The day has arrived for the first belt fights of the 2024 Ultimate season. This Saturday (20), in Toronto, Canada, the UFC 297, an event that features 12 fights and two title fights. In the main fight, Sean Strickland faces Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title (up to 83,9kg) and in the second most important fight of the night, Mayra Sheetara e Rachel Pennington fight for the vacant reign at bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) after the retirement of Amanda nunes.
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After shocking the world and crashing Israel adesanya in September 2023, Strickland continues the tradition of remaining very active in the octagon. At the UFC 297, the controversial North American fighter faces the South African Dricus Du Plessis who is going through a great moment and is undefeated in six fights in the biggest MMA organization in the world.
In the co-main fight, the Brazilian Mayra Sheetara and the veteran Rachel Pennington face each other for the vacant bantamweight belt, a throne that was Amanda nunes from 2016 to 2023 practically uninterruptedly.
In addition to Sheetara, Brazil will have two more representatives in the UFC 297. On the preliminary card, Polyana viana face Gillian robertson, While Priscila Pedrita will have ahead Jasmine Jasudavicius
Stay tuned here to follow the results of the UFC 297, Sean Strickland x Dricus Du Plessis e Rachel Pennington x Mayra Sheetara PODCASTS and REAL TIME:
UFC 297 results
Order date: December 20, 2023
Open Hours: From 20:30 pm (Brasília time)
Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.
MAIN CARD (0pm Brasília time)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Dricus Du Plessis derrotou Sean Strickland in the judges' split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) – fight for the belt
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rachel Pennington derrotou Mayra Sheetara in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) – fight for the belt
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Neil Magny derrotou Mike Malott by technical knockout at 4m45s of R3
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Chris Curtis derrotou Marc-Andre Barriault in the judges' split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 56,7 kg): Movsar Evloev derrotou arnold allen in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD (20:30 p.m. Brasília time)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Garrett Armfield derrotou Brad Katona in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Sean Woodson derrotou Charles Jourdain in the judges' split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ramon Taveras derrotou Serhiy Sidey in the judges' split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Gillian robertson derrotou Polyana viana by technical knockout (punches) at 3min12s of R2
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Sam Patterson derrotou Yohan Lainesse via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2min03s of R1
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Jasmine Jasudavicius derrotou Priscila Pedrita via submission (hand triangle) at 4min21s of R3
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jimmy Flick derrotou Malcolm Gordon via submission (katagatame) at 1min17s of R2.
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