Sean Strickland and Mayra Sheetara make weight and confirm title fights at UFC 297

S. Strickland and M. Sheetara make weight for UFC 297. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS

The first title fights for 2024 are confirmed. This Friday morning (19), the 24 athletes selected for the UFC 297 stepped onto the scale for the official weigh-in of the event. Involved in belt disputes, Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, Rachel Pennington e Mayra Sheetara They had no problems confirming the main duels of the night.

Middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) looking for his first belt defense, Sean Strickland He was the first to step on the scale and was 100 g below the category limit, weighing 83,8 kg. Challenging for the title, Du Plessis weighed himself shortly afterwards and appeared even lighter than his rival, measuring 83,4 kg.

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Seeking to succeed Amanda nunes as UFC bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), Mayra Sheetara she was the second to appear on the scale and was at the limit of the category. The Brazilian's opponent in the fight for the vacant title, Rachel Pennington weighed 61,1 kg.

With the two title fights confirmed, the UFC 297 takes place this Saturday (20), at the Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, Canada.

UFC 297 weigh-in results

Order date: December 20, 2023

Open Hours: From 20:30 pm (Brasília time)

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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MAIN CARD (00pm Brasília time)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Sean Strickland (83,8 kg) x Dricus Du Plessis (83,4 kg) – title fight

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rachel Pennington (61,1 kg) x Mayra Sheetara (61,2 kg) – fight for the belt

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Neil Magny (77,4 kg) x Mike Mallot (77,3 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Chris Curtis (84 kg) x Marc-Andre Barriault (83,7 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): arnold allen (66 kg) x Movsar Evloev (66,1 kg)

PRELIMINARY CARD (20:30 p.m. Brasília time)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Brad Katona (61,6 kg) x Garrett Armfield (61,3 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Charles Jourdain (66 kg) x Sean Woodson (66 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Serhiy Sidey (61,2 kg) x Ramon Taveras (63,4 kg)*

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Gillian robertson (52,5 kg) x Polyana viana (52,5 kg)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Yohan Lainesse (77,4 kg) x Sam Patterson (76,9 kg)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jasmine Jasudavicius (60,3 kg) x Priscila Pedrita (60,5 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Malcolm Gordon (57,8kg.)* x Jimmy Flick (57,1 kg)

*Failed to cut weight.

**In non-belt fights, athletes have one pound (454g) of tolerance over the official weights of their respective categories. 

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