Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland will clash over the middleweight title at UFC 312 this weekend, a year after their brutal first encounter.
In January 2024, Du Plessis dethroned Strickland with a narrow decision victory, becoming South Africa’s first UFC champion. Strickland immediately eyed a rematch but was instead tasked with beating Paulo Costa, which the controversial American did in June – two months before Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya to retain the title.
