UFC 312 Results: Du Plessis Retains Middleweight Title
UFC 312 took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on February 9, 2025 local time (February 8 in the United States). The first bouts announced for the card included Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio, Rei Tsuruya vs. Stewart Nicoll, and Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli. Here is what happened to those matchups and the event’s headline bouts.
The first announced bouts
- Jimmy Crute vs. Marcin Prachnio: Prachnio was replaced by Rodolfo Bellato. Crute and Bellato fought to a majority draw (29–27, 28–28, 28–28).
- Rei Tsuruya vs. Stewart Nicoll: Nicoll withdrew, and the bout did not take place at UFC 312.
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli: The matchup went ahead, with Salkilld winning by knockout in 17 seconds.
The UFC’s preliminary results confirm Salkilld’s finish. The UFC also reported that Nicoll was forced to withdraw in its profile of Tsuruya ahead of his next bout.
UFC 312 title fights
Dricus du Plessis retained the middleweight championship with a unanimous decision over Sean Strickland (50–45, 50–45, 49–46). Zhang Weili also retained her strawweight title, defeating Tatiana Suarez by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–45). Both title fights headlined the Sydney card.
For the full event record, see the UFC’s main-card results and official scorecards.
Sydney’s place on the UFC calendar
UFC 312 was the promotion’s first Sydney event since UFC 293 in September 2023. The original announcement covered the early card, which changed before fight night: one replacement produced a draw, one matchup was canceled after a withdrawal, and Salkilld delivered a 17-second finish.
Sources: UFC main-card results; prelim results; scorecards; UFC report on Nicoll’s withdrawal.
