The UFC returns to Australia for UFC 312, which will feature two massive title fights. The main event will see Dricus du Plessis defend the UFC middleweight title in a rematch against former champion Sean Strickland. The co-main event will be Zhang Weili defending the UFC strawweight title against top contender Tatiana Suarez. Below is the TV channel, start time, and a free live stream option to watch the UFC 312 prelims.
A middleweight title rematch headlines UFC 312 tonight, as Dricus Du Plessis defends the gold against the man he dethroned: Sean Strickland. In January 2024, Du Plessis took the title from Strickland via split decision, winning a brutal encounter in Canada. Now the pair prepare to meet in Australia, as Strickland looks to end Du Plessis’s historic reign. Du Plessis’s victory over the controversial American made him South Africa’s first UFC champion, and that result gave way to a submission of former title holder Israel Adesanya in August. Meanwhile, Strickland bounced back in June, outpointing Paulo Costa to earn a rematch with Du Plessis.
WATCH: UFC 312 prelims: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
WATCH: UFC 312 prelims: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Headlining the UFC 312 prelims will be Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos.
A standout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022, Jenkins (13-3) won two straight in the octagon before suffering an arm injury in September 2023 against Jose Mariscal. The Aussie returned in August and beat Herbert Burns via retirement. Jenkins looks for a ranked number next to his name with a win.
Santos (11-2) lost his first two UFC fights following a run in LFA. The Brazilian earned his first octagon win in September against Yi Zha.
Brisbane's Tom Nolan (8-1) is on a two-fight win streak. The DWCS alum, with five wins via knockout, faces Viacheslav Borshchev (8-4), who is 1-1-1 in his last three fights.
Wang Cong faces Bruna Brasil. Wang (6-1) is a multi-time Sanda medalist who was a standout on season three of Road to UFC. She has gone 1-1 since her debut fight. Brasil (10-4) is a DWCS standout that has gone 2-2 in the octagon since her debut on the program. "The Special One" beat Molly McCann in her last fight in July.
Finally, Colby Thicknesse faces Aleksandre Topuria. Born in Windang, Thicknesse (7-0) won the 2020 Oceania Open Championships. He makes his UFC debut after winning four fights in 2024, with three straight ending in the first round.
Topuria (5-1) is the brother of UFC champion Ilia Topuria. He's on a three-fight win streak heading into his UFC debut.
A middleweight title rematch headlines UFC 312 tonight, as Dricus Du Plessis defends the gold against the man he dethroned: Sean Strickland. In January 2024, Du Plessis took the title from Strickland via split decision, winning a brutal encounter in Canada. Now the pair prepare to meet in Australia, as Strickland looks to end Du Plessis’s historic reign. Du Plessis’s victory over the controversial American made him South Africa’s first UFC champion, and that result gave way to a submission of former title holder Israel Adesanya in August. Meanwhile, Strickland bounced back in June, outpointing Paulo Costa to earn a rematch with Du Plessis.
WATCH: UFC 312 prelims: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
WATCH: UFC 312 prelims: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2
Where to watch UFC 312 main card
The UFC 312 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 312 is $79.99 for current subscribers. For a limited time, get 12 months of ESPN+ for the price of 9 with the purchase of an annual plan.UFC 312 start time
- Date: Saturday, February 8
- Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 7 p.m. PT
- Location: Qudos Bank Arena — Sydney, Australia
Headlining the UFC 312 prelims will be Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos.
A standout on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022, Jenkins (13-3) won two straight in the octagon before suffering an arm injury in September 2023 against Jose Mariscal. The Aussie returned in August and beat Herbert Burns via retirement. Jenkins looks for a ranked number next to his name with a win.
Santos (11-2) lost his first two UFC fights following a run in LFA. The Brazilian earned his first octagon win in September against Yi Zha.
Brisbane's Tom Nolan (8-1) is on a two-fight win streak. The DWCS alum, with five wins via knockout, faces Viacheslav Borshchev (8-4), who is 1-1-1 in his last three fights.
Wang Cong faces Bruna Brasil. Wang (6-1) is a multi-time Sanda medalist who was a standout on season three of Road to UFC. She has gone 1-1 since her debut fight. Brasil (10-4) is a DWCS standout that has gone 2-2 in the octagon since her debut on the program. "The Special One" beat Molly McCann in her last fight in July.
Finally, Colby Thicknesse faces Aleksandre Topuria. Born in Windang, Thicknesse (7-0) won the 2020 Oceania Open Championships. He makes his UFC debut after winning four fights in 2024, with three straight ending in the first round.
Topuria (5-1) is the brother of UFC champion Ilia Topuria. He's on a three-fight win streak heading into his UFC debut.
UFC 312 fight card
Main Card- Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland 2 for the UFC middleweight title
- Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez for the UFC strawweight title
- Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira; Heavyweights
- Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato; Light Heavyweights
- Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado; Welterweights
- Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos; Featherweights
- Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev; Lightweights
- Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil; Flyweights
- Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria; Bantamweights
- Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset; Welterweights
- Rong Zhu vs. Kody Steele; Lightweights
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