UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2
The Octagon made its return to Sydney, Australia for its seventh visit, delivering an unforgettable pay-per-view event to Qudos Bank Arena that surely lived up to the hype. With division champions Zhang Weili and Dricus Du Plessis putting their titles on the line at the top of the card, checkout which fighters outshined the rest with their jaw dropping performances.
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Fight Of The Night: Rongzhu vs Kody Steele
Rongzhu and Kody Steele closed out the early prelims by delivering an action-packed slugfest!
Steele connected with some clean shots early on in the bout, but that only fueled Rongzhu, who picked up the pace, and was dominating by the end of Round 1. After dropping Steele with a powerful jab in Round 2 and controlling the rest of the fight, Rongzhu unanimously got his hand raised. After a shaky 1-2 start in the UFC and a loss in his return last year, Rongzhu is back on track. At just 24 years old, his exciting style is sure to keep fans entertained in the always-thrilling lightweight division.
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Performance Of The Night: Quillan Salkilld
It was a quick UFC debut for lightweight Quillan Salkilld, knocking out Anshul Jubli with a heavy right hand just 19 seconds into Round 1. The Perth representative and DWCS Class of ’24 fighter is off to a spectacular start in the promotion and is definitely one to watch.
Performance Of The Night: Tallison Teixeira
Another explosive debut on tonight’s main card!
Heavyweight Tallison Teixeira was quick to close the gap and land a vicious elbow to Justin Tafa, dropping the “Bad Man” before sealing the deal with a barrage of strikes. The dominant performance lands the Brazilian an 8-0 record—all first-round finishes.
Attendance: 18,253
Gate: $7,687,317
Records: Record gate for any Australian indoor arena event (Continent record) *Sold Out
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov
The Octagon made its first 2025 trip to Saudi Arabia for an electrifying evening at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov, where the athletes across the card put on a banger of a show. The event showcased dominant victories, intense back-and-forth clashes, and some exceptional finishes. With top middleweights Nassourdine Imavov and Israel Adesanya wrapping up the evening, here are the performances that earned an extra $50,000 bonus.
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Fight Of The Night: Vinicius Oliveira vs Said Nurmagomedov
Vinicius Oliveira and Said Nurmagomedov delivered an intense, action-packed bantamweight clash, pushing the pace for 15 thrilling minutes. Nurmagomedov's striking speed clashed with Oliveira's pressure early on, but as fatigue set in, the Brazilian turned to his grappling, dominating the final round. In the end, Oliveira secured his third straight hand raise in the UFC, marking the biggest win of his career and putting him on the cusp of the 135 rankings.
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Performance Of The Night: Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov has cemented his name as a serious middleweight contender.
Following a competitive opening round, he stunned Israel Adesanya in under a minute with a heavy jab that dropped the former champion before finishing him with multiple ground strikes. This dominant victory marks Imavov’s fourth straight win in a year, firmly placing him in the title conversation at 185 pounds.
Performance Of The Night: Bogdan Grad
Bogdan Grad overcame early striking struggles in his UFC debut against Lucas Alexander but managed to find his way and dominate once the fight hit the mat. After weathering the storm, he secured a takedown, mounted Alexander, and unleashed relentless ground-and-pound for a stoppage win. The 29-year-old now boasts a four-fight streak, a 14-2 record, and 11 finishes.
UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano
The UFC kicked off its 2025 Pay-Per-View run at the brand new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, featuring two thrilling championship bouts. In the main event, the highly decorated lightweight champion Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title against late replacement Renato Moicano. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili had his foot on the gas for five rounds and defended his title against No. 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov.
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Fight Of The Night: Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov
The bantamweight title clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov lived up to expectations, with don’t blink action all throughout. Nurmagomedov started strong, showcasing sharp striking and grappling to gain an early lead but Dvalishvili’s relentless pace wore down the challenger as the fight progressed.
By the championship rounds, Dvalishvili had fully taken over, pressuring Nurmagomedov and dominating the action. Dvalishvili remains on top of the division, handing Nurmagomedov his first professional loss. This performance once again highlights the champion’s unmatched conditioning and relentless style, cementing an impressive victory for “The Machine.”
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Performance Of The Night: Jiři Procházka
Former champ Jiři Procházka delivered a statement win against Jamahal Hill in a back-and-forth clash on the main card. Prochazka controlled the opening round with his unpredictable striking, while Hill rallied in the second, landing some effective body shots.
Midway through the third, Prochazka dropped Hill and unleashed a relentless barrage, forcing the fight to be called to an end. The victory showcased Prochazka’s finishing prowess, reminding everyone why he is at the top of the division.
Performance Of The Night: Jailton Almeida
Jailton Almeida showcased his finishing skills with a last-second stoppage over Serghei Spivac in a grappling-heavy battle. After many heavy exchanges on the ground, Almeida turned the tide on the feet, rocking Spivac with a sharp uppercut before taking him down, flattening him out, and securing the finish.
With back-to-back stoppage wins following a 2024 setback, “Malhadinho” is now 8-1 in the UFC and solidifies his place as a Top 10 heavyweight contender, eyeing a title shot in the near future.
Gate: $10.2M
Attendance: 18,370
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2
The UFC’s 2025 slate started off brightly with a UFC APEX fight night and featured nine finishes out of 14 fights. Strawweights took center stage in the spotlight as Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas squared off for the second time following their 2019 bout while a large host of Dana White’s Contender Series alumni made the walk as well.
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Fight of the Night: Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov
Middleweight strikes went back-and-forth for 14 minutes and 59 thrilling seconds as Chris Curtis and Roman Kopylov locked horns.
Although Kopylov was able to land his fair share of heavy shots, particularly in the first round, Curtis’ pressure and composure started to wear on the Russian. Curtis seemed to damage Kopylov regularly with his jab and lead hook, but Kopylov kept scoring heavy leg kicks as well. The third round saw more of the same until Kopylov uncorked a high kick that dropped Curtis in the waning seconds. Kopylov refused to follow-up, but the referee saw enough to wave the fight off in the last second.
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Performance Of The Night: Cesar Almeida
Brazil’s Cesar Almeida scored an early frontrunner for Knockout of the Year with his stunning comeback effort against Abdul Razak Alhassan.
Alhassan got out in front early, dropping Almeida and hunted another quick knockout, but Almeida regained his composure quickly. When Alhassan tried to corral Almeida against the fence, Almeida rolled with the shots before uncorking a left hand that sent Alhassan crashing to the canvas unconscious.
Performance Of The Night: Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern not only got revenge for her first professional loss, but she kicked off what she hopes is a run toward title contention in 2025 with a smart effort in her fourth career main event.
Dern and Ribas went back-and-forth with takedowns and scrambles in the first couple of rounds, but Dern got to her bread-and-butter in the third round. After she swept Ribas on the ground, Dern attacked her countrywoman’s arm, staying patient before snatching the armbar as the final seconds of the third round ticked away.
After the win, Dern laid out her intentions to fight someone above her in the rankings as she pursues her first title shot.
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 took place live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 11, 2025. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!