Final Combating Championship (UFC) is inching nearer to its upcoming UFC 312: “Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2” pay-per-view (PPV) occasion, scheduled for Sat., Feb. 8, 2025 (Feb. 9 native time) inside Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
UFC 312 shall be headlined by the middleweight rematch between reigning 185-pound titleholder, Dricus Du Plessis, and former division champion, Sean Strickland. Within the UFC 312 co-main occasion, present strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, will defend her 115-pound strap in opposition to undefeated division phenom, Tatiana Suarez.
The promotion will not be anticipated to enlist backup fighters for both title battle, in keeping with MMA Combating, regardless of the drama that occurred at UFC 311 earlier this month in Los Angeles. Prime light-weight contender, Arman Tsarukyan, withdrew the day earlier than his Islam Makhachev title battle, forcing the promotion to transform the cardboard.
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Thankfully for matchmakers, each Du Plessis and Strickland are two of probably the most dependable fighters on the roster, so it’s unlikely both combatant would run into any form of hassle throughout battle week. As well as, dropping Weili or Suarez is unlikely to affect the promotion’s potential to promote UFC 312 tickets or transfer PPV models.
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