MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 312 main event title fight between middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and ex-champ Sean Strickland . Dricus Du Plessis UFC 312 preview Dricus Du Plessis Staple info: Record: 22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC Height: 6’1″ Age: 31 Weight: 185 lbs. Reach: 76″ Last fight: Submission win over Israel Adesanya (Aug. 17, 2024) Camp: Team CIT (South Africa) Stance/striking style: Switch-stance/kickboxing Risk management: Fair Supplemental info: + UFC middleweight champion + Regional MMA titles + Black belt kickboxing (2nd degree) + Amateur kickboxing accolades + 9 KO victories + 11 submission wins + 8 first-round finishes + 17-1 as a middleweight + KO power + Aggressive pace and pressure + Awkward but effective timing ^ Favors striking in combination + Strong inside the clinch + Serviceable wrestling ability + Aggressive grappling game ^ Uses submissions to transitions +/- 1-1 in career rematches Sean Strickland UFC 312 preview Sean Strickland Staple info: 29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC Height: 6’1″ Age: 33 Weight: 185 lbs. Reach: 76″ Last fight: Decision win over Paulo Costa (June 1, 2024) Camp: Xtreme Couture (Las Vegas) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Good Supplemental info: + Former UFC middleweight champion + King of the Cage middleweight title + Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt + 11 KO victories + 4 submission wins + 9 first-round finishes + 23-3 in the middleweight division + Consistent pace and pressure + Long and accurate jab ^ Coming forward or off the backfoot + Solid inside of the clinch ^ Strikes well off the breaks + Underrated wrestling ability ^ Defensively and offensively + Good transitional grappler ^ From top or bottom +/- 1-0 in career rematches Dricus Du Plessis vs
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