Sean Strickland gave Dricus Du Plessis full credit for defeating him in their UFC 312 rematch. In his first statement since leaving the octagon after a unanimous decision loss to Du Plessis on Saturday in Sydney, Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) revea
UFC 312 bonuses: Three debuting fighters take home extra $50K
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card, including three to promotional newcomers. After UFC 312, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Sydney. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Quillan Salkild
Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland at UFC 312: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis' middleweight title defense over Sean Strickland by unanimous decision in their UFC 312 rematch at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)
UFC 312 results: Dricus Du Plessis rearranges Sean Strickland’s face in bloody title defense
Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight crown in a bloody title rematch against Sean Strickland, leaving no doubt this time around. The middleweight title bout was the UFC 312 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) outworked St
‘Strickland is trash’: Fighters react to Dricus Du Plessis’ title defense vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 312
Nearly 13 months after their first encounter, Dricus Du Plessis once again got his hand raised in Saturday's UFC 312 rematch with Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) achieved a second consecutive title defense in his reign as middleweight champion…
Zhang Weili def. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Zhang Weili's strawweight title win over Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. (Fight and venue photos by UFC, Getty, Reuters)
UFC 312 results: Zhang Weili shuts down Tatiana Suarez to retain title
Zhang Weili is still champion after UFC 312. In the co-main event Saturday at Qudos Bank Center in Sydney, Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) largely shut down first-time challenger Tatiana Suarez and retained her strawweight title via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46,…
‘Greatest female in the world’: Fighters react to Zhang Weili’s title defense vs. Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312
Zhang Weili has dispelled who many thought to be the biggest threat to her strawweight title reign in the form of Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312. Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) continued her rule over the 115-pound weight class when she halted the run of the previously unbe
UFC 312 results: Tallison Teixeira blitzes Justin Tafa to score 35-second debut TKO
The lone heavyweight fight of the UFC 312 main card delivered a fast finish. Making his UFC debut, undefeated Tallison Teixeira stepped into the octagon to face fellow hard-hitter Justin Tafa. The fight was the third on the pay-per-view main card at Qudos Bank Aren
Brandon Moreno gets another Mexico homecoming, faces Steve Erceg at UFC on ESPN 64
Brandon Moreno will have a chance to get one back on the ghosts of 2024. At UFC on ESPN 64, Moreno (22-8-2 MMA, 10-5-2 UFC) returns home once again, this time to battle Steve Erceg (12-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a thrilling flyweight main event bout at Arena CDMX in Mexico
Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum interim title-fight war joins UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2025
A middleweight modern classic will claim its spot in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. During Saturday's UFC 312 broadcast, the promotion announced that the 2019 interim title fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame…
UFC 312 video: Gabriel Santos silences Australian crowd with slick Jack Jenkins submission
When UFC 312 needed a wakeup call, Gabriel Santos dialed in a slick submission Saturday in Sydney – much to this dismay of the Australian faithful in attendance. In the featured prelim at Qudos Bank Arena, Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) finished home country…
Video: UFC 312 post-fight press conference live stream
UFC 312 takes place Saturday at Qudos Bank Arena, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the championship fights of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Stri
Turning over a new leaf? Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya enjoy UFC 312 next to one another
Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday's UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other's presence, they seemed
Chisora swats aside Wallin for victory by unanimous decision in home swansong
- Fight billed as 41-year-old’s last on British soil
- Chisora recovered from badly cut eye to win
Derek Chisora overcame a badly cut eye to deliver a gusty unanimous points win over Otto Wallin in Manchester in what was billed as his final fight on British soil. If this showdown at the Co-op Live Arena really was his home swansong, it was a fitting send-off.
Chisora started on the front foot and maintained his momentum despite picking up a deep cut above his right eye in the fifth round, as well as one below, which poured with blood, before going on to twice put Wallin on the canvas. Despite not being able to find a knockout blow, Chisora was handed a unanimous decision, which could now set him up for a shot at the IBF heavyweight title against either the champion Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker, who will meet on 22 February.
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