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UFC 312 Results: Dricus Du Plessis Retains Middleweight Title Against Sean Strickland

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UFC 312 Results: Dricus Du Plessis Retains Middleweight Title Against Sean Strickland

UFC 312 took place on Saturday, February 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Main Card

  • Middleweight Championship: Dricus Du Plessis (c) defeated Sean Strickland by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
  • Women’s Strawweight Championship: Zhang Weili (c) defeated Tatiana Suarez by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45)
  • Heavyweight: Tallison Teixeira defeated Justin Tafa by TKO (strikes) in round 1 (0:35)
  • Light Heavyweight: Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato fight to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
  • Welterweight: Jake Matthews defeated Francisco Prado by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Prelims

  • Featherweight: Gabriel Santos defeated Jack Jenkins by submission (rear-naked choke) in round 3 (2:06)
  • Lightweight: Tom Nolan defeated Viacheslav Borshchev by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong defeated Bruna Brasil by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Bantamweight: Aleksandre Topuria defeated Colby Thicknesse by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Early Prelims

  • Lightweight: Rongzhu defeated Kody Steele by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Welterweight: Jonathan Micallef defeated Kevin Jousset by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Lightweight: Quilland Salkilld defeated Anshul Jubli by KO (right hand) in round 1 (0:19)

Fight of the Night

  • Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele
    • Rongzhu earned a $50,000 bonus
    • Kody Steele earned a $50,000 bonus

Performance of the Night

  • Tallison Teixeira earned a $50,000 bonus
  • Quilland Salkilld earned a $50,000 bonus