On Saturday night, UFC Betting participants and fans have a loaded card featuring two championship bouts. The main event is the welterweight title bout between champion Dricus Du Plessis and #1 ranked Sean Strickland. Previously, De Plessis beat Strickland in a split decision for the title one year ago. Also fighting for a championship in the women’s strawweight division is champion Zhang Weili and #1 ranked Tatiana Suarez. Naturally, betting action is already hot. Strickland is one of the most popular and controversial combatants in the UFC. His title bout has drawn global attention.
UFC 312 – Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, February 8, 2025, 10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Middleweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis | -198 |
| Sean Strickland | +164 |
Dricus Du Plessis has an online betting record of 22-2. By contrast, Sean Strickland stands at 29-6 for his career.
Previously, Dricus Du Plessis was the EFC middleweight champion. On January 20, 2024, Du Plessis won a split decision against Sean Strickland in Toronto, Ontario. As a result of the win, Du Plessis won the UFC middleweight championship. Next came his first title defense against Israel Adesanya on August 18, 2024, in Perth, Australia. Adesanya won a 4th round submission. Du8 Plessis is riding a 10-bout winning streak.
Sean Strickland is a former KOTC middleweight champion. Of course, he is best known for his UFC middleweight championship. Stickland defeated Israel Adesanya in a unanimous decision on September 10, 2023, for the UFC middleweight title. However, he lost the title belt in his next bout. As was previously noted, Dricus Du Plessis defeated Strickland for the title belt. Following his defeat, Strickland won a split decision against Paul Costa on June 1, 2024, in Newark, NJ.
Women’s Strawweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Zhang Weili | +102 |
| Tatiana Suarez | -122 |
Overall, Zhang Weili has a career record of 25-3. Tatiana Suarez has a career mark of 11-0.
Late on Zhang Weili is riding a 4-bout winning streak. On November 12, 2022, Weili defeated Carla Esparza by 2nd round submission in New York for the UFC women’s strawweight title. Next, Weili beat Amanda Lemos in a unanimous decision on August 19, 2023, in Boston, MA. Last time out, Weili won a unanimous decision over Yan Xiaonan on April 13, 2024, in Las Vegas.
The last time in the octagon for Tatiana Suarez was on August 5, 2023. Suarez won a 2nd round submission against Jessica Andrade in Nashville, TN. Previously, Saurez beat Montana De La Rose on February 25, 2023, in a 2nd round submission. Now comes her first UFC title bout on Saturday night.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Justin Tafa | +130 |
| Tallison Teixeira | -155 |
Justin Tafa has a career UFC Betting odds record of 7-4. By contrast, Tallison Teixeira stands at 1-0 for his career.
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Crute | +140 |
| Rodolfo Bellato | -166 |
In sum, Jimmy Crute has a career record of 12-4-1. Rodolfo Bellato has a career mark of 12-2.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jame Matthews | -218 |
| Francisco Prado | +180 |
Jake Matthews checked in with a career mark of 20-7. In turn, Francisco Prado stands at 12-2 for his career.
UFC 312 SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Sean Strickland and Zang Weili bring strong potential value as power underdogs.
UFC 312 SBG Best Bets: Sean Strickland and Zang Weili.