UFC 312 Odds: Historical Du Plessis–Strickland Prices
This December 9, 2024 preview covered opening odds for the February 2025 middleweight title rematch. Those prices are historical and no longer useful as current betting information. The event has since taken place, with Dricus du Plessis retaining his title by unanimous decision.
On February 8, 2025, du Plessis won the five-round rematch by unanimous decision. The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, and 49–46. The co-main event also ended in a title defense: Zhang Weili defeated Tatiana Suarez by unanimous decision, with scores of 49–46, 49–46, and 49–45.
The quoted odds reflect historical betting markets before fight night.
Source: official event results and scorecards.
Why the Rematch Drew Interest
Du Plessis had originally taken the championship from Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024. That first meeting ended in a split decision, with two judges scoring it 48–47 for du Plessis and the third favoring Strickland by the same margin. The narrow verdict supplied an obvious competitive reason to examine a second meeting.
The UFC 312 result was more decisive on the scorecards. All three judges chose du Plessis, and two awarded him every round. Comparing the two completed fights offers a more useful historical view than treating the opening betting market as a substitute for what happened inside the Octagon.
Reading Historical Betting Coverage
An opening price records a market’s assessment at a particular moment before an event. It can change as the contest approaches, and it remains separate from the official result. A fighter’s favorite or underdog status also says nothing by itself about the final method of victory or the judges’ round-by-round scores. For this archived preview, the completed championship outcomes provide the clearest reference point.
First-fight reference: UFC 297 official scorecards.
