Du Plessis successfully defended his UFC middleweight championship over the weekend after unanimously defeating Sean Strickland. The fight went all five rounds in the Octagon at UFC 312 held in Sydney, Australia, but all three judges scored the fight in Du Plessis's favour with scores of 50-45, 50-45 and 49-46.

The Octagon is heading Down Under as UFC 312 lands in Australia with a fight card that's loaded with action. Two championship fights headline the event, setting the stage for one of the most exciting nights in MMA this year.

Dricus du Plessis held on to his UFC middleweight title with a unanimous decision win in his rematch against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 from Qudos Bank

The UFC Octagon returns to Australia this Saturday for UFC 312. The card is headlined by a pair of title fights, including Dricus du Plessis defending the middleweight championship in a rematch with former champion Sean Strickland.

Dricus Du Plessis made sure there was no controversy over the scoring in his rematch with Sean Strickland on Saturday night, retaining his middleweight title in a near-shutout victory at UFC 312.

Reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and strawweight champion Zhang Weili both produced dominant displays in Sydney, Australia as they retained their titles in fine style at UFC 312. The two title fights topped a fight card packed with Australian stars.