UFC 312 is light on value, especially compared to UFC 311, but the co-main event is solid. UFC women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili makes the third defense of her second title reign against Tatiana Suarez. "The Ultimate Fighter 23" winner Suarez was labeled a future champion out of the gate, but frequent injuries delayed the inevitable.

The South African middleweight, who won the belt from the Anaheim native a year ago, makes his second title defense in Saturday’s main event in Sydney

I think Strickland is the best middleweight in the world right now behind me, and he deserves to be here," Du Plessis said. "I know he’s an incredible, incredible fighter. He