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UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Epic Showdown and Surprising Upsets

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Get the inside scoop on the intense battle between Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 and the unexpected twists in the fight results!

UFC 297 brought the heat with an epic showdown between American champ Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight title. In a nail-biting clash, Du Plessis emerged victorious, snatching the title from Strickland in a split decision that left fans on the edge of their seats. The event also featured a thrilling co-main event in the women's bantamweight division, adding to the excitement of the night.

Amidst the intense battles, the post-fight chatter was electrifying as Du Plessis wasted no time calling out former champ Israel Adesanya, setting the stage for a potential showdown in the future. Fans were left buzzing with anticipation for what's to come in the UFC Middleweight division after this surprising turn of events at UFC 297.

On a lighter note, Bud Light made a memorable return to the UFC PPV scene, adding a nostalgic touch to the event. With new champions crowned and feuds brewing, UFC 297 proved to be a night of high stakes and unexpected outcomes, setting the stage for thrilling matchups in the future.

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UFC 297 Livestream: How to Watch Strickland vs du Plessis Fight ... (Variety)

UFC is back with two title fights in Jan. 2024! American Sean Strickland is looking to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship belt against Dricus du Plessis, ...

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UFC 297 predictions -- Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis: Fight ... (CBSSports.com)

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title fights from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday night.

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Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis LIVE: UFC 297 fight updates ... (The Independent)

Follow live, with the middleweight title and vacant women's bantamweight belt on the line in Canada.

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UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs Dricus du Plessis -- live results and ... (ESPN)

Du Plessis (20-2) has won eight straight and has a perfect 6-0 record in the UFC. The South African fighter stopped former UFC middleweight champion Robert ...

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The Real Winners and Losers From UFC 297 (Bleacher Report)

The most unlikely champion of 2023 is the first to go to work in 2024. UFC middleweight king Sean Strickland, who dethroned pound-for-pound boss Israel…

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UFC 297 play-by-play and live results (6:30 p.m. ET) (Yahoo Sports)

In the main event, middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) takes on challenger Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC). In the co-feature, ...

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UFC champ facing $1 million curse (NEWS.com.au)

One of the UFC's fiercest rivalries is set to explode, but the champion will have to overcome one of the scariest curses in sport. 2 min read.

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Rinya Nakamura gets new UFC 298 opponent: TUF 31 alum Carlos ... (Yahoo Sports)

Carlos Vera, a member of Conor McGregor's team on "TUF 31", will face Rinya Nakamura at UFC 298.

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UFC 297 live stream: How to watch Strickland vs. Du Plessis ... (Business Insider)

Two titles are on the line tonight during the UFC 297 live stream co-main event in the men's middleweight and women's bantamweight divisions.

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Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington v Mayra ... (BT Sport)

UFC has come to Toronto, Canada with UFC 297 taking place in the Great North. The event is headlined by Sean Strickland and his 28-5-0 record facing off ...

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UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis live updates, results ... (DAZN News US)

UFC 297 is the first UFC pay-per-view of the year and it kicks off live tonight from Toronto, Canada. Headlining the card is a middleweight t...

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UFC 297 Results: Strickland vs. Du Plessis (MMA Fighting)

Get UFC 297 results for the Strickland vs. Du Plessis event Saturday in Toronto.

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UFC 297: Results, schedule at Scotiabank Arena (Sportsnet.ca)

The UFC returns to Toronto for the first time in more than five years with UFC 297 on Saturday night. Follow along for all the results here.

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UFC 297 results: Dricus du Plessis calls out Israel Adesanya after ... (New Zealand Herald)

Israel Adesanya, get your ass back in the cage so we can settle the score.” Standing in the octagon at UFC 297, middleweight title shining around his waist, ...

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UFC 297 Results: Winners And Losers From Strickland Vs. Du Plessis (Forbes)

The real winners and losers from UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis fight card from Toronto, Canada.

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Du Plessis takes middleweight title from Strickland at UFC 297 (Sportsnet.ca)

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis is the new middleweight champion after scoring a split decision over American Sean Strickland in the main event on Saturday ...

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New UFC champ demands fight with Adesanya (Stuff.co.nz)

Dricus du Plessis wants to 'settle the score' with the New Zealand MMA superstar after claiming the middleweight title.

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'There's no way': Challenger's confident call for fiery title fight — UFC ... (Fox Sports)

'There's no way': Challenger's confident call for fiery title fight — UFC 297 LIVE.

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UFC 297 results: Dricus Du Plessis wins middleweight title from ... (The Independent)

South Africa's Du Plessis won a split decision against the controversial American in Toronto.

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Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington v Mayra ... (Eurosport.com)

UFC has come to Toronto, Canada with UFC 297 taking place in the Great North. The event is headlined by Sean Strickland and his 28-5-0 record facing off ...

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UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs Dricus du Plessis -- live results and ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Strickland will defend his UFC middleweight title against Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 297 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. The two got into a heated ...

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Video: Watch UFC 297 post-fight press conference live stream on ... (Yahoo Sports)

Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the top main card bouts, including the championship fights of Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du ...

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Dricus Du Plessis targets Israel Adesanya fight, UFC 300 ... (BT.com)

Dricus Du Plessis is ready to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 300 after becoming champion by beating Sean Strickland on Saturday ...

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Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius dominates Zombie Girl in UFC 297 ... (Okotoks Today)

TORONTO — Canadian bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius dominated Brazil's Priscila (Zombie Girl) Cachoeira on the ground en route to a third-round submission ...

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UFC 297 Results: Fighter Suffers Life-Changing Beatdown in Prelim ... (Sports Illustrated)

Jasmine Jasudavicius has submitted Priscila Cahoeira at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada. Jasudavicius came as close to scoring a 10-7 round as it gets in all ...

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Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius submits Brazilian Priscila ... (CBC.ca)

Canadian bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius dominated Brazil's Priscila Cachoeira on the ground en route to a third-round submission win Saturday night on ...

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Challenger Dricus du Plessis wins split decision over Sean ... (Okotoks Today)

TORONTO — South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis dethroned middleweight champion Sean Strickland, winning a split decision after a ...

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UFC 297: Narrow Dricus Du Plessis Win Should Set Up Israel ... (Bleacher Report)

Dricus Du Plessis is the new UFC middleweight champion, and all signs now point to a blockbuster showdown with the division's former king, Israel Adesanya.…

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Bud Light makes return to UFC PPV (Sports Business Journal)

Anheuser-Busch brand Bud Light took part in its first UFC PPV event last night since 2017 as South African middleweight fighter Dricus Du Plessis took ...

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Dricus Du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland to become new ... (BT.com)

South African Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title with a split decision victory in the main event of UFC 297 in ...

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UFC 297: Strickland vs Du Plessis Results (UFC)

See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From UFC 297: Strickland vs Du Plessis , Live From Scotiabank Arena In Toronto.

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UFC 2024 post-fight bonus winners: Inside the numbers (Yahoo Sports)

Check a running tally of UFC bonus-related stats for the 2024 calendar year.

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Nate Diaz Delivers Interesting Tweet Following UFC 297 Main Event (Sports Illustrated)

A former UFC superstar chimed in on Dricus Du Plessis' championship-clinching win against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

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'Blood and all': UFC villain's illegal headbutt claim (Fox Sports)

Sean Strickland claims he was illegally headbutted by Dricus du Plessis during his narrow loss at UFC 297 on Sunday. Du Plessis made history in the octagon, ...

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UFC 297 takeaways -- Dricus du Plessis' victory could bring UFC to ... (ESPN)

Two new champions and a rising featherweight are all the talk after UFC 297, but how will their next fights line up?

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Du Plessis' power overcomes Strickland's volume to make history at ... (Sportsnet.ca)

A give-or-take fight; you could've made a legitimate case either way. But Dricus Du Plessis' power ultimately showed better than Sean Strickland's volume to ...

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UFC 297 takeaways -- Dricus du Plessis' victory could bring UFC to ... (ESPN Australia)

Two new champions and a rising featherweight are all the talk after UFC 297, but how will their next fights line up?

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