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The Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division is currently a maelstrom of activity. Fresh off an event in which the main and co-main events were contests at 185 pounds, this weekend sees Dricus Du Plessis defend his belt against Sean Strickland at UFC 312. The following week may be an Apex card, but even that is being headlined by middleweights.