UFC 312’s Opening Prices Meet a Clear Championship Verdict
Dricus du Plessis entered the early UFC 312 betting market as a modest favorite over Sean Strickland. A February 2, 2025 opening-odds report listed du Plessis at minus 145 and Strickland at plus 125 ahead of their middleweight championship rematch in Sydney.
An early market snapshot
Those quoted prices described one early market snapshot. They were not a final consensus across every bookmaker, and the competitors still had to complete five rounds before the championship result could be established at Qudos Bank Arena.
Du Plessis won the rematch by unanimous decision on February 9 local time. The judges returned 50–45, 50–45 and 49–46, keeping the middleweight belt with the South African after he had first taken it from Strickland the previous year.
Zhang completes the championship double
The same opening report listed Zhang Weili at minus 250 and Tatiana Suarez at plus 210 in the strawweight title fight. Zhang retained her championship by unanimous decision after overcoming an early takedown and controlling much of the subsequent action.
Tallison Teixeira also delivered a first-round stoppage against Justin Tafa, while Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato fought to a majority draw. The completed card offered a useful contrast between pre-fight expectations and actual outcomes. The quoted prices belonged to the build-up; the championship story was ultimately written by du Plessis and Zhang through successful five-round defenses.
Sources
- mmaoddsbreaker.com: 160332 opening betting odds for ufc 312 du plessis vs strickland 2
- ufc.com: main card results highlights winner interviews ufc 312 du plessis vs strickland 2 sydney
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Dricus du Plessis, Sean Strickland, UFC, MMA
