UFC 312 Set for February 8 with Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Headlining

The middleweight championship rematch will be accompanied by Zhang Weili defending her strawweight title against Tatiana Suarez.

Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland will face off in a rematch for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, on February 8, 2025.
Du Plessis won their first bout at UFC 297 in January 2024 via split decision, marking Strickland's only title defense loss.
Both fighters have had one fight since their initial meeting, with Du Plessis defeating Israel Adesanya and Strickland securing a split-decision win over Paulo Costa.
The co-main event will feature Zhang Weili defending her strawweight title against undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez, who has overcome significant injury setbacks in her career.
UFC CEO Dana White has indicated that Khamzat Chimaev, ranked No. 3 in the middleweight division, is likely to face the winner of the main event for the title.