UFC 297 Live Fight Thread
UFC 297 Results and Highlights
The first UFC PPV event of the year has arrived.
UFC 297 features two championship bouts: the highly anticipated showdown between middleweight challenger Dricus Du Plessis and champion Sean Strickland, as well as the women’s bantamweight decider between veteran Raquel Pennington and surging Brazilian Mayra Bueno Silva.
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Also featured on the card is a featherweight barnburner between Arnold Allen and Mosvar Evloev and an explosive middleweight showdown between fan-favorite Chris Curtis and hometown favorite Marc-Andre Barriault.
The action begins at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, and is available for PPV on ESPN+. The Early Prelims will also be available on UFC Fight Pass.
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UFC 297 Main Card Results
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland (c) | Dricus du Plessis | Split Decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Raquel Pennington | Mayra Bueno Silva | Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Neil Magny | Mike Malott | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:45 | |
| Middleweight | Chris Curtis | Marc-André Barriault | Split Decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Arnold Allen | Movsar Evloev | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC 297 Prelims Results
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Brad Katona | Garrett Armfield | Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Charles Jourdain | Sean Woodson | Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (139.75 lb) | Serhiy Sidey | Ramon Taveras | Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women’s Strawweight | Gillian Robertson | Polyana Viana | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:12 |
UFC 297 Early Prelims Results
| Weight Class | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Yohan Lainesse | Sam Patterson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Women’s Bantamweight | Jasmine Jasudavicius | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission (anaconda choke) | 3 | 4:21 | |
| Catchweight (127.5 lb) | Malcolm Gordon | Jimmy Flick | Submission (arm-triangle) | 2 | 1:17 |
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