Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland Pick, 02/08/2025 Predictions UFC 312 Odds

Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland

UFC 312

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Dricus Du Plessis will face off against Sean Strickland at UFC 312 on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The opener has Plessis at -205 while Strickland is priced at +170.

Dricus "Stillknocks" Du Plessis steps into the cage with a mark of 22-2-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The switch fighter stretches 76". Sean Strickland stands in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 29-6-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 76". In terms of significant strikes, Dricus Du Plessis lands 6.18 per minute and Sean Strickland is connecting on 6.01 significant strikes per minute. Du Plessis is landing 49% of the significant strikes he tries and Strickland lands 42%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Stillknocks" takes 4.85 significant strikes per min while Strickland absorbs 4.48. Du Plessis also defends 54% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Strickland prevents 61% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the category of takedowns, Dricus Du Plessis is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.04 times per 3 rounds. Du Plessis is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts and is defending 50% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Strickland is getting his opponent to the mat on 64% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 77% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Du Plessis is the more capable fighter by trying 0.9 submissions per 15 min while Strickland attempts 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Dricus Du Plessis fought Israel Adesanya and got a win for the night by rear naked choke in round 4. Adesanya ended up landing 105 of 211 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Plessis finished this fight landing 99 of 206 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Adesanya ended up landing 97 of 203, which means his percentage was 47%. He landed 63 of 165 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Plessis ended up landing 45% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 90 of 197. Out of those significant strikes, he was 61 of 155 to the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Adesanya and 88% of them landed by Plessis were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Sean Strickland, he faced off with Paulo Costa and wound up taking home the win by way of split decision in round 5. Costa landed 99% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Strickland landed 98% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Strickland ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 182 of 402. He landed 104 of 258 significant strikes aimed at the head. Costa landed 158 of 266 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 28 of 100 directed at the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Costa connected on 158 of 266 while Strickland landed 182 of 402 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Justin Tafa encounters Tallison Teixeira. Tafa looks to add a victory to his career total of 7-4-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old tips the scales at 264 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter reaches 74". Teixeira measures 6'7" and is fighting at 258 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 7-0-0. The 25-year-old has a reach of 83". In the grappling category, Justin Tafa takes his opponents down 0.90 times per 3 rounds while Tallison Teixeira takes his opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Tafa is landing 4.09 strikes per minute and lands 54% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tallison Teixeira, who tags the opposition on 54% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 14.87 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Rodolfo Bellato is set to face off against Jimmy Crute. Crute has a record of 12-4-1. The 28-year-old weighs in at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 74". Bellato comes in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-2-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding wrestling, Jimmy Crute is able to curb 60% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 57% of his attempts. Bellato is taking his opponents to the mat on 25% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Crute absorbs 3.04 strikes/min while he lands 3.68 strikes per min. Bellato, moreover, absorbs 5.90 strikes per min and is connecting on 6.47 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dricus Du Plessis (-205)

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