Justin Gaethje left it all in the cage at UFC 313, as usual. “The Highlight” returned to the win column at Saturday’s pay-per-view event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, needing another three rounds to get the better of Rafael Fiziev in their lightweight rematch. After a slow start, Gaethje turned up the heat in … Read more
For many Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans (and fighters), trying to stream UFC 313’s pay-per-view (PPV) event this past weekend (Sat., March 8, 2025) was an utter disaster. That’s because ESPN+ had an unexpected meltdown, and virtually no one could watch the most meaningful fights. Case in point: UFC 313’s incredible PPV curtain jerker showcased … Read more
Alex Pereira has responded to Dricus Du Plessis’ callout after the South African’s big main event win at UFC 312. Du Plessis soundly beat Sean Strickland in their rematch, taking a unanimous decision with 50-45, 50-45, and 49-46 scores (highlights here). During his post fight interview, he took the time to challenge Strickland’s cornerman and … Read more
Zhang Weili wowed her peers once again. The UFC strawweight champion defended her title in impressive fashion Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 312, overcoming a slow start to dominate previously undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez. The win marked Zhang’s third straight title defense in her second reign as champion, and her fourth defense overall. … Read more
Quillan Salkilld definitely knows how to make a first impression. In his octagon debut at home in Australia, Salkilld needed just a single right hand to find a home on Anshul Jubli’s head to put him down and out in the opening bout on the preliminary card at UFC 312. The piston-like shot connected and … Read more
The UFC 312 start time and TV schedule is for the Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland UFC middleweight championship event at Quodos Bank Arena in Sydney on Saturday night, which can be seen below. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on multiple mediums. This post helps explain which fights … Read more
Archyde UFC 312: Title Defenses and Pound-for-Pound Implications Table of Contents 1. UFC 312: Title Defenses and Pound-for-Pound Implications 2. Du Plessis Aims for a Decisive victory 3. Zhang Weili Faces Tatiana Suarez in a Title Fight Showdown 4. Can the underdogs Pull Off a Surprise? 5. UFC 297: Du Plessis vs. strickland Rematch and … Read more
UFC 312 doesn’t just have implications at the top of two weight classes, it also has the potential to shake up the pound-for-pound rankings. Heading into Saturday, middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis and Zhang Weili have plenty to prove, with du Plessis currently at No. 7 on MMA Fighting’s Men’s P4P list and Zhang at … Read more
Umar Nurmagomedov is already looking ahead to another championship opportunity. The previously undefeated fighter fell short in Saturday’s UFC 311 co-main event, dropping a unanimous decision to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili in a dramatic five-round contest. Though Nurmagomedov had his moments, the inexhaustible Dvalishvili outlasted the challenger en route to his first title defense and … Read more
Islam Makhachev wants a second title, and he’s willing to go to extreme measures to get it. On Saturday, Makhachev successfully defended his lightweight title with a first-round submission over Renato Moicano in the UFC 311 main event. The win was Makhachev’s fourth lightweight title defense, breaking the UFC record, and solidified his position as … Read more