UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2

One year and 20 days after meeting in Toronto at UFC 297, Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland once again stand opposite one another with the middleweight title up for grabs.

Zhang has utilized her grappling and physicality more in recent bouts to control and subdue opponents, but Suarez is a phenomenal wrestler and grappler who has yet to be bested or tested on the canvas.

Navigating a weight class in which one punch or kick can change everything in a split second, Justin Tafa and Tallison Teixeira have both arrived in Sydney with the goal of starting off 2025 with that type of emphatic victory that’ll set the tone for the year ahead.

Forecasting what to expect from Crute after 18 months away is difficult, and how he looks could very well be the determining factor in how this fight plays out. Bellato is a game and powerful opponent who has only lost twice (both times to Petrino).

Nearly 11 years and 20 fights into his UFC career, Victoria’s Jake Matthews has been a pivotal figure in the rise of mixed martial arts in Australia, yet the still-just 30-year old welterweight is still as relevant as ever.

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2

A graduate of Dana White’s Contender Series, Brasil since has scored two big wins over Shauna Bannon and Molly McCann, and now she’s got her sights set on slowing the rise of Wang whilst making her own ascent to the top of the strawweight division.

Getting the short-notice call to make his UFC debut in his native Australia was an offer New South Wales’ Colby Thicknesse couldn’t refuse, and with a perfect 7-0 record, including three consecutive first-round finishes, the time is right for him to step onto the big stage against Aleksandre Topuria.