LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 03: UFC president Dana White is seen on stage in the course of the UFC 272 press … [+] convention on March 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
UFC 312 has taken a success.
The flyweight battle between Rei Tsuruya and Stewart Nicoll that was scheduled to happen on the prelims is off, and per Marcel Dorff of Tapology, there received’t be any replacements added to fill the spot.
Nicoll was compelled to tug out of the battle on account of an harm.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 29: Rei Tsuruya of Japan reacts after his victory towards Carlos Hernandez … [+] in a flyweight battle in the course of the UFC 303 occasion at T-Cellular Enviornment on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photographs)
The battle was set to present followers a chance to see Tsuruya, a 22-year-old Japanese prospect, in motion on a big stage. He holds an ideal 10-0 file as an expert and is 1-0 since incomes a contract with the UFC.
UFC President Dana White and Co. are in all probability being cautious and intentional about Tsuruya’s matchups early in his profession. The UFC needs to ascertain a footprint in Japan they usually know they may want stars from the area to assist make that occur.
Nicoll, a neighborhood product from Redcliffe, Queensland, misplaced his UFC debut to Jesus Aguilar in August 2024 at UFC 305.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 15: Stewart Nicoll poses for a portrait throughout a UFC photograph session on … [+] August 15, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photograph by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC through Getty Photographs)
Nicoll’s alternative to bounce again should occur at a later date.
The 2 title fights scheduled for UFC 312 are nonetheless taking place. Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight title towards Sean Strickland in a rematch.
Within the co-main occasion, UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang will defend her title towards Tatiana Suarez.
Right here is an up to date have a look at the cardboard scheduled to happen on Saturday, February 8, on the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney, Australia.
- (c) Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland – UFC Middleweight Championship
- (c) Weili Zhang vs. Tatiana Suarez – UFC Girls’s Strawweight
- Quinn Salkilld vs. Anshul Jubli – Light-weight
- Tallison Teixeira vs. Justin Tafa – Heavyweight
- Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev – Light-weight
- Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos – Featherweight
- Cody Haddon vs. Aleksandre Topuria – Bantamweight
- Cong Wang vs. Bruna Brasil – Flyweight
- Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato – Mild Heavyweight
- Kody Steele vs. Rongzhu – Light-weight
- Kevin Jousset vs. Jonathan Micallef – Welterweight
- Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado – Welterweight
- Hyun Sung Park vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel – Flyweight
What’s Subsequent For the UFC?
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 06: (L-R) Opponents Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia and Merab Dvalishvili … [+] of Georgia face off in the course of the UFC 311 press convention at MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment on December 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Earlier than the UFC makes its approach Down Beneath, the promotion will cease in Inglewood, California, for UFC 311 on Saturday, January 18.
Like UFC 312, the occasion on the Intuit Dome will characteristic two world championship bouts. Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC light-weight championship towards Arman Tsarukyan.
Within the co-main occasion, Merab Dvalishvili will defend his UFC bantamweight title towards Umar Nurmagomedov.
Here’s a have a look at the whole card and viewing info.
UFC 311 Most important Card (10PM ET and ESPN+ Pay-Per-View)
- Light-weight Title Bout: Islam Makhachev (Champion) vs. (1) Arman Tsarukyan
- Bantamweight Title Bout: Merab Dvalishvili (Champion) vs. (2) Umar Nurmagomedov
- Light-weight Bout: (9) Beneil Dariush vs. (10) Renato Moicano
- Mild Heavyweight Bout: (2) Jiří Procházka vs. (3) Jamahal Hill
- Middleweight Bout: Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder
UFC 311 Preliminary Card (8PM ET on ESPNEWS & ESPN+)
- Mild Heavyweight Bout: (13) Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana
- Bantamweight Bout: Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos
- Heavyweight Bout: (6) Jailton Almeida vs. (7) Serghei Spivac
- Middleweight Bout: Zach Reese vs. Azamat Bekoev
UFC 311 Early Preliminary Card (6PM ET on UFC Battle Move and ESPN+)
- Light-weight Bout: Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira
- Girls’s Bantamweight Bout: Karol Rosa vs. Ailín Pérez
- Bantamweight Bout: Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov
- Bantamweight Bout: Ricky Turcios vs. Benardo Sopaj
- Flyweight Bout: (11) Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter
