The middleweight title is on the road in the primary occasion of UFC 312 tonight, as Dricus Du Plessis defends the belt towards Sean Strickland, a yr after dethroning the controversial American.
With his slender victory over Strickland, Du Plessis turned South Africa’s first UFC champion, and he consolidated his reign with a submission of former title holder Israel Adesanya in August.
In the meantime, Strickland bounced again with a factors win over Paulo Costa in June, establishing this rematch with Du Plessis in Sydney, Australia – a rustic whose gun legal guidelines and ‘lack of freedom’ had been the topic of a tirade by Strickland this week.
The challenger, who has denied he’s battling a staph an infection, faces Du Plessis after Tatiana Suarez fights Zhang Weili in tonight’s co-main occasion. Suarez, a teammate of Strickland, will attempt to finish Zhang’s second reign with the strawweight belt.
Comply with dwell updates and outcomes from the UFC 312 important card and prelims:
Methods to watch UFC 312 tonight as two title fights headline occasion
UFC 312 will air dwell on TNT Sports activities within the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights. Discovery+ may also air the motion within the UK.
Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the occasion dwell, as will the UFC’s Struggle Go.
Alex Pattle8 February 2025 22:40
Timings for UFC 312 tonight as fights play out in Sydney
UFC 312 takes place on the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney, Australia, tonight.
The early prelims will begin at 11pm GMT (3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET).
The common prelims will observe at 1am GMT on Sunday 9 February (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday) – that is when The Unbiased’s battle updates will start!
The primary card then takes place at 3am GMT on Sunday (7pm PT / 9pm CT / 10pm ET on Saturday).
Alex Pattle8 February 2025 22:20
UFC 312 LIVE: Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis meet in title rematch
The challenger, who has denied he’s battling a staph an infection, faces Du Plessis after Tatiana Suarez fights Zhang Weili in tonight’s co-main occasion. Suarez, a teammate of Strickland, will attempt to finish Zhang’s second reign with the strawweight belt.
Comply with dwell updates and outcomes from the UFC 312 important card and prelims, proper right here.
Alex Pattle8 February 2025 22:00
