UFC 297 Post-Fight Presser: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis (VIDEO)

Catch a UFC 297 post-fight presser livestream immediately following the event.

Zain Bando | Jan 20, 2024

UFC 297 Post-Fight Presser: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis (VIDEO) /

UFC 297 kicks off the promotional pay-per-view schedule tonight (Jan. 20), headlined by a pair of championship fights.

In the main event, Sean Strickland tries to dispatch Dricus Du Plessis and successfully defend his middleweight title for the first time. Meanwhile, in the night's co-main event, the women's bantamweight title, previously held by recently retired Amanda Nunes, will be up for grabs. Raquel Pennington, a winner of five in a row since June 2020, will face Mayra Bueno Silva, with the winner likely facing Julianna Peña later this year.

The main card also features the likes of Neil Magny vs. Mike Mallott, Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault, and Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev to round out the pay-per-view portion.

UFC 297 Free Live Stream Results: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis

The prelims get underway at 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+, headlined by a bantamweight bout between Brad Katona and Garrett Armfield. There are 12 bouts on the card, and as of Friday morning, Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira is now a bantamweight contest.

Stick around for the UFC 297 post-fight presser, where assembled media members will speak with UFC CEO Dana White and all of the night's big winners from Toronto, Canada.

As is routine, the availability begins immediately following the pay-per-view, which should begin roughly around 1:30 a.m. ET.

MMA Knockout will be providing live coverage of UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis throughout the entire event, as the UFC is just three events away from its historic 300th pay-per-view, taking place April 13 from Las Vegas, Nev. at T-Mobile Arena.

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Published Jan 20, 2024

ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99