Expert picks, best bets for Du Plessis-Strickland 2
Two UFC titles will be up for grabs this weekend as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis faces Sean Strickland in the UFC 312 main event, a rematch of their January 2024 title fight, and strawweight champion Zhang Weili goes for her third title defense vs. Tatiana Suarez in the co-main. The fight card takes place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN2/Disney+/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on Disney+/ESPN+).