See at ESPN Plus Watch Du Plessis vs. Strickland Watch UFC on ESPN Plus in the US See at ESPN Plus See more details See at TNT Sport Watch UFC events live in the UK with TNT Sports TNT Sports See at TNT Sport See more details See at Kayo Watch Du Plessis vs. Strickland at UFC 312 Watch UFC on Kayo in Australia See at Kayo See more details See at ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN See at ExpressVPN See more details Table of Contents UFC makes a rare visit down under on Saturday, with Dricus Du Plessis putting his middleweight title on the line against Sean Strickland as the headlining act for UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia.The main act marks the second meeting between the two fighters after South African star Du Plessis claimed the title from California's Strickland with a split decision in January of 2024.Having made a successful first defense of his belt against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 in August, Du Plessis now takes on Strickland again at the top of a bill that also sees women's strawweight belt holderZhang Weiliattempt to defend her title against Tatiana Suarez.Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 312 no matter where in the world you are. Dricus Du Plessis, left, will attempt to defend his title as he faces Sean Strickland at UFC 312. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 312 Start timeThe UFC 312main card gets going at 2 p.m. AEDT local time in Sydney, making it a 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, Feb. 8. Here are all the details for multiple time zones. US and CanadaThe main card starts Feb. 8, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).The prelims start Feb. 8, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).The early prelims start Feb. 8, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UK The main card starts Feb. 9, 3 a.m. GMT.The prelims start Feb. 9, 1 a.m. GMT.The early prelims start Feb. 8, 11 p.m. GMT. Australia The main card starts Feb. 9, 2 p.m. AEDT.The prelims start Feb. 9, 12 p.m. AEDT.The early prelims start Feb. 9, 10 a.m. AEDT. Main event start time It's hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you're looking toonlywatch the fight between Du Plessis and Strickland, ring walks will start no earlier than 12 a.m. ET (9 p.m. PT). How to watch UFC 312 in the USThe UFC has a long-running partnership with ESPN. That's great news for the UFC and the expansion of the sport of MMA, but it's bad news for the consumer choice of US UFC fans. In the US, if you want to watch UFC 312, you'll find the fight night only on pay-per-view through ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according toESPN's site: Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80.New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of the UFC 312 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual ESPN subscription will auto-renew after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of auto-renewal.You can do all of the above at the link below. Folks in the US can watch UFC 312 for $80, above and beyond the ESPN Plus subscription price ($11 per month for the stand-alone service, or $110 per year). Alternately, you canbundle ESPN Plus with Disney Plus and Hulustarting at $15 per month for the ad-supported plan. See at ESPN Plus How to watch UFC 312 in the UKMMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from New York via TNT Sports and the surprisingly good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this event won't be PPV. Coverage gets underway on TNT Sports 1 with the prelims at 1 a.m. GMT in the early hours of Sunday morning. TNT Sports TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option of streaming online. It costs 30 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content. See at TNT Sport How to watch UFC 312 in AustraliaYou can watch UFC 312 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60. You can check out the PPV on Kayo in Australia. See at Kayo How to watch UFC 312 in CanadaUFC 312's main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you opt for, it's a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board.It's also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream viaUFC Fight Pass, while the event's Prelims will be shown on Sportsnet andTVA Sports. Full fight card Main card Dricus Du Plessis (C) vs. Sean Strickland 2 (middleweight title fight) Zhang Weili (C) vs. Tatiana Suarez (women's strawweight title fight) Justin Tafa vs. Tallison Teixeira (heavyweight) Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato (light-heavyweight) Jake Matthews vs. Francisco Prado (welterweight) Prelims Jack Jenkins vs. Gabriel Santos (featherweight) Tom Nolan vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (lightweight) Wang Cong vs. Bruna Brasil (women's flyweight) Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria (bantamweight)Early prelims Rongzhu vs. Kody Steele (lightweight) Jonathan Micallef vs. Kevin Jousset (welterweight)How to watch UFC 312 online from anywhere using a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view UFC 312 locally due toincorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the bout and that's where using a VPN can come in handy. 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