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Dricus Du Plessis Bloodies and Batters Sean Strickland En Route to Dominant Victory – UFC 312 Highlights

Dricus Du Plessis Bloodies and Batters Sean Strickland En Route to Dominant Win - UFC 312 HighlightsDricus Du Plessis battered and bloodied Sean Strickland’s nose en route to a dominant victory in the UFC 312…

Dricus Du Plessis Bloodies and Batters Sean Strickland En Route to Dominant Win - UFC 312 Highlights

Dricus Du Plessis battered and bloodied Sean Strickland’s nose en route to a dominant victory in the UFC 312 headliner on Saturday night.

The opening round was fairly conservative with Strickland looking to establish his jab while Du Plessis mixed up his kicks, targeting the challenger’s midsection and lead leg. Things pretty much went that way for much of the first four rounds as Du Plessis stayed in steady control of the scrap.

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In the fourth round, things took a turn for the worse for Strickland after ‘DDP’ caught him with a nasty overhand right that connected clean and broke the challenger’s nose on impact. That prompted Strickland to immediately retreat as Du Plessis went into headhunter mode.

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To his credit, Strickland fended off Du Plessis’ attack and made it to the fifth and final round. Unfortunately, Strickland wasn’t able to put up much of a fight throughout the final five minutes, leading to another dominant victory for the reigning middleweight world champion.

Official Result: Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

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check out highlights from Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 312:

‘Thought He Was Going To War?’ – Fans React As Sean Strickland Gets Nose Broken In Lopsided Loss To Dricus Du Plessis At UFC 312

The first fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland was a close battle that could have fallen either way, ending in a controversial decision for the South African despite UFC CEO Dana White feeling “Tarzan” won the fight. But the rematch between the two was not close at all. Du Plessis took complete control […]

The first fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland was a close battle that could have fallen either way, ending in a controversial decision for the South African despite UFC CEO Dana White feeling “Tarzan” won the fight. But the rematch between the two was not close at all.

Du Plessis took complete control in a lackluster, dominant decision win over Strickland to retain the UFC middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 312.

The opening round saw both men delivering single shots. Despite previous acknowledgement about the risks of close rounds, Strickland tried to use his jab for a lead, but the champ kept distance and strategically landed whenever he saw an opening.

The American landed some strong strikes early in the second round, but “Stillknocks” completely took over the output of that frame from there, seemingly putting the former champion in an early 2-0 hole.

The defending champion continued to take advantage of a lack of activity from the former one during round three. The big moment of the fight, however, happened in the middle of the fourth round when a right hand from Du Plessis connected harshly, breaking Strickland’s nose. Blood poured out as the challenger looked to up his power to get back into the fight.

In spite of nearly getting caught in a guillotine during an unadvised rush in, Du Plessis stayed the course and landed from distance, with his output far exceeding Strickland’s.

The South African nearly swept the scorecards, with two 50-45s and a 49-46 in his favor to keep the gold.

Dricus Du Plessis Retains In Dominant Outing Over Sean Strickland

Du Plessis won the middleweight title in the original fight with Strickland last year at UFC 297 and retained the gold with a submission of Israel Adesanya at UFC 305.

Strickland, meanwhile, defeated Paulo Costa at UFC 302. He had won the middleweight title in upset fashion when he defeated Adesanya at UFC 293 in September 2023.

VIDEO: UFC 312 Post-Fight Press Conference After Dricus Du Plessis, Zhang Weili’s Headline Wins

The UFC 312 pay-per-view recently concluded, and MMA News has you covered with the post-fight press conference in Sydney. The Qudos Bank Arena played host to Octagon action on tonight, as the mixed martial arts leader continued its PPV schedule for 2025 with a lineup that featured two championships and a host of local names. […]

The UFC 312 pay-per-view recently concluded, and MMA News has you covered with the post-fight press conference in Sydney.

The Qudos Bank Arena played host to Octagon action on tonight, as the mixed martial arts leader continued its PPV schedule for 2025 with a lineup that featured two championships and a host of local names.

