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UFC 297 live results: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com  |  By Ryan Frederick  |  Last updated Jan 20, 2024 6:00 PM ET

The Octagon returns to Toronto for the first time in over five years for the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2024 as UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis takes place at the Scotiabank Arena.

The main event sees UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland making his first title defense against top contender Dricus Du Plessis. Strickland scored a massive upset over Israel Adesanya in September to become the new champion and has faced scrutiny for several comments he made this week. Du Plessis has yet to taste defeat on the UFC roster, winning six straight fights to earn his title shot.

The co-main event will see a new women's bantamweight champion crowned when Raquel Pennington squares off with Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant title. Pennington has won five straight fights while Bueno Silva is unbeaten in four fights since moving to bantamweight.

Also on the main card is a welterweight battle between longtime veteran Neil Magny and rising prospect Mike Malott, a middleweight bout pitting Chris Curtis against Marc-Andre Barriault, and a battle of featherweight contenders as Arnold Allen takes on undefeated Movsar Evloev.

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> Flyweights*- Malcolm Gordon (14-7, 2-4 UFC) vs. Jimmy Flick (16-7, 1-2 UFC)

*Gordon missed weight by 1.5 pounds

> Women's Bantamweights- Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (12-5, 4-5 UFC)

> Welterweights- Yohan Lainesse (9-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Sam Patterson (10-2-1, 0-1 UFC)

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> Women's Strawweights- Gillian Robertson (12-8, 9-6 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-6, 4-5 UFC)

> Bantamweights*- Serhiy Sidey (10-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Ramon Tavares (9-2, 0-0 UFC)

*Tavares missed weight by 3.5 pounds

> Featherweights- Charles Jourdain (15-6-1, 6-5-1 UFC) vs. Sean Woodson (10-1-1, 4-1-1 UFC)

> Bantamweights- Brad Katona (13-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Garrett Armfield (9-3, 1-1 UFC)

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> Featherweights- #4 Arnold Allen (19-2, 10-1 UFC) vs. #9 Movsar Evloev (17-0, 7-0 UFC)

> Middleweights- #14 Chris Curtis (30-10 1 NC, 4-2 1 NC UFC) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (16-6 1 NC, 5-5 1 NC UFC)

> Welterweights- #13 Neil Magny (28-11, 21-10 UFC) vs. Mike Malott (10-1-1, 3-0 UFC)

> UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship- #2 Raquel Pennington (15-8, 12-5 UFC) vs. #3 Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 1 NC, 5-2-1 1 NC UFC)

> UFC Middleweight Championship- C Sean Strickland (28-5, 15-5 UFC) vs. #2 Dricus Du Plessis (20-2, 6-0 UFC)

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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