UFC 312 was short on star power but long on championship grit — especially from the two titleholders at the top of the card. Now that this trip to Sydney, Australia is in the books, let’s have a look at the five biggest takeaways from the UFC’s second pay-per-view of 2025.
1. Are we finally ready to admit that Dricus du Plessis is actually really good?
I know it doesn’t always look pretty. At times it looks downright ugly. But in Saturday's rematch with Sean Strickland, he left no doubt as to whether he deserves to be middleweight champion.