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UFC 297: Du Plessis Makes History by Dethroning Strickland in Epic Showdown

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Read about the intense battle between Du Plessis and Strickland for the UFC middleweight title!

The UFC world was set abuzz as South Africa's Dricus du Plessis triumphed over Sean Strickland in an epic showdown at UFC 297, claiming the middleweight title with a split decision victory. The event, held in Toronto, Canada, showcased the fierce determination and skill of both fighters, culminating in a historic moment for Du Plessis as he became the first South African UFC champion. Meanwhile, Raquel Pennington seized the vacant women's bantamweight title with a dominant performance against Mayra Bueno Silva, solidifying her status as a force to be reckoned with in the Octagon.

As the dust settled at UFC 297, the spotlight shifted to Frankie Edgar, who was announced as the first inductee into the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame. Known for his impressive comeback wins and fan-favorite status, Edgar's legacy in the sport is celebrated with this prestigious honor. Additionally, the post-fight press conference saw du Plessis calling out Israel Adesanya, setting the stage for a potential showdown between the two formidable fighters in the future.

In an unexpected turn of events, the UFC witnessed Canadian bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius dominating Priscila Cachoeira in a gripping battle, displaying her prowess in the Octagon. The night at UFC 297 was filled with memorable moments and intense matchups, solidifying the event as a must-watch for MMA fans around the world.

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Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington v Mayra ... (Eurosport.com)

UFC has come to Toronto, Canada with UFC 297 taking place in the Great North. The event is headlined by Sean Strickland and his 28-5-0 record facing off ...

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Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du Plessis LIVE: UFC 297 fight updates ... (The Independent)

Follow live, with the middleweight title and vacant women's bantamweight belt on the line in Canada.

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UFC 297 Livestream: How to Watch Strickland vs du Plessis Fight ... (Variety)

UFC is back with two title fights in Jan. 2024! American Sean Strickland is looking