UFC 312 Results: Du Plessis Defeats Strickland
UFC 312 brought the promotion back to Sydney on February 9, 2025 local time (February 8 in the United States). The event took place at Qudos Bank Arena and was headlined by Dricus du Plessis defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. The initial bout announcements changed before fight night; the final card and results are summarized below.
What happened to the first announced bouts?
Two of the three bouts in the original announcement changed before fight night. Jimmy Crute was first booked to face Marcin Prachnio, but ultimately fought Rodolfo Bellato; their light-heavyweight bout ended in a majority draw, with scores of 29–27, 28–28 and 28–28. Rei Tsuruya vs. Stewart Nicoll was removed after Nicoll withdrew. The third announced matchup went ahead: Australian debutant Quillan Salkilld knocked out Anshul Jubli in 17 seconds.
The UFC’s official prelim results confirm Salkilld’s quick finish, while the UFC’s report on Tsuruya’s next fight notes that Nicoll was forced to withdraw from UFC 312.
UFC 312 main-card results
- Dricus du Plessis retained the middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Sean Strickland (50–45, 50–45, 49–46).
- Zhang Weili retained the strawweight title with a unanimous decision over Tatiana Suarez (49–46, 49–46, 49–45).
- Tallison Teixeira stopped Justin Tafa by first-round TKO at 0:35.
- Crute and Bellato fought to a majority draw.
- Jake Matthews defeated Francisco Prado by unanimous decision.
See the UFC’s official main-card report and judges’ scorecards for the full event results and round-by-round totals.
Sydney’s return to the UFC calendar
UFC 312 was the promotion’s first Sydney event since UFC 293 in September 2023. The original announcement identified Qudos Bank Arena as the venue and listed Crute–Prachnio, Tsuruya–Nicoll and Salkilld–Jubli among the first matchups. Subsequent withdrawals and opponent changes reshaped that early slate, while the final card delivered two successful title defenses and a hometown draw for Crute.
Sources: UFC 312 main-card results; preliminary results; official scorecards; UFC report on Nicoll’s withdrawal.
