Two Final Combating Championship (UFC) title fights are headed “down below.”
Through the UFC 310 broadcast final evening, the promotion introduced that Dricus Du Plessis will defend his Middleweight championship in opposition to Sean Strickland in the primary occasion of UFC 312 on Sat., Feb. 8, 2024. Within the co-main occasion, Zhang Weili will defend her Strawweight title in opposition to Tatiana Suarez inside Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney, Australia.
Du Plessis, 30, is coming off a submission win over Israel Adesanya (watch highlights), whereas Strickland, 33, is coming off a lackluster victory over Paulo Costa.
By the point Du Plessis and Strickland enter the Octagon in Feb., it is going to be one yr and 19 days because the two Middleweights fought for the primary time, through which “Stillknocks” took the championship off Strickland by way of a controversial break up resolution.
Each Middleweights have had success “down below,” with “Tarzan” profitable the Middleweight championship the final time the promotion went to Syndey at UFC 293 and Du Plessis scoring his first title protection throughout the nation in Peth, Australia.
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After a number of ups and downs all through her UFC profession, Suarez will lastly battle for a championship. The 33-year-old didn’t battle in 2024 due to two canceled fights however is driving a 10-fight win streak and holds an ideal 10-0 report.
Zhang has not fought since competing on the historic UFC 300 card earlier this yr. The Chinese language champion is driving a four-fight win streak with wins over Yan Xiaonan, Amanda Lemos, Carla Esparza, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
With the primary and co-main occasions now official, listed here are the opposite fights on UFC 312.
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland
Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez
Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio
Anshul Jubli vs. Quillan Salkilld
Stewart Nicoll vs. Rei Tsuruya
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