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Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland: UFC 312, Feb 8, 2025

UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 · Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
Dricus du Plessis (c)8-0-0
SatFeb 8Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
Sean Strickland16-5-0
49.7% (Elo 1641)(Elo 1643) 50.3%

Result

Dricus du Plessis wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Sean Strickland 50.3%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Dricus du Plessis 1641, Sean Strickland 1643: a 2-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Jan 20, 2024: Dricus du Plessis wins by Decision (split).
Common opponents
Israel Adesanya (Plessis: Win; Strickland: Win).
Form
Dricus du Plessis won 5 of the last 5, Sean Strickland won 4 of 5. Form favours Dricus du Plessis.
Verdict
Close fight · Sean Strickland 50.3% by Elo. Form favours Dricus du Plessis.
Dricus du Plessis49.7%ELO50.3%Sean Strickland
1641 · Pre-fight Elo · 1643

Common opponents

OpponentDricus du PlessisSean Strickland
Israel Adesanya
WinSubmission (face crank), Aug 18, 2024
WinDecision (unanimous), Sep 10, 2023

Recent form

Dricus du Plessis · won 5 of last 5Sean Strickland · won 4 of last 5
15001550160016501700201420162018202020222024Dricus du Plessis 2020-10-11: 1515Dricus du Plessis 2021-07-10: 1533Dricus du Plessis 2022-07-02: 1552Dricus du Plessis 2022-12-10: 1568Dricus du Plessis 2023-03-04: 1586Dricus du Plessis 2023-07-08: 1605Dricus du Plessis 2024-01-20: 1623Dricus du Plessis 2024-08-18: 1641Dricus du Plessis 2025-02-08: 16571657Sean Strickland 2014-03-15: 1516Sean Strickland 2014-05-31: 1534Sean Strickland 2015-02-22: 1516Sean Strickland 2015-07-15: 1532Sean Strickland 2016-02-21: 1548Sean Strickland 2016-06-04: 1564Sean Strickland 2017-04-08: 1548Sean Strickland 2017-11-11: 1563Sean Strickland 2018-10-27: 1578Sean Strickland 2020-10-31: 1590Sean Strickland 2020-11-14: 1604Sean Strickland 2021-05-01: 1618Sean Strickland 2021-07-31: 1632Sean Strickland 2022-02-05: 1646Sean Strickland 2022-07-02: 1625Sean Strickland 2022-12-17: 1606Sean Strickland 2023-01-14: 1619Sean Strickland 2023-07-01: 1631Sean Strickland 2023-09-10: 1648Sean Strickland 2024-01-20: 1630Sean Strickland 2024-06-01: 1643Sean Strickland 2025-02-08: 16271627

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Dricus du Plessis
Sean Strickland

Tale of the tape

31Age33
182.9 cmHeight185.4 cm
193.0 cmReach193.0 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
8-0-0UFC record16-5-0
1658Peak Elo1659

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN2 / Disney+ / ESPN+

Early prelims: Disney+ / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 312: du Plessis vs. Strickland 2?

Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 312 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.