Dricus du Plessis takes on Sean Strickland at UFC 297. Photo: X
Ahead of Dricus du Plessis’ UFC title fight this weekend, here is a recap of all the key details, stats and facts for fans to take note of.
Dricus du Plessis takes on Sean Strickland at UFC 297. Photo: X
South African superstar Dricus du Plessis will look to claim Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight gold when he faces Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 297, set for the Scotiabank Arena in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday morning (SA time).
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The fight will headline the card on Saturday, 20 January, with the clash set to get under way around 10pm at the venue. However, due to the seven hour time difference between Canada and South Africa, viewers in Mzansi will only watch the bout after 5am on Sunday, 21 January.
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UFC 297 – 21 January
03:00 to 05:00 – Prelims
05:00 to 09:00 – Main Bouts
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UFC 297 – MAIN CARD
– Main event: Middleweight championship: Sean Strickland v Dricus du Plessis
– Co-main: Women’s bantamweight championship: Raquel Pennington v Mayra Bueno Silva
– Welterweight: Neil Magny v Mike Malott
– Middleweight: Chris Curtis v Marc-Andre Barriault
– Featherweight: Arnold Allen v Movsar Evloev
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