South Africa’s Du Plessis has since retained the gold against Israel Adesanya, submitting the former champion in August, after Strickland bounced back with a decision win over Paulo Costa in June. And in tonight’s co-main event,

Two more title fights are on the horizon for UFC 312 as Dricus Du Plessis will put his middleweight belt on the line for a rematch against Sean Strickland in the main event. Plus, we’ll see Zhang Weili test herself against the undefeated wrestler Tatiana Suarez for the strawweight belt.

The UFC is traveling to Australia this week for two title fights, and one is a rematch. The card will feature a lot of Australian and Asian prospects due to the proximity, but not the main event. South African Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland,