UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 Fight Card, Date, Start Time in India, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sydney, Australia to host the promotion’s second numbered event of 2025 - UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2, which is headlined by a double blockbuster title matchup.

In the main event, UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis rematches No. 1 ranked Sean Strickland, while UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili will defend her title against No.1 ranked Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of a double title card.

UFC 312 fight card and live streaming details

Also on the main card, Justin Tafa meets Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) signee Tallison Teixeira in a thrilling heavyweight tilt after an exciting light heavyweight bout sees DWCS standouts Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato lock horns.

An intriguing welterweight bout sees Jake Matthews take on Francisco Prado in the main card opener after Dana White's Contender Series signee Jack Jenkins squares off with Gabriel Santos in a featherweight bout to close the preliminary card.

The prelims will also see signees Tom Nolan and Viacheslav Borshchev collide in a lightweight bout after Wang Cong meets Bruna Brasil in a women’s flyweight bout.

Undefeated Colby Thicknesse battles Aleksandre Topuria in a clash of bantamweight newcomers to open the preliminary card after Rongzhu aims to put on a show against UFC newcomer Kody Steele in a lightweight bout to close the early preliminary card.

The early prelims will also see DWCS signee Jonathan Micallef seek an impressive UFC debut against Kevin Jousset in a welterweight bout after Quillan Salkilld looks to claim his first UFC win when he takes on India’s own Anshul Jubli at lightweight to open the event. Here is all you need to know about UFC 312 from date, timings, fight card, telecast info:

When and where is UFC 312 taking place?

The event is set to take place on Sunday (February 9) at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. And due to time difference, the event will start in the early hours of Sunday (February 9) in India, and on Saturday (February 8) night in the United States.

What time does UFC 312 early preliminary and preliminary card start?

The early preliminary card starts at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT / 11 PM GMT (Saturday, February 8) | 4:30 AM IST (Sunday, February 9), while the preliminary card starts at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT (Saturday, February 8) | 1 AM GMT / 6:30 AM IST (Sunday, February 9).

What time does UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 main card start?

The main card of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 headlined by the Middleweight World Championship bout, starts at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, February 8) | 3 AM GMT / 8:30 AM IST (Sunday, February 9).

Where and how to watch UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 in India?

Watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 full card on Sony Sports Ten 2 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) & Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels from 4:30 AM IST on February 9. Fans in India, can also live stream the event on Sony LIV.

UFC 312 Fight Card

Main Card

Middleweight World Championship Bout: Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland
Women’s Strawweight World Championship Bout: Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez
Heavyweight Bout: Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira
Light Heavyweight Bout: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Welterweight Bout: Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado