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(FREE) UFC 297 LIVE: Strickland vs Du Plessis Fight Live Free ON TV Channel
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Jeffrey Lopes
Jan 20, 2024, 7:37:07 AM1/20/24
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UFC 297 start time, full fight card details | Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to stage its first pay-per-view (PPV) event of the New Year later TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) from inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
GET ACCESS HERE: https://fitearena.blogspot.com/
GET ACCESS HERE: https://fitearena.blogspot.com/
Middleweight champion, Sean Strickland, will headline UFC 297, defending his 185-pound belt against budding bad blood rival, Dricus du Plessis. In the ESPN+-streamed co-main event, Raquel Pennington will battle Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant women’s Bantamweight belt.
For weeks, Strickland and Du Plessis have been at each others’ throats, even going as far as taking part in a brawl in the crowd during the UFC 296 telecast (see it again here). But, the two have managed to tone it down during fight week, even calling a truce with their trash talking after “Stillknocks” managed to touch a nerve. While some weren’t too thrilled that the sizzle of fight week wasn’t exactly what they expected, it’s good to see the two hard-hitting Middleweights be respectable toward one another.
On to the fight itself. Strickland shocked the world by upsetting Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in Sept. 2023, earning his first-ever taste of UFC gold while extending his win streak to three. It truly was one of the more surprising championship wins of the year — and in recent memory — but “Tarzan” proved that once the cage door slams shut, all bets are off. While Strickland isn’t exactly the man UFC’s public relations machine wants behind the mic (see why here), he does deliver once inside the cage. The one thing that makes Strickland dangerous above all else is his tenacity, his willingness to leave it all in the cage — win, lose or draw. Because of a two-fight skid he suffered at the hands of Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier, it’s easy to forget that Strickland has actually racked up a highly-respectable 9-2 record over his last 11 fights.
As for Du Plessis, he missed out on his initial title fight opting to go on a vacation instead of facing Adesanya at UFC 293. But, that is in the past and “Stillknocks” has the chance to prompt the title to change hands once again. Currently on an eight-fight win streak, Du Plessis is perfect (6-0) under the UFC banner with five finishes. He really showed out when he stopped former UFC Middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, at UFC 290 to earn his championship fight. Strickland may be willing to die in the cage with his technical defensive style, but Du Plessis fights a bit more reckless. It’s hard to bet against Strickland, but Du Plessis is really on a groove at the moment, so don’t be too surprised to hear “and new.”
Let’s be honest, for it being the first PPV event of the year the card isn’t that deep. Sure, we have two title fights, but the rest of the main card is lacking in star power. But, the bottom line is that the promotion did sell out the event, though that is in large part because the loyal Canadian fans have been pining for a live event for some time now, so any card the promotion put together would have been sold out. Also, several fights were scrapped as a result of injuries (which we will discuss below), so there really isn’t much anyone can do about that.
Full UFC 297 Fight Card:
UFC 297 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 297 Co-Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant bantamweight title
UFC 297 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
185 lbs.: Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
145 lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 297 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPNN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield
145 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
135 lbs.: Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
115 lbs.: Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
UFC 297 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
135 lbs.: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira
125 lbs.: Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is set to stage its first pay-per-view (PPV) event of the New Year later TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) from inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
GET ACCESS HERE: https://fitearena.blogspot.com/
GET ACCESS HERE: https://fitearena.blogspot.com/
Middleweight champion, Sean Strickland, will headline UFC 297, defending his 185-pound belt against budding bad blood rival, Dricus du Plessis. In the ESPN+-streamed co-main event, Raquel Pennington will battle Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant women’s Bantamweight belt.
For weeks, Strickland and Du Plessis have been at each others’ throats, even going as far as taking part in a brawl in the crowd during the UFC 296 telecast (see it again here). But, the two have managed to tone it down during fight week, even calling a truce with their trash talking after “Stillknocks” managed to touch a nerve. While some weren’t too thrilled that the sizzle of fight week wasn’t exactly what they expected, it’s good to see the two hard-hitting Middleweights be respectable toward one another.
On to the fight itself. Strickland shocked the world by upsetting Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in Sept. 2023, earning his first-ever taste of UFC gold while extending his win streak to three. It truly was one of the more surprising championship wins of the year — and in recent memory — but “Tarzan” proved that once the cage door slams shut, all bets are off. While Strickland isn’t exactly the man UFC’s public relations machine wants behind the mic (see why here), he does deliver once inside the cage. The one thing that makes Strickland dangerous above all else is his tenacity, his willingness to leave it all in the cage — win, lose or draw. Because of a two-fight skid he suffered at the hands of Alex Pereira and Jared Cannonier, it’s easy to forget that Strickland has actually racked up a highly-respectable 9-2 record over his last 11 fights.
As for Du Plessis, he missed out on his initial title fight opting to go on a vacation instead of facing Adesanya at UFC 293. But, that is in the past and “Stillknocks” has the chance to prompt the title to change hands once again. Currently on an eight-fight win streak, Du Plessis is perfect (6-0) under the UFC banner with five finishes. He really showed out when he stopped former UFC Middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, at UFC 290 to earn his championship fight. Strickland may be willing to die in the cage with his technical defensive style, but Du Plessis fights a bit more reckless. It’s hard to bet against Strickland, but Du Plessis is really on a groove at the moment, so don’t be too surprised to hear “and new.”
Let’s be honest, for it being the first PPV event of the year the card isn’t that deep. Sure, we have two title fights, but the rest of the main card is lacking in star power. But, the bottom line is that the promotion did sell out the event, though that is in large part because the loyal Canadian fans have been pining for a live event for some time now, so any card the promotion put together would have been sold out. Also, several fights were scrapped as a result of injuries (which we will discuss below), so there really isn’t much anyone can do about that.
Full UFC 297 Fight Card:
UFC 297 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 297 Co-Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant bantamweight title
UFC 297 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
185 lbs.: Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
145 lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
UFC 297 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPNN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield
145 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
135 lbs.: Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
115 lbs.: Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
UFC 297 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On Fight Pass/ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
135 lbs.: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira
125 lbs.: Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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