UFC 312 is all set to take place this weekend, featuring a middleweight bout between Du Plessis and Strickland as the main event, check out all the event details below along with the predicted payouts
With the UFC 312 pay-per-view event set to take place this weekend, fans are eager to find out more details regarding the fighter payouts.
UFC 312 payouts, purse, salaries, bonus prize money predictions and full fight card schedule
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While the UFC have not confirmed the exact payout figures, there serval reports and estimates of previous earnings available.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 date and venue
The upcoming fight event will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney, Australia.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 preview
UFC 312 will feature two championship fights in the headliner and co-headliner matches. Dricus du Plessis will look to defend his middleweight title against his challenger Sean Strickland. Meanwhile, Zhang Weili will defend her women’s strawweight title against her undefeated challenger Tatiana Suarez. Meanwhile, the rest of the main card fights include Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira, Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato, and Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 reported and estimated payouts and purses
Given below are the estimated payouts and purses for the upcoming fight night:
| Fight Fixture | Estimated payouts |
| Dricus du Plessis (c) | Less than $2 million |
| Sean Strickland | $1.5 million |
| Zhang Weili (c) | $500,000 |
| Tatiana Suarez | $60,000 |
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonuses | Sponsors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis | $750k | $42k | ||||
| Sean Strickland | $500k | $32k | ||||
| Weili Zhang | $500k | $42k | ||||
| Tatiana Suarez | $350k | $32k | ||||
| Tallison Teixeira (Debut) | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Justin Tafa | $110k | $10k | ||||
| Jimmy Crute | $110k | $10k | ||||
| Rodolfo Bellato | $18k | $4k | ||||
| Jake Matthews | $300k | $21k | ||||
| Francisco Prado | $28k | $4k | ||||
| Jack Jenkins | $30k | $4.5k | ||||
| Gabriel Santos | $26k | $4k | ||||
| Tom Nolan | $28k | $4k | ||||
| Viacheslav Borshchev | $75k | $6k | ||||
| Cong Wang | $24k | $4k | ||||
| Bruna Brasil | $30k | $4.5k | ||||
| Aleksandre Topuria (Debut) | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Colby Thicknesse (Debut) | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Kody Steele (Debut) | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Rongzhu | $30k | $4.5k | ||||
| Kevin Jousset | $26k | $4k | ||||
| Jonathan Micallef | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Anshul Jubli | $24k | $4k | ||||
| Quillan Salkilld | $12k | $4k | ||||
| Hyun Sung Park | $24k | $4k | ||||
| N. Tumendemberel | $18k | $4k |
Dricus Du Plessis will have earnings of more than $750k based on pay-per-view revenue share and bonuses and if he wins the fight and PPV sales cross the $1 million mark on fight day, his earnings for UFC 312 could rise to $3m+ including all bonuses.
Sean Strickland’s purse could go upto $2.4 million but that depends on pay-per-view buys during the main-event fight. The guaranteed purse of Sean is $500k.
There will be four fighters or more than four fighters who receive extra prize money $50k depending on their selection in the fight of the night or performance of the night.
UFC 312 how to watch live
Fans can watch the live stream of upcoming fight event on ESPN2, Disney+, ESPN+, or UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 fight card
Given below are the full fight card details for the upcoming fight night:
Main card
| Weight class | Fight Fixture |
| Middleweight | Dricus du Plessis (c) vs. Sean Strickland |
| Women’s Strawweight | Zhang Weili (c) vs. Tatiana Suarez |
| Heavyweight | Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira |
| Light Heavyweight | Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato |
| Welterweight | Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado |
Preliminary card
| Weight class | Fight Fixture |
| Featherweight | Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos |
| Lightweight | Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev |
| Women’s Flyweight | Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil |
| Bantamweight | Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria |
Preliminary card
| Weight class | Fight Fixture |
| Lightweight | Rong Zhu vs. Kody Steele |
| Welterweight | Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset |
| Lightweight | Quillan Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli |