Du Plessis and Strickland make weight and confirm title rematch at UFC 312; one fight is canceled

Du Plessis and Strickland at the weigh-in for the UFC 312 (Photo: Montage/SUPER FIGHTS)

The two title fights UFC 312 are confirmed. In the early hours of this Friday (7), the athletes scheduled for the event that takes place this Saturday (8), in Sydney, Australia, went through the challenge against the scale. Involved in the two title disputes of the night, Dricus du Plessis, Sean Strickland, Weili Zhang e Tatiana Suarez placeholder image had no problems confirming the clashes.

Scheduled for a rematch for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg) in the main fight, Du Plessis and Strickland weighed the same 83,9 kg. In the co-main fight, for the strawweight title (up to 52,1 kg), the champion Weili Zhang scored 51,2 kg in the category, while the challenger Tatiana Suarez placeholder image was still below the maximum limit, measuring 51,9 kg.

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Brazilians confirmed at UFC 312

The three Brazilians scheduled for the event also had no problems with the scales. The night's debutant, the 'giant' heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) Tallison Teixeira He weighed 119,2 kg, slightly below his opponent. justin tafa, who used the pound of tolerance allowed for non-title fights and scored 120,6.

Still on the main card, the light heavyweight Rodolfo Bellato hit 93 kg, the limit for the light heavyweight division, and saw his rival Jimmy crute also confirm participation by hitting 93,4 kg, with the pound of tolerance.

In the preliminary card, Gabriel Mosquitinho e Bruna Brazil also confirmed their challenges against Jack Jenkins e Cong Wang, respectively. Both used half a pound of tolerance, with the featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) hitting 66 kg and the flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) scoring 56,9 kg.

Event has fight canceled at weigh-in

All athletes who stepped on the scale confirmed their fights. The only occurrence, however, was the flyweight duel (up to 56,7 kg) between Hyun Sung Park e Nyamjargal Tumendemberel, which had its cancellation announced before the weigh-in even began due to Tumendemberel's problems with weight cutting.

UFC 312 weigh-in results

Order date: February 08, 2025

Open Hours: From 20pm (Brasília time)

Location: Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.

MAIN CARD (00pm Brasília time)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Dricus du Plessis (83,9 kg) x Sean Strickland (83,9 kg) – title fight

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Weili Zhang (52,1 kg) x Tatiana Suarez placeholder image (51,9 kg) – title fight

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): justin tafa (120,6 kg) x Tallison Teixeira (119,2 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jimmy crute (93,4 kg) x Rodolfo Bellato (93 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jake matthews (77,3 kg) x Francis Meadow (77,3 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (20pm Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jack Jenkins (66,2 kg) x Gabriel Mosquitinho (66 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tom nolan (70,5 kg) x Viacheslav Borshchev (70,7 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Cong Wang (56,7 kg) x Bruna Brazil (56,9 kg)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Colby Thicknesse (61,4 kg) x Alexander Topuria (61,4 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Zhu Rong (70,7 kg) x Kody Steele (70,7 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jonathan Micallef (77,1 kg) x Kevin Jousset (77,5 kg)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld (70,7 kg) x Anshul Jubli (70,5 kg)