Undisputed middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis will make his return to motion within the headliner of UFC 312 in two months — reserving a most important occasion rematch with rival and former champion, Sean Strickland for the February 9. card from the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney, Australia.
du Plessis, the present undisputed middleweight champion, has been sidelined since August, most lately headlining UFC 305 in a visit ‘Downunder’ — taking over common-foe and former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya.
And efficiently defending the championship for the primary time, Pretoria native, du Plessis would latch onto an eventual fourth spherical neck crank submission win over the Metropolis Kickboxing star.
As for Strickland, the previous champion rebounded to the winner’s enclosure at UFC 302 again in June, taking dwelling a call win over former title challenger, Paulo Costa in New Jersey.
Dricus du Plessis headlines UFC 312 in title rematch with Sean Strickland
And as per the UFC 310 broadcast tonight, Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland will enter the Octagon once more in a headliner rematch at UFC 312 within the new 12 months.
First assembly in the primary occasion of UFC 297 earlier this 12 months in ‘The Great White North’, du Plessis would snatch the undisputed middleweight crown from Strickland in a close-fought, contentious cut up choice (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) victory — to a lot debate and discourse from the latter.
Himself profitable the middleweight crown in September of final 12 months, outspoken American star, Strickland would additionally defeat common-opposition, Adesanya, besting the veteran with a one-sided unanimous choice win.
To go together with du Plessis’ title rematch with Strickland, UFC 312 may even function an undisputed strawweight championship struggle between Chinese language gold holder, Zhang Weili, and unbeaten 10-0 challenger, Tatiana Suarez — who presently holds the primary rank within the strawweight division.
