Middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will rematch Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) in the UFC 312 main event Feb. 8 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who ran through Whittaker for a first-round submission at UFC 308 in October, is expected to face the winner.

Dricus du Plessis says he’d love to link up with Robert Whittaker during his three-week training camp in Sydney ahead of his middleweight title defence against Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

On his podcast, MMArcade, Whittaker shared a massive health update. His decision to undergo oral surgery to remove the lower front teeth altogether wasn’t just a quick fix. During the procedure, doctors discovered something unexpected – a massive cyst in his jaw.

Robert Whittaker has given his take on how the UFC 312 rematch between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland will play out.

Robert Whittaker believes Dricus du Plessis will beat Sean Strickland in their rematch at #UFC312 He also favors Khamzat Chimaev in a fight against either of them:

If it was up to Dricus Du Plessis, he’d be defending his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 312.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis meets Sean Strickland in a rematch at UFC 312 on Feb. 8, but some fans are wondering why he isn’t facing the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Robert Whittaker has recently shared his prediction for the upcoming middleweight title rematch between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland.