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UFC 297: Strickland vs. du Plessis is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on January 20, 2024, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Background
The event will mark the promotion’s seventh visit to Toronto and first since UFC 231 in December 2018.
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Sean Strickland and former KSW Welterweight Champion Dricus du Plessis is expected to headline the event.
A UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former title challenger Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva is expected to take place at the event.
The title was vacated when former champion Amanda Nunes announced her retirement immediately after defending her title at UFC 289.
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria was expected to take place at this event.
However, Volkanovski was instead pulled to face Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 294. As a result, this fight was pushed back one month to headline UFC 298.
A light heavyweight rematch between former KSW and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić was expected to take place at the event.
The pairing previously met at UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić where Blachowicz won the fight after Rakić was rendered unable to continue due to a knee injury. However, Błachowicz withdrew due to a shoulder injury and the bout was scrapped.
A light heavyweight bout between former title challenger Dominick Reyes and Carlos Ulberg was scheduled for this event.
However in late December 2023, it was announced that match was off due to an injury sustained by Ulberg.They were rescheduled for UFC Fight Night: Brady vs. Luque two months later.
Sean Strickland warns Dricus Du Plessis to halt talk of abuse
UFC champion Sean Strickland made it clear he would not tolerate Dricus Du Plessis discussing his childhood trauma this week and warned him not to cross the line ahead of their title bout at UFC 297.
UFC 297: Everything you need to know about Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis
Here’s everything you need to know about the two UFC title bouts on Saturday in Toronto.
