UFC 297

Sean Strickland makes case for Dricus Du Plessis rematch: ‘Dana himself thought I won’

Sean Strickland thinks he’s deserving of an immediate rematch with UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. After losing the belt in a debated split decision in January’s UFC 297 headliner in Toronto, Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) wants a chance to run it back with Du Plessis (21-2 MMA,...

Arnold Allen opens up on UFC 297 loss to Movsar Evloev: ‘I just felt like I deserved to win that’

A frustrated Arnold Allen thinks he should have gotten his hand raised against Movsar Evloev. Allen (19-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to undefeated Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) on the main card of UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. All three judges awarded Evloev Rounds...

Jon Anik worn down by UFC fanbase negativity, ponders future: ‘Not sure how much longer I have in this space’

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik is worn down by the streamline of negative comments, tweets and messages from the MMA fanbase, particularly in the wake of UFC 297. Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland fought in a closely contested battle Saturday in Toronto. While the fight was viewed as...

Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis should tell Israel Adesanya to ‘take a hike’

Henry Cejudo advises Dricus Du Plessis to go after Alex Pereira, not Israel Adesanya. During the UFC 297 pre-fight news conference, Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) expressed interest in eventually moving up to light heavyweight to face champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) if he were to beat...

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 23: Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington take No. 1 spots

The UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2024 in Toronto produced a few moves in this week’s rankings update. At UFC 297, two new champions were crowned at Scotiabank Arena, as Dricus Du Plessis and Raquel Pennington claimed gold. In the main event, Du Plessis became the middleweight champion by...

Ramon Taveras wants trilogy fight with Serhiy Sidey after controversial split decision at UFC 297

TORONTO – Ramon Taveras beat Serhiy Sidey with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Take a look inside the fight with Taveras, who moved to 1-1 against Serhiy Sidey with a controversial early stoppage loss on DWCS and Saturday’s...

Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis’ performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion

Dricus Du Plessis surpassed Daniel Cormier’s expectations. Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) dethroned Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by split decision to become middleweight champion in Saturday’s UFC 297 headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Looking at the landscape at 185 pounds, Cormier is surprised to see...

‘Nothing special’: Khamzat Chimaev unimpressed by UFC 297’s Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev was not impressed by the UFC 297 main event. The middleweight title changed hands at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, as Dricus Du Plessis edged out a split decision over incumbent champion Sean Strickland. It was a close battle that left many wondering who would emerge victorious, as...

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