Dricus du Plessis defends his UFC middleweight title against Sean Strickland in a highly anticipated rematch at UFC 312 in Sydney. The event features a stacked card including Tatiana Suarez's quest for greatness and several rising Australian talents.
UFC 312: Du Plessis v Strickland 2 | SUN 9 FEB | UFC middleweight king Dricus du Plessis is headed back Down Under for yet another title defence, with the South African set to face Sean Strickland in a blockbuster UFC 312 headliner in Sydney . |Having already whipped Sydney into the type of sporting frenzy usually reserved for, say, State of Origin openers, Strickland is now readying, once more, to go and make you feel.
Fellas like resurrected light heavyweight Jimmy Crute, who is back after finding not only God, but faith in himself, and debuting Sydneysider Colby Thicknesse – whose corner will include no less than Alexander Volkanovski. After weighing in Friday too, the polarising Las Vegas native again whipped up the Sydney crowd shouting: “I can’t wait to go out there and try to shorten this man’s life for you f***ers.
Asked what exactly he thought Strickland was trying to achieve with his going after so many things Australian this week – and still having people on his side – Bisping admitted to more than a little confusion. Better, the headliner comes against Strickland – that polarising Las Vegas native from whom he not only took the crown via contentious split decision in January, but whose own biggest win also came right here in the Harbour City.
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