There is no debate after UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is the rightful UFC middleweight champion. Questions remain about who the promotion's best 185-pounder is. Fortunately, those questions could be answered this year.

Joe Rogan praised Dricus Du Plessis for beating Sean Strickland more definitively in their title-fight rematch at UFC 312.

There are two big title bouts taking place on Saturday, Feb. 8 at UFC 312 including Zhang Weili defending the Women’s Strawweight Title against Tatiana Suarez and Driscus Du Plessis taking the Middleweight Title into a bout against Sean Strickland at Quodas Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.