The UFC made its return to Australia on Saturday with UFC 312, which went down at Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney and noticed two champions retain their titles.
In the principle occasion, Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) as soon as once more acquired the higher of Sean Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) with a unanimous choice victory of their rematch. In the meantime, within the co-headliner, Zhang Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) continued her strawweight reign with a unanimous choice over Tatiana Suarez (10-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC).
For extra on the numbers behind each championship bouts, in addition to the remainder of the cardboard, examine beneath for MMA Junkie’s post-event info from UFC 312.
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Dricus Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland
Du Plessis’ nine-fight UFC profitable streak at middleweight is the longest lively streak within the division.
Du Plessis’ nine-fight UFC profitable streak at middleweight is tied with Chris Weidman for the third-longest streak in divisional historical past behind Anderson Silva (13), Israel Adesanya (12).
Du Plessis’ nine-fight profitable streak in UFC competitors is tied with Movsar Evloev for the third-longest streak amongst lively fighters on the roster behind Islam Makhachev (15) and Merab Dvalishvili (12).
Strickland fell to 7-4 since he returned to the UFC middleweight division in October 2020.
Strickland has suffered 5 of his seven profession losses by choice.
Strickland has landed 1,465 important strikes in UFC middleweight competitors, probably the most in divisional historical past. Michael Bisping, who hasn’t competed since November 2017, held the document for greater than seven years earlier with 1,384 important strikes landed.
Zhang Weili def. Tatiana Suarez
Weili’s six victories in UFC strawweight championship fights are tied with Joanna Jedrzejczyk for many in divisional historical past.
Weili has earned six of her 9 UFC victories by choice.
Suarez had her 10-fight profitable streak snapped for the primary defeat of her profession.
Tallison Teixeira def. Justin Tafa
Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all eight of his profession victories by first-round stoppage.
Justin Tafa (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) has suffered each of his profession stoppage losses by knockout.
Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Jimmy Crute’s (12-4-2 MMA, 4-4-2 UFC) five-fight winless skid is the longest of his profession. He hasn’t earned a victory since October 2020.
Crute turned the seventh fighter in historical past to battle to a number of attracts in UFC competitors.
Jake Matthews def. Francisco Prado
Jake Matthews (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) improved to 10-4 since he moved as much as the UFC welterweight division in November 2017.
Matthews has earned seven of his 10 UFC welterweight victories by choice.
Fransisco Prado (12-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) was unsuccessful in his welterweight debut.
Prado has suffered all three of his profession losses by choice.
Gabriel Santos def. Jack Jenkins
Gabriel Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has earned eight of his 12 profession victories by stoppage.
Santos has accomplished no less than one takedown in opposition to all 4 of his UFC opponents.
Jack Jenkins (13-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered all 4 of his profession losses by submission.
Tom Nolan def. Viacheslav Borshchev
Viacheslav Borshchev (8-5-1 MMA, 3-4-1 UFC) has suffered 4 of his 5 profession losses by choice.
Aleksandre Topuria def. Colby Thicknesse
Aleksandre Topuria (6-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the primary choice victory of his profession.
Colby Thicknesse (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his seven-fight profitable streak snapped for the primary defeat of his profession.
Rong Zhu def. Kody Steele
Steele (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his seven-fight profitable streak snapped for the primary defeat of his profession.
Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli
Salkilld’s (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned a 19-second TKO victory for the second-fastest end by a debuting light-weight in UFC historical past. Terrance McKinney holds the document with a seven-second win.
Anshul Jubli (7-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after beginning his profession 7-0.
Jubli has suffered each of his profession losses by knockout.
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 312.
UFC analysis analyst and reside statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Comply with him on X @MJCflipdascript.
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