Strickland dared Du Plessis for a striking-only battle and always promotes violent intentions for his fights. Du Plessis doesn’t think Strickland’s words match his fighting style, but the Xtreme Couture fighter explained why his fights often end up panning out as technical battles.

For the seventh time overall and first since 2023, the UFC will return to Australia's largest city when UFC 312 arrives on Saturday inside Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. A pair of title fights top the marquee as Dricus du Plessis aims for the second defense of his UFC middleweight title when he rematches Sean Strickland in the main event.

Ahead of UFC 312, former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland looks back at a pivotal moment from his first title fight with Dricus Du Plessis.

Did you miss the debut of UFC 312 "Countdown" or just want to watch it again? Check out the main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the middleweight title rematch between champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA,

Dricus Du Plessis sent a chilling message to Sean Strickland ahead of their rematch for the middleweight belt at UFC 312.

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis told ESPN that he would have preferred a fight against Khamzat Chimaev over his UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland in Sydney on February 9.

The UFC heads to the land down under when it hosts UFC 312 from Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia on Feb. 8. Headlining the card is a rematch for the UFC middleweight title when reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis takes on the man he took the title from,