It's official! Ultimate announces Dricus Du Plessis' challenger and another title fight for UFC 312

Dricus du Plessis holds the UFC middleweight title. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@ufceurope

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The premier MMA organization is poised for a big start to the year. After announce a card with two title fights for the first numbered event of the year, which takes place in January, the UFC revealed that the second pay-per-view of 2025, scheduled for February 8 in Australia, will be no different. The middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and strawweight (up to 52,1 kg) belts will be on the line at UFC 312.

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After defending his belt against Israel adesanya in Perth, Dricus Du Plessis returns to Australia to put his title on the line again, this time in Sydney, against Sean Strickland. Despite Khamzat Shimaev have gained support for his claim for a title shot after finishing Robert whittaker, the UFC followed through with the initial plan and gave the rematch to the American, who is ranked first in the category.

The information was announced by the broadcast team during the UFC 310 last Saturday (7), along with the news that the co-main fight will be between champion Zhang Weili and the undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez placeholder image, for the strawweight title.

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