A brand new period begins at UFC 297 and MMASucka has your stay outcomes proper right here!
Two Title Fights In Toronto
For the primary time since 2017, a middleweight title combat will happen with out UFC famous person, Israel Adesanya. Newly topped champion Sean Strickland defends the strap in opposition to Dricus Du Plessis in a pay-per-view headliner at Scotiabank Area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This marks Strickland’s very first title protection after dominating Adesanya in Australia final September. The American goes for his fourth-straight victory in opposition to Du Plessis, who’s undefeated within the Octagon. Du Plessis enters his first UFC title combat on a six-fight win streak. He’ll look to deliver the belt again to South Africa.
New blood runs by the ladies’s bantamweight division in addition to Mayra Bueno Silva battles Raquel Pennington. For ‘Rocky’, this isn’t her first title shot as she fought and misplaced to Amanda Nunes in 2018. Years later, Pennington will get a second probability to put on UFC gold with the long-reigning champ Nunes retiring final June.
Alternatively, Bueno Silva hopes to maintain the ladies’s bantamweight belt in Brazil. The #3 ranked contender is coming off a submission win over previous UFC title holder Holly Holm, which was later overturned to a no-contest due to a optimistic drug take a look at for ritalinic acid.
It is going to be a superb one, eh? 🍁
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The Relaxation Of The Card
On the principle card, UFC veteran Neil Magny will attempt to get again into the win column over hometown hero, Mike Mallott. Sean Strickland’s coaching companion, Chris Curtis takes on Marc-Andre Barriault and in a featherweight affair, Arnold Allen appears to be like to bounce Movsar Evolve from the ranks of the undefeated.
Brad Katona can also be again, with the two-time ‘The Final Fighter’ Champion difficult Garrett Armfield in his long-awaited return to the UFC.
UFC 297 Outcomes
Most important Card (10pm ET):
Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
Prelims (8pm ET):
Garrett Armfield defeats Brad Katona through unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Sean Woodson defeats Charles Jourdain through cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Ramon Taveras defeats Serhiy Sidey through cut up determination (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Gillian Robertson defeats Polyana Viana through TKO (punches) in spherical 2 (3:12)
Early Prelims (6:30pm ET):
Sam Patterson defeats Yohan Lainesse through submission (rear-naked choke) in spherical 1 (2:03)
Jasmine Jasudavicius defeats Priscila Cachoeira through submission (anaconda choke) in spherical 3 (4:21)
Jimmy Flick defeats Malcolm Gordon through submission (arm-triangle) in spherical 2 (1:17)
Try the highlights under:
FIRST UFC FINISH ✅@JasJasudavicius has a dominate efficiency and will get the third spherical submission
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— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
All it took was TWO ROUNDS 👀@JimmyFlick will get the second spherical submission!
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— UFC (@ufc) January 20, 2024
FIRST UFC WIN 🏴
Sam Patterson solely wanted 2 minutes to get the job performed!
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Gillian Robertson with a shutdown TKO 💪#UFC297 is LIVE NOW on ESPN 📺 pic.twitter.com/oQM7Fef7Mp
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 21, 2024