Joshua Cook
Dec 8, 2024, 10:06 PMOn Saturday, February 8, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, Dricus «Stillknocks» Du Plessis will go head-to-head with Sean «Tarzan» Strickland in an 5-round middleweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.
 Dricus Du Plessis |
 Sean Strickland |
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 South Africa |
 USA |
| 22 - 2 - 0 (9 KOs) |
29 - 6 - 0 (11 KOs) |
 UFC (middleweight) |
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| middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
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The fight will be held at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What time do the first fights of UFC 312 start?
USAThe fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 6:00 PM New York time.
CanadaThe fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 6:00 PM Ottawa time.
United KingdomThe fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 11:00 PM London time.
IrelandThe fight night will start on Saturday, February 8 at 11:00 PM Dublin time.
AustraliaThe fight night will start on Sunday, February 9 at 10:00 AM Canberra time.
New ZealandThe fight night will start on Sunday, February 9 at 12:00 PM Wellington time.
Watch Live: How to Stream Du Plessis vs Strickland Fight.
Live Broadcast in the USA on ESPN+ PPV
Live Broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports Box Office
Live Broadcast in Australia on Kayo Sports Main Event
Live Broadcast in New Zealand on Sky Arena
Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 8.
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Dricus Du Plessis (22 - 2 - 0) | Sean Strickland (29 - 6 - 0) | UFC |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Weili Zhang (25 - 3 - 0) | Tatiana Suarez (10 - 0 - 0) | UFC Women |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Justin Tafa (7 - 4 - 0) | Tallison Teixeira (7 - 0 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Jimmy Crute (12 - 4 - 1) | Rodolfo Bellato (12 - 2 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Jake Matthews (20 - 7 - 0) | Francisco Prado (12 - 2 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Jack Jenkins (13 - 3 - 0) | Gabriel Santos (11 - 2 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Tom Nolan (8 - 1 - 0) | Viacheslav Borshchev (8 - 4 - 1) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Cong Wang (6 - 1 - 0) | Bruna Brasil (10 - 4 - 1) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Colby Thicknesse (7 - 0 - 0) | Aleksandre Topuria (5 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Zhu Rong (25 - 6 - 0) | Kody Steele (7 - 0 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Jonathan Micallef (7 - 1 - 0) | Kevin Jousset (10 - 3 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Quillan Salkilld (7 - 1 - 0) | Anshul Jubli (7 - 1 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Hyun Sung Park (9 - 0 - 0) | Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (8 - 1 - 0) |
Dricus «Stillknocks» Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis is a South African MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Du Plessis has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Dricus Du Plessis took place on August 17, 2024 against 
Israel Adesanya (24 - 3 - 0).
Du Plessis won by submission (face crank).
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
On January 20, 2024 Dricus Du Plessis became the UFC middleweight champion.
Du Plessis defeated World champion Sean Strickland (28 - 5 - 0).
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland
How many fights did Dricus Du Plessis have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | Sean Strickland | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-08-17 | Israel Adesanya | Win Submission (Face Crank) |
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| 2024-01-20 | Sean Strickland | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2023-07-08 | Robert Whittaker | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-03-04 | Derek Brunson | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2022-12-10 | Darren Till | Win Submission (Face Crank) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Brad Tavares | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-07-10 | Trevin Giles | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2020-10-10 | Markus Perez | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-12-14 | Brendan Lesar | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2019-09-14 | Joilton Lutterbach | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-10-06 | Roberto Soldic | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-04-14 | Roberto Soldic | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-08-19 | Yannick Bahati | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2017-05-13 | Jose Mauricio da Rocha Jr. | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-12-09 | Rafal Haratyk | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2016-06-17 | Martin van Staden | Win Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2015-12-12 | Bruno Belabela Mukulu | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2015-06-06 | Dino Bagattin | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2015-02-21 | Darren Daniel | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2014-08-30 | Garreth McLellan | Loss Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
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| 2014-02-27 | Donavin Hawkey | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-10-10 | Johannes Coenraad Lamprecht | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2013-09-12 | Bruno Belabela Mukulu | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2013-07-25 | Tshikangu Makuebo | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Dricus Du Plessis?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-06 | Roberto Soldic | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-08-30 | Garreth McLellan | Loss Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
Sean «Tarzan» Strickland
Sean Strickland is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Strickland has been performing for 16 years.
The last fight of Sean Strickland took place on June 1, 2024 against 
Paulo Costa (14 - 3 - 0).
Strickland won by split-decision (SD).
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa
On September 9, 2023 Sean Strickland became the UFC middleweight champion.
Strickland defeated World champion Israel Adesanya (24 - 2 - 0).
Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC World champion Sean Strickland
How many fights did Sean Strickland have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-06-01 | Paulo Costa | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2024-01-20 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2023-09-09 | Israel Adesanya | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-07-01 | Abusupiyan Magomedov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2023-01-14 | Nassourdine Imavov | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-12-17 | Jared Cannonier | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Alex Pereira | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-02-05 | Jack Hermansson | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2021-07-31 | Uriah Hall | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-05-01 | Krzysztof Jotko | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-11-14 | Brendan Allen | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2020-10-31 | Jack Marshman | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-10-27 | Nordine Taleb | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2018-05-12 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Loss KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) |
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| 2017-11-11 | Court McGee | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Kamaru Usman | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2016-06-04 | Tom Breese | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2016-02-21 | Alex Garcia | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-07-15 | Igor Araujo | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-02-22 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-05-31 | Luke Barnatt | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2014-03-15 | Bubba McDaniel | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2013-08-29 | Matt Lagler | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-07-05 | Yusuke Sakashita | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2013-02-07 | Bill Albrecht | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2012-12-08 | Josh Bryant | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2012-04-26 | Brandon Hunt | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-12-17 | Brandon Hunt | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-08-06 | Brett Sbardella | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2010-11-25 | Donavin Hawkey | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-10-02 | Adriel Montes | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2010-01-03 | George Interiano | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2009-10-03 | William Wheeler | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2009-03-14 | Brandon Ellsworth | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2008-03-22 | Tyler Pottett | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Who all beat Sean Strickland?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2024-01-20 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-12-17 | Jared Cannonier | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Alex Pereira | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-05-12 | Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos | Loss KO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) |
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| 2017-04-08 | Kamaru Usman | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-02-22 | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Du Plessis and Strickland are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Dricus Du Plessis will win by submission.
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