UFC 312 Best Bets – Saturday, February 8, 2025

Two title fights will be on display during UFC 312 on Saturday, February 8 at 10:00 PM ET at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. One features a women’s strawweight battle between Weili Zhang (25-3-0) and Tatiana Suarez (11-0-0) as the co-main event. For the main event, a middleweight rematch between Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) and Sean Strickland (29-6-0) will finish out the night. 

Weili Zhang Betting Preview

Zhang is the current women’s strawweight champion and has been a key figure at the top. She is an excellent striker and has been able to hold her own against some of the best talent to challenge her.

However, she is not the best at defending against takedowns. If Suarez is aggressive in the ground game, this could be ugly and end with a decision eventually.

Tatiana Suarez Betting Preview

Suarez is finally getting a well-deserved shot at the title after climbing her way up the rankings (current number one). She has had some injuries along the way that have prevented her from getting the title shot sooner, but this could be her big moment.

She has excellent wins over Yan Xiaonan, Amanda Lemos, and even Carla Esparza. She is arguably a better wrestler, but this will be put to the test against arguably the best striker at 115 pounds.

Dricus Du Plessis Betting Preview

Du Plessis was great in his performance against Strickland the last time they met. The fight went to a decision, which he won, but it was a very close battle throughout.

The best strategy for him is to play to his strengths with takedowns and not be taunted by Strickland. In their last meeting, he landed bigger shots while Strickland was swinging a lot more.

Sean Strickland Betting Preview

Strickland is appealing to watch since he lands a little over six significant strikes and takes on a little over four per minute. His aggressive approach has allowed him to be victorious in many of his fights.

Against Du Plessis, it did not work as strongly in his favor. He has a knack for baiting opponents to change their guard or to do uncharacteristic things.

Unfortunately, this matchup will likely end similarly to their last fight. Du Plessis is not going to fall for Strickland’s tactics and will continue to use the ground game to his advantage.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has the UFC 312 betting odds ready to go, showing that Du Plessis and Suarez are favored to win their respective fights. Since Du Plessis is moderately favored here (-205), bettors should look to add him to a parlay to get the most out of that bet outright.

As for Suarez, she posts a legitimate threat to Zhang and the betting markets know it. Her aggressive behavior towards the ground with takedowns will be her ticket to success.

Final Pick: Dricus Du Plessis in Parlay, Tatiana Suarez -122