Officially booking his title fight return in February, former champion, Sean Strickland will be ready to return against former-foe and current champion, Dricus du Plessis as slated at UFC 312 — and even the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev if he serves as an official backup fighter.
Strickland, who retains the number one rank at the middleweight limit, has been sidelined since he co-headlined UFC 302 at the beginning of June, returning to the winner’s enclosure in a split decision win over former title chaser, Paulo Costa.
And over the course of the weekend, outspoken fan-favorite, Sean Strickland was officially confirmed as the headliner of UFC 312 in his return to Australia — taking on Pretoria native, du Plessis in a title rematch, having previously matched up earlier this annum.