Wed Jan 01 18:30:00 UTC 2025: **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
**UFC 312: Du Plessis vs. Strickland Rematch to Headline ESPN+ PPV Event**
**Sydney, Australia (October 26, 2024)** – Get ready for a clash of titans! UFC 312, featuring a highly anticipated rematch between current UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis and former champion Sean Strickland, will take place on Saturday, February 8th, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. This marks the UFC’s seventh visit to Sydney and the first since September 2023.
The pay-per-view event will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+. Preliminary fights begin at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, with the main card starting at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT. To order UFC 312, viewers must first subscribe to ESPN+, followed by a separate $79.99 purchase of the PPV event. ESPN+ offers various subscription options, including monthly and annual plans, and is available in Spanish.
The event will be accessible on a wide range of devices, including smartphones, smart TVs (Vizio, Roku, Amazon Fire TV), and gaming consoles (PlayStation 4, Xbox One). A full list of compatible devices is available on the ESPN+ website.
UFC 312 promises a full card of exciting matchups beyond the main event. While ESPN+ is a separate subscription service from the traditional ESPN channel, it offers a comprehensive selection of sporting content, including UFC Fight Night events, other UFC PPVs, and combat sports like the Professional Fighters League and Top Rank Boxing. ESPN+ can also be accessed through a bundle with Disney+ and Hulu. Note that purchasing UFC PPV events requires an active ESPN+ subscription.