UFC 312 is right here! Tonight, 24 hours earlier than the NFL season ends with Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans at Caesars Superdome, MMA’s high promotion holds its second pay-per-view present of 2025. Reside protection of UFC 312 begins this night at 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT for the early prelims.
As traditional, the early prelims of this PPV will likely be simulcast on UFC Battle Cross and ESPN+. Late prelims comply with at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPNEWS. Major card motion closes out the evening at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
All instructed, tonight’s schedule of bouts encompasses a 12-fight slate from Sydney, Australia and Qudos Financial institution Enviornment.
UFC 312 Major Occasion
On the high of the invoice tonight are a pair of anticipated championship bouts. The title battle twin-bill is capped off with the battle for the UFC Middleweight Championship between incumbent titleholder Dricus du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) and No. 1 contender Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC).
UFC 312 Co-Major Occasion
Instantly beforehand, the primary half of the championship doubleheader takes place at 115 lbs. Present UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili (25-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) meets No. 1 contender Tatiana Suarez (11-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC). Each title fights are an marketed most of 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical.
Remainder of the Card
Additionally on the principle card tonight, you’ll see a heavyweight affair pitting Tallison Teixeira (7-0 MMA, UFC promotional debut) in opposition to Justin Tafa (7-4, 1 NC MMA, 4-4, 1 NC UFC), a light-weight heavyweight contest between Jimmy Crute (12-4-1, 1 NC MMA, 4-4-1, 1 NC UFC) and Rodolfo Bellato (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), and a welterweight bout pairing Jake Matthews (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC) with Francisco Prado (12-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC.)
UFC 312 Outcomes:
UFC 312 Major Card (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+)
Major Occasion: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland, UFC Middleweight Championship.
Co-Major Occasion: Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez, UFC Strawweight Championship
Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira
Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato
Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado
Late Prelims (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+ and ESPNEWS)
Featured Prelim: Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos
Co-Featured Prelim: Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borschev
Cong Wang vs. Bruna Brasil
Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria
Early Prelims: (6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT, UFC Battle Cross and ESPN+)
Featured Early Prelim: Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele
Co-Featured Early Prelim: Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset
WELCOME TO THE UFC QUILLAN SALKILLD 😱
He ends his first outing within the Octagon in simply 19 seconds at #UFC312 with a TKO! pic.twitter.com/VWFHZR24OI
— UFC (@ufc) February 8, 2025
Quillan Salkilld def. Anshul Jubli by TKO (Proper Hand) at 0:19 into Spherical 1. Second-fastest knockout win by debuting UFC light-weight competitor in historical past.
