UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis from South Africa has commented on the news that light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will corner Sean Strickland during their rematch.

Certainly not the reaction most fighters would have to their opponent having the light heavyweight champion in their corner 👀🤣

Dricus Du Plessis will not oblige to Sean Strickland's demand for UFC 312. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) in a rematch, which headlines the Feb.

Whittaker was the second former champion that Chimaev has bested after he also took a majority decision over Kamaru Usman in a short-notice matchup at UFC 294, and in total the 30-year-old has added eight UFC victories to his undefeated record since making his promotional debut in 2020.

Sean Strickland will have his work cut out for him when he challenges current champion Dricus Du Plessis in a rematch for the UFC middleweight title at the upcoming UFC 312 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Feb.

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has shared his thoughts on who will come out on top at UFC 312 between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. The middleweight title rematch, which is set to take place on the 9th of February in Sydney,

When it comes to Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland, who better to ask for a pick than Israel Adesanya? The former two-time UFC Champion is coming off nine rounds against the #1 and #2 middleweights in the world,