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UFC 312 full results & highlights for Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2

Du Plessis and Strickland squared off again just over a year after their first meeting.

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The UFC returned to Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday with a UFC 312 card that featureed two title fights at the top of the bill.

Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2

The main event saw Dricus du Plessis attempt to defend his middleweight belt for the second time in a rematch with Sean Strickland.

Dricus Du Plessis fights Israel Adesanya in a middleweight championship fight during UFC 305 at RAC Arena.
Dricus Du Plessis fights Israel Adesanya in a middleweight championship fight during UFC 305 at RAC Arena. / (Paul Kane/Getty Images

Main card predictions for UFC 312 - Can Strickland reclaim the belt from du Plessis?

“Stillknocks” followed a razor-close decision in their first encounter at UFC 297 with a submission win over former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya, and du Plessis definitively put his rivalry with Strickland to rest in their rematch when he defended his belt via unanimous decision.

Sean Strickland fights Paulo Costa during UFC 302 at Prudential Center.
Sean Strickland fights Paulo Costa during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Zhang vs. Suarez

The co-main event was a women’s strawweight title fight between defending champion Weili Zhang and undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez.

Zhang Weili reacts after defeating Yan Xiaonan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena.
Zhang Weili reacts after defeating Yan Xiaonan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Zhang had already defended the strawweight belt twice during her second reign as champion, and "Magnum" put on arguably the most impressive performance of her career when she absolutely dominated the Suarez over the course of five rounds.

Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 face-off & ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 312

Jessica Andrade fights Tatiana Suarez during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena.
Jessica Andrade fights Tatiana Suarez during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. / Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Six Fighters Made Their UFC Debuts

The main card will also saw Tallison Teixeira announc himself with a 35-second finish of Justin Tafa after Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato fought to a draw in their light heavyweight bout.

Jimmy Crute fights Alonzo Menifield during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena.
Jimmy Crute fights Alonzo Menifield during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena. / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Jake Matthews kicked off the PPV with a unanimous decision against Francisco Prado, and the UFC 312 prelims also featured some intriguing matchups and a number of fighters making their promotional debuts.

Phil Rowe fights Jake Matthews during UFC 302 at Prudential Center.
Phil Rowe fights Jake Matthews during UFC 302 at Prudential Center. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2 full prelim fight predictions for UFC 312

You can check out highlights from all the action below, followed by full results for every fight at UFC 312.

Quillan Salkilld def. Anshil Jubli

Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset

Rongzhu def. Kody Steele

Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse

Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil

Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev

Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins

Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado

Rodolfo Bellato vs. Jimmy Crute

Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa

Weili Zhang def. Tatiana Suarez

Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland

UFC 312 Main Card (10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)

• Main Event: Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland via Unanimous Decision (50-45x2, 49-46) – For the UFC Middleweight Championship

• Co-Main Event: Weili Zhang def. Tatiana Suarez via Unanimous Decision (49-46x2, 49-45) - For the UFC Strawweight Championship

• Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa via TKO: R1, 0:35

• Rodolfo Bellato vs. Jimmy Crute ends in a Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28x2)

• Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

UFC 312 Preliminary Card (8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+)

• Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R3, 2:06

• Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3, 30-27x)

• Wang Cong def. Bruna Brasil via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

• Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

UFC 312 Early Preliminary Card (6:30 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

• Rongzhu def. Kody Steele via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)

• Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset via Unanimous Decision (29-28x3)

• Quillan Salkilld def. Anshil Jubli via TKO: R1, 0:19

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Drew Beaupre
DREW BEAUPRE

Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.

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