Sean Strickland made no excuses in his first statement since having his nose shattered in his UFC 312 rematch vs. Dricus Du Plessis.

The UFC returns to Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia tonight (February 8) with a UFC 312 card that features two title fights at the top of the bill.Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 The main event will see Dricus du Plessis attempt to defend his middleweight belt for the second time in a rematch with Sean Strickland.

Dricus Du Plessis expected to earn over $1 million for UFC 312 including bonuses and PPV shares. Sean Strickland projected to make up to $1.5 million for the fight, dependent on PPV performance. Zhang Weili and Tatiana Suarez will earn substantial purses for the co-main event at UFC 312, topping estimated earnings.