The UFC Octagon returns to Australia this Saturday for UFC 312. The card is headlined by a pair of title fights, including Dricus du Plessis defending the middleweight championship in a rematch with former champion Sean Strickland.

The main event will see Dricus du Plessis attempt to defend his middleweight belt for the second time when he and Sean Strickland square off in a rematch of their 2024 meeting. Strickland rebounded from losing his title with a split decision over former title challenger Paulo Costa at UFC 302,

UFC 312 headliner Dricus Du Plessis explains why he puts Israel Adesanya “in the same category as Anderson Silva” despite his KO loss.