Du Plessis has already had one title defense so far, forcing Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305. The fighter out of South Africa has a career record of 22-2, with 20 wins coming by knockout or submission.

Headlining the UFC 312 prelims will be Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos. A standout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022, Jenkins (13-3) won two straight in the octagon before

On Saturday night, UFC fans get another exciting and hard-hitting pay-per-view, with the main event featuring the 31-year-old middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) out of South Africa, going up against American loudmouth and former champion Sean Strickland (29-6-0).

The UFC is headed to “Oz” for UFC 312. The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch title fight between South African Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) defending his middleweight championship belt against American Sean Strickland (29-6-0).

UFC makes a rare visit down under on Saturday, with Dricus Du Plessis putting his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland as the headlining act for UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia. The main act marks the second meeting between the two fighters after South African star Du Plessis claimed the title from California's Strickland with a split decision in January of 2024.

There are two big title bouts taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at UFC 312 including Zhang Weili defending the Women’s Strawweight Title against Tatiana Suarez and Driscus Du Plessis taking the Middleweight Title into a bout against Sean Strickland at Quodas Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.

The UFC Middleweight Championship is up for grabs as Sean Strickland faces Dricus du Plessis. Follow our guide to watch a UFC 312 live stream online.

After each pay-per-view, we break down and assess the quality of each fight and the fight card itself based on skill displayed, competitiveness and what is at stake. Andreas Hale takes a look at all 12 fights of UFC 312,