Excitement Down Under Tonight (Feb. 8)

UFC 312 is right here! Tonight, 24 hours earlier than the NFL season ends with Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans at Caesars Superdome, MMA’s high promotion holds its second pay-per-view present of 2025. Stay protection of UFC 312 begins this night at 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT for the early prelims.

As typical, the early prelims of this PPV will likely be simulcast on UFC Combat Cross and ESPN+. Late prelims comply with at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPN2. Major card motion closes out the evening at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

All advised, tonight’s schedule of bouts includes a 12-fight slate from Sydney, Australia and Qudos Financial institution Area.

UFC 312 Major Occasion

On the high of the invoice tonight are a pair of anticipated championship bouts. The title battle twin-bill is capped off with the battle for the UFC Middleweight Championship between incumbent titleholder Dricus du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and No. 1 contender Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC).

UFC 312 Co-Major Occasion

Instantly beforehand, the primary half of the championship doubleheader takes place at 115 lbs. Present UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili (25-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) meets No. 1 contender Tatiana Suarez (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC). Each title fights are an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical.

Remainder of the Card

Additionally on the principle card tonight, you’ll see a heavyweight affair pitting Tallison Teixeira (7-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut) towards Justin Tafa (7-4, 1 NC MMA, 4-4, 1 NC UFC), a light-weight heavyweight contest between Jimmy Crute (12-4-1, 1 NC MMA, 4-4-1, 1 NC UFC) and Rodolfo Bellato (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), and a welterweight bout pairing Jake Matthews (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC) with Francisco Prado (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC.)

UFC 312 Outcomes:

UFC 312 Major Card (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+)

Major Occasion: Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland by Unanimous Choice (50-45, 50-45, 49-46, defends UFC Middleweight Championship.

Co-Major Occasion: Zhang Weili def. Tatiana Suarez by Unanimous Choice (49-46, 49-46, 49-45), defends UFC Strawweight Championship.

Xicao bringing the POWER 💥

Tallison Teixeira will get the TKO simply 35 seconds into his UFC debut! #UFC312 pic.twitter.com/x6F0kJsPha

— UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2025

Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa by TKO (Elbows Adopted by Knees) at 0:35 into Spherical 1.

Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato ends in a Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28.)

Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Late Prelims (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+ and ESPN2)

MOSQUITINHO GETS THE TAP 🦟@MosquitinhoMMA takes it out of the judges fingers with a RNC in Spherical 3! #UFC312 pic.twitter.com/YPqW4cMvAJ

— UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2025

Featured Prelim:  Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 2:06 into Spherical 3.

Co-Featured Prelim: Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borschev by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27.)

Cong Wang def. Bruna Brasil by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27. 30-27.)

Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Early Prelims: (6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT, UFC Combat Cross and ESPN+)

Featured Early Prelim: Rongzhu def. Kody Steele by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Co-Featured Early Prelim: Jonathan Micallef def. Kevin Jousset by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)

WELCOME TO THE UFC QUILLAN SALKILLD 😱

He ends his first outing within the Octagon in simply 19 seconds at #UFC312 with a TKO! pic.twitter.com/VWFHZR24OI

— UFC (@ufc) February 8, 2025

Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli by TKO (Proper Hand) at 0:19 into Spherical 1. Second-fastest knockout win by debuting UFC light-weight competitor in historical past.