Title Rematch

The middleweight championship bout in Sydney will revisit their controversial UFC 297 clash, with both fighters promising decisive outcomes.

Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland on February 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, in a rematch of their UFC 297 fight.
Their first bout ended in a split decision win for Du Plessis, sparking debate over the scoring and Strickland's performance under challenging circumstances, including a severe cut.
Du Plessis has emphasized his evolution since their last fight, aiming to eliminate any doubts by securing a dominant victory or finish in the rematch.
Strickland, who has trained with Alex Pereira for this fight, seeks redemption and has criticized the scoring criteria from their previous encounter.
The fight headlines a card that also features Zhang Weili defending her strawweight title against undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event.