A UFC 312 bout has been cancelled.
South Africa's Du Plessis beat Strickland by split decision at UFC 297 last year to capture the UFC middleweight title.Elsewhere on the card, UFC women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili defends her belt against Tatiana Suarez, who fights for UFC gold for the first time in her career.But UFC 312 is down a fight following the cancellation of Park Hyun-sung vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.UFC commentator Jon Anik made the announcement before Friday's official weigh-in.
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