It will be the second meeting between the pairing, with du Plessis winning a razor-close decision at UFC 297 a little over a year ago to capture the title. Ahead of the fight, Nicksick revealed that Pereria would be in Strickland’s corner,

Daniel Cormier advises Alex Pereira against cornering Sean Strickland at UFC 312.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will be in Sean Strickland's corner for his upcoming middleweight title rematch against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.

T he UFC analyst and commentator Daniel Cormier raised a very important question about Alex Pereira. He is exactly one month away from stepping into one of the toughest fights in

Light heavyweight champion Pereira will be in Strickland’s (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) corner when he challenges middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 main event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).