Officially booked to defend his middleweight crown at UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis will take on former foe, Sean Strickland in a rematch ‘Downunder’ — however, believes a matchup with the unbeaten star, Khamzat Chimaev would have been a much bigger showdown for the promotion to ink.
Announced as the official headiner for UFC 312 over the weekend, Dricus du Plessis will headline the Qudos Bank Arena card in Sydney next February, taking on the above-mentioned former titleholder, Strickland at the two do battle for the second time in just 13 months.
Also slated to feature in the co-headliner; an undisputed strawweight title fight as two-time champion, Zhang Weili books her return in a trip to Australia as she takes on unbeaten finishing star, Tatiana Suarez who takes to a championship setting for the first time in her faltering Octagon tenure.