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How to watch UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 – live stream, start time, fight card, odds

A middleweight title rematch headlines the UFC 312 fight card in Sydney, Australia. Here's everything you need to know.

By Simon Head

Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Sean Strickland (red glove) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Jan 20, 2024; Toronto, Canada, USA; Dricus Du Plessis (blue gloves) celebrates defeating Sean Strickland (red glove) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
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Two of the best middleweights on the planet are running it back as undisputed UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis puts his 185-pound title on the line in a rematch with the man he defeated to win the belt, Sean Strickland.

Their first meeting at UFC 297 was almost too close to call, as Du Plessis claimed the split-decision victory to win the title and leave Strickland bemoaning the judges after a fight he felt he'd done enough to win.

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Now the pair will face off in a hotly-anticipated rematch. Their first meeting was a knock-down, drag-out war for 25 minutes, and the return bout promises to be every bit as violent.

That fight tops the fight card in Sydney, Australia this weekend, with China's Zhang Weili putting her women's strawweight title on the line against undefeated American contender Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event.

Here's everything you need to know...

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UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Main Card: 10 p.m. ET
Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
Live Stream: ESPN+ / ESPN+ PPV

WATCH: UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 Live | Stream on ESPN+ PPV

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 – Fight card

MAIN CARD

  • Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs Sean Strickland – for middleweight title
  • Zhang Weili (c) vs Tatiana Suarez – for women's strawweight title
  • Justin Tafa vs Tallison Teixeira – heavyweight
  • Jimmy Crute vs Rofolfo Bellato – light heavyweight
  • Jake Matthews vs Francisco Prado – welterweight

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Jack Jenkins vs Gabriel Santos – featherweight
  • Tom Nolan vs Viacheslav Borshchev – lightweight
  • Wang Cong vs Bruna Brasil – women's flyweight
  • Colby Thicknesse vs Aleksandre Topuria – bantamweight

EARLY PRELIMS

  • Rongzhu vs Kody Steele – lightweight
  • Jonathan Micallef vs Kevin Jousset – welterweight
  • Quillan Salkilld vs Anshul Jubli – lightweight
  • Hyunsung Park vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel – flyweight

WATCH: UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 Live | Stream on ESPN+ PPV

Betting Lines and Odds, courtesy of BetMGM

Dricus Du Plessis -210
Sean Strickland +170

Zhang Weili -125
Tatiana Suarez +105

Justin Tafa +135
Tallison Teixeira -160

Jimmy Crute +120
Rodolfo Bellato -145

Jake Matthews -227
Francisco Prado +175

Note: Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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WATCH: UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 Live | Stream on ESPN+ PPV

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