How to Watch UFC 312

The Ultimate Fighting Championship brings business back to Australia for the first time in some six months with UFC 312, where Dricus Du Plessis puts his undisputed middleweight crown on the line against Sean Strickland in the five-round headliner and Weili Zhang defends her undisputed women’s strawweight title against Tatiana Suarez in the five-round co-main event.

A closer look at the UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2’ particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 312

UFC 312 “Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2” goes down on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2’ Tickets

Those in the Sydney area on Feb. 8 can purchase tickets through Ticketek to see UFC 312 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.

Where to View UFC 312 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 312 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 312 “Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2” online in the United States. The main card streams to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($79.99) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The featured prelims stream to ESPN+ and ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m., while the early prelims stream to ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 312 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 3 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 312 “Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC 312 ‘Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2’ Lineup, Odds

BetUS.com lists Du Plessis as a -200 favorite for the main event, with Strickland as the +165 underdog. In the co-headliner, Suarez is favored at -125, with Zhang coming back at -105.

Du Plessis, 31, steps back into view on a 10-fight winning streak that includes a January 2024 split decision over Strickland. The South African star sports a 91% finish rate, having delivered 20 of his 22 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission. Du Plessis last saw action at UFC 304, where he put away Israel Adesanya with a face crank in the fourth round of their Aug. 17 confrontation. Strickland, meanwhile, has won four of his past five bouts. The 33-year-old Xtreme Couture rep last suited up on June 1, when he was awarded split scorecards against Paulo Costa at UFC 302. Only two men—Alex Pereira and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos—have stopped Strickland in 25 professional appearances.

UFC 312 also features a heavyweight tilt pairing Tallison Teixeira (-135) with Justin Tafa (+105), a light heavyweight affair pitting Rodolfo Bellato (-155) against Jimmy Crute (+125) and welterweight battle matching Jake Matthews (-215) with Francisco Prado (+175). Featherweights receive top billing on the undercard, as Brazilian TKO export Gabriel Santos collides with former Eternal MMA champion Jack Jenkins (+185) at 145 pounds.

The rest of the UFC 312 “Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2” lineup: Viacheslav Borshchev (-135) vs. Tom Nolan (+105) at lightweight, Cong Wang (-450) vs. Bruna Brasil (+325) at women’s flyweight, Aleksandre Topuria (-371) vs. Colby Thicknesse (+271) at bantamweight, Kevin Jousset (-250) vs. Jonathan Micallef (+200) at welterweight, Kody Steele (-210) vs. Zhu Rong (+170) at lightweight and Quillan Salkilld (-650) vs. Anshul Jubli (+425) at lightweight.

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