Of note were victories for Dricus Du Plessis, Zhang Weili, Jake Matthews and Tallison Teixeira.

And before attention turns to UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues at the Apex next weekend, there remains some business to attend to backstage at UFC 312.

Shortly after the main event’s ending, Dana White will appear in front of the media to reveal the recipients of the Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses before answering questions. The victorious fighters from UFC 312 will also take queries from the press in reaction to their performances.

With that said, see below for a live stream of the UFC 312 post-fight press conference via the UFC’s official YouTube channel, commencing at 1:15 AM ET.

Zhang Weili Dominates Tatiana Suarez, Defends Title With Five-Round Masterclass At UFC 312

Despite coming into the bout as the betting underdog for the first time as a champion, Zhang Weili was able to dominate Tatiana Suarez in a five-round decision to end the challenger’s undefeated streak and retain the UFC women’s strawweight title in the UFC 312 co-main event. Suarez easily took control of the fight in […]

Despite coming into the bout as the betting underdog for the first time as a champion, Zhang Weili was able to dominate Tatiana Suarez in a five-round decision to end the challenger’s undefeated streak and retain the UFC women’s strawweight title in the UFC 312 co-main event.

Suarez easily took control of the fight in the opening minute, scoring a takedown. The American did not land shots but remained on top without much trouble. Suarez even looked for a guillotine, but she was unable to complete the choke.

Zhang was more than ready entering round two, however. She prevented a takedown and managed to drop right into mount. With the two practically against the fence in one way or another for quite a bit of the round, the defending champion landed plenty of shots from top control.

“Magnum” scored a couple of noteworthy strikes in the third round, including a right hand that clearly rocked Suarez. The champ continued to stop the takedown attempts from the challenger, displaying complete control of the action.

Zhang Weili Retains Strawweight Title, Hands Tatiana Suarez First Loss

“Magnum” continued this pace over the course of the next two rounds, stopping any attempts from Suarez to get back into the fight and dominating more in top control.

The judges ultimately scored the bout in the champ’s favor, with two 49-46s and a 49-45.

Zhang has now won five straight, including successful defenses against Amanda Lemos and Yan Xiaonan in her second reign as UFC strawweight champion. She now ties Joanna Jedrzejczyk with six successful defenses of the 115-pound title.

With her dominant victory tonight, some now wonder if “Magnum” will be booked for a superfight against flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko in the near future.

Meanwhile, this was Suarez’s first fight since her August 2023 win over Jessica Andrade.

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut – UFC 312 Highlights

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 HighlightsIt didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312. The…

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 Highlights

It didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312.

The 6’7″ heavyweight looked to impose his will early, shooting for a takedown and pressing his opponent, Justin Tafa, against the fence. Tafa defended the takedown attempt well, but a knee to the midsection from Teixeira opened up an opportunity for the Brazilian to land a vicious right elbow to the face of Tafa, sending him crashing to the canvas immediately.

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With Tafa turtling up against the cage, Teixeira unleashed a few ground-and-pound strikes that ultimately forced the referee to step in and call for a stoppage less than a minute into the heavyweight scrap.

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Official Result: Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa via TKO (elbow) at 0:35 of Round 1.

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check out highlights from Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa at UFC 312:

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut – UFC 312 Highlights

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 HighlightsIt didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312. The…

Tallison Teixeira Scores Vicious 35-Second Elbow TKO in Octagon Debut - UFC 312 Highlights

It didn’t take long for Tallison Teixeira to make a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC 312.

The 6’7″ heavyweight looked to impose his will early, shooting for a takedown and pressing his opponent, Justin Tafa, against the fence. Tafa defended the takedown attempt well, but a knee to the midsection from Teixeira opened up an opportunity for the Brazilian to land a vicious right elbow to the face of Tafa, sending him crashing to the canvas immediately.

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With Tafa turtling up against the cage, Teixeira unleashed a few ground-and-pound strikes that ultimately forced the referee to step in and call for a stoppage less than a minute into the heavyweight scrap.

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Official Result: Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa via TKO (elbow) at 0:35 of Round 1.

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check out highlights from Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa at UFC 312: