UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
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City Riverside, CaliforniaWeight 185Height 6'1"Loss
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WinU. Decision50:00Loss
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WinTKO34:43Loss
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WinS. Decision30:00Loss
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LossS. Decision30:00Win
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LossU. Decision30:00Win
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LossS. Decision30:00Win
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LossS. Decision30:00Win
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WinTKO23:12Loss
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LossSubmission12:03Win
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WinSubmission34:21Loss
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LossSubmission21:17Win
Canada
- Main Card: 10pm ET / 7pm PT on Sportsnet, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass, Rumble and YouTube
- Prelims: 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Sportsnet and TVA Sports
- Early Prelims: 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT on UFC FIGHT PASS
- Event: UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Date: Sat. Jan. 20, 2024
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Note: This will go from the bottom up for Results… ⤵️
Main event:
(c) Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis at 185 Lbs (UFC Middleweight Title 
)
28-5-0 20-2-0
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS MOMENT.
🏆 @SStricklandMMA and @DricusDuPlessis leave it all in the Octagon for the middleweight throne!
[ 📺 LIVE on PPV | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/hlWy8e1oa7
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Flying the South African flag!
🇿🇦 @DricusDuPlessis looks to become the NEW MW champion of the world! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/e68HqBuP59
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
🗣️THE CHAMP IS HERE!
🏆 @SStricklandMMA looks to stay at the top of the middleweight throne! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/wdm47uOib5
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
THE ENERGY IN TORONTO 🤯🤯🤯 #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/lH7pTrNmog
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
IT'S HAPPENING. TORONTO IT'S HAPPENING.
🏆 STRICKLAND AND DU PLESSIS FINALLY MEET IN THE OCTAGON!
[ #UFC297 | LIVE on PPV ] pic.twitter.com/2QbhrU9QNn
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Where CHAMPIONS are made!
🏆 Strickland & Du Plessis move onto round four! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/OcAaGzHZdP
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
FIVE MINUTES LEFT! How are you scoring the fight?
[ 🏆 Strickland vs Du Plessis | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/eOOgWiPrTC
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
A STANDING OVATION OUT HERE IN TORONTO! 🍁
Twenty five minutes in the books, to the score cards we GO! 📝#UF297 pic.twitter.com/ZV8e4LphaY
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
STAGGERING. JUST STAGGERING.
🏆🇿🇦DRICUS DU PLESSIS HAS JUST WON THE BELT IN TORONTO! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/jzUbNOxdmq
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
History made!
🏆🇿🇦 @DricusDuPlessis becomes the FIRST UFC champion from South Africa! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/EM9wePyd2Y
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Your #AndNew middleweight champion of the world 🏆
[ B2YB @JoseCuervo | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/4IGFvbVgke
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
- Result: Du Plessis def. Sean Strickland by Split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Co-Main event:
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva at 135Lbs. (UFC Vacant Bantamweight Title )
15-8-0 10-2-1
A new chapter begins for the bantamweight division!
🇺🇸 @RockyPMMA squares off with 🇧🇷 @MayraSheetara for the vacant BW throne!
[ 📺 LIVE on PPV | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/0x10DbUTNa
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
THE BANTAMWEIGHT THRONE'S UP FOR GRABS!
🇧🇷 @MayraSheetara | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/BPOpvyaFYg
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Moments away! @RockyPMMA looks to be the new queen of the BW division! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/cferOGwzy0
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
THEY SETTLE IT IN THE OCTAGON WITH UFC GOLD ON THE LINE! 🏆
[ Pennington vs Bueno Silva | #UFC297 | LIVE on PPV ] pic.twitter.com/ni2DUaEWMY
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Twenty-five minutes in the books! 📖
🏆 We go to the judges NEXT!
[ Pennington vs Bueno Silva | #UFC297 | LIVE on PPV ] pic.twitter.com/GP1UpDvxh8
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
MEET THE NEW QUEEN OF THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION!
🏆 @RockyPMMA is crowned the champion of the world! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/8ekgkCP7tu
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
History made in the North!
🏆@RockyPMMA was hit with a wave of emotions following her championship victory at #UFC297! pic.twitter.com/brGzD5JTVw
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
#AndNew bantamweight champion @RockyPMMA 🎉
[ B2YB @JoseCuervo } pic.twitter.com/IfIXVpQbTv
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
- Result: Pennington def. Silva by Unanimous decision (49-46×2, 49-45)
Main Card:
Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott at 170 Lbs.
28-11-0 10-1-1
BY STRIKE. BY STRANGLE. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.
🇨🇦 @Michael_Malott takes on @NeilMagny for a shot at the top 15 welterweight rankings!
[ 📺 LIVE on PPV | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/qTrNEb3ZEb
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
HE'S HERE. HE'S READY. A SHOT AT THE TOP 15 WW RANKS AWAITS!
🇨🇦 @Michael_Malott | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/vNNKYxMTkA
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
An ENTIRE NATION behind him!
🇨🇦 @Michael_Malott | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/gu8h7373BM
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
IT'S HAPPENING. 👀
🇨🇦 MIKE MALOTT SQUARES OFF WITH NEIL MAGNY, NOW!! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/PIlz59ofl5
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Third round victory for @NeilMagny! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/obHoxcYZef
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Magny def. Malott via TKO (Ground-and-pound) Rd.3 at 4:43
Chris Curtis vs. Marc-André Barriault at 185 Lbs.
30-10-0 16-6-0
MIDDLEWEIGHT MADNESS STARTS NOW!!
🇨🇦 @PowerBarriault looks to take down the #14 MW Chris Curtis for a place in the rankings!
[ 📺 LIVE on PPV | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/Uthvd8QJ7e
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
A shot to put Canada on the middleweight map! 🗺️
🇨🇦 @PowerBarriault | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/LOu0xEd14K
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
DON'T. BLINK. 👀🔥
Chris Curtis vs @PowerBarriault 🇨🇦
[ #UFC297| LIVE on PPV ] pic.twitter.com/Vg8cc0xND2
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
SPLIT DECISION!
Chris Curtis inches to victory after a fifteen minute battle with Marc-Andre Barriault! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/GM7nnTev3V
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Curtis def. Barriault by Split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev at 145 Lbs.
19-2-0 17-0-0
LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. 🎬
🇬🇧 @Arnoldbfa takes on the undefeated 🇷🇺 @MovsarUFC to kick off the #UFC297 Main Card action!
[ 📺 LIVE on PPV ] pic.twitter.com/hwP9UhCfFv
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
A serious contender EMERGES in the featherweight division! 📈
🇷🇺 @MovsarUFC improves to 18-0 inside the Octagon after securing the UD victory at #UFC297! pic.twitter.com/E2NVE1iWnO
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Evloev def. Allen by Unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Prelims:
Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield at 135 Lbs.
13-2-0 9-3-0
The 2x TUF champ ladies and gentlemen! 🏆🏆
🇨🇦 @BradKatona looks to ride the momentum from his TUF victory when he faces @Armfield135!
[ #UFC297 | LIVE @Sportsnet & @TVASports ] pic.twitter.com/ACAjTDllat
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Unanimous decision for @Armfield135! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/XqoHs26Wi2
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Armfield def. Katona by Unanimous decision (29-28×3)
Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson at 145 Lbs.
15-6-1 10-1-1
EN GARDE!! 🏴☠️
🍁@JourdainAir looks to extend his win streak to THREE when he faces @SeanWoodsonMMA!
[ #UFC297 | LIVE @Sportsnet & @TVASports ] pic.twitter.com/T5vpIfsftm
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
HE'S BAAACCKKKK 🏴☠️ 👀
@JourdainAir | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/3k7NEtEWmj— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
WE GO THE DISTANCE!
🇨🇦 Jourdain vs Woodson – How'd you score the fight?! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/o9lTLIXAU0
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
What a back and forth!
Sean Woodson takes home the split decision over Charles Jourdain! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/MJf4wtcr75
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Woodson def. Jourdain by Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras at 135 Lbs.
10-1-0 9-2-0
🎬✌️
🇨🇦 Serhiy Sidey looks to repeat another victory over Ramon Taveras in the rematch!
[ #UFC297 | LIVE @Sportsnet & @TVASports ] pic.twitter.com/P58jTfmJPY
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Debut ready! ✅
🇨🇦Serhiy Sidey's ready to showcase his talents in front of a home crowd! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/5L00LFW9hK
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
They settle the score TONIGHT! 👀🔥
🇨🇦 Serhiy Sidey vs Ramon Taveras | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/lv2YUVtpxS
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
HOW ABOUT THAT TORONTO! 👏
We go to the score cards next! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/8hR5S80MgE
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
What a battle! Ramon Taveras takes home the home the split decision in Toronto! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/1mEYWovOCW
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Taveras def. Sidey by Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana at 115 Lbs.
12-8-0 13-6-0
These strawweights are here on business 💼@Savage_UFC vs @PolyanaVianaa
[ #UFC297 | Watch LIVE now on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/CvBKzurHjj
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
BIG win on her home turf 🇨🇦@Savage_UFC gets the second round KO!
[ #UFC297 | Tune in NOW on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/NMjNwkNKqz
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
- Result: Robertson def. Viana via TKO (Ground-and-pound) Rd.2 at 3:12
Early Prelims:
Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson at 170 Lbs.
9-2-0 10-2-1
Let's keep this thing rolling 👊@LainesseYohan vs Sam Patterson
[ #UFC297 | Watch LIVE now on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/VRCAMOmf0j
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Sam Patterson takes out Yohan Lainesse by submission! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/yCLy8AC3f0
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
First UFC submission for 🇬🇧 Sam Patterson! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/xtINCptNJw
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Patterson def. Lainesse via Submission (RNC) Rd.1 at 2:03
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira at 125 Lbs.
9-3-0 12-5-0
St. Catharines stand 🆙
🇨🇦 @JasJasudavicius makes her bantamweight debut against @PedritaUFC!
[ LIVE @UFCFightPass | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/fbnI28TZLA
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
Ready for the bright lights!
🍁 @JasJasudavicius | #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/VpktbAzgpZ
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
St. Catharines stand UP!
🇨🇦 @JasJasudavicius makes her bantamweight debut against @PedritaUFC!
[ LIVE @UFCFightPass | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/LzHEZtJOHQ
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
HUGE moment in round two! 🤯#UFC297 |@JasJasudavicius pic.twitter.com/eCntTWrdTT
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
She gets the tap!
🇨🇦 @JasJasudavicius secures her UFC finish on home turf! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/y8gMkmiKwB
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
DEFEND THE NORTH!!
🇨🇦 @JasJasudavicius gets it done with the Anaconda Choke! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/piMuERAlDf
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 21, 2024
- Result: Jasudavicius def. Cachoeira via Submission (Anaconda choke) Rd.3 at 4:21
Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick at 125 Lbs.
14-7-0 16-7-0
🗣️ LET’S GO!! What better way to kick off the return to the North with our very own!
🇨🇦 @Malcolm_X_MMA looks to defend home soil against @JimmyFlick!
[ LIVE @UFCFightPass | #UFC297 ] pic.twitter.com/AGmBg3eSee
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 20, 2024
Toronto, we're back and better than ever ‼️
[ #UFC297 | Watch LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/rWzgaMuSou
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2024
AND WE'RE OFF!
Catch 🇨🇦 Malcolm Gordon vs Jimmy Flick right now on @UFCFightPass!! #UFC297 pic.twitter.com/jo0cVov5N9
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 20, 2024
All it took was TWO ROUNDS 👀@JimmyFlick gets the second round submission!
[ #UFC297 | Watch LIVE on @ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/lNb1eSrFlw
— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2024
By arm triangle! @JimmyFlick takes home the victory at #UFC297! pic.twitter.com/eNLnWDIJx5
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 20, 2024
- Result: Flick def. Gordon via Submission (Arm triangle) Rd.2 at 1:17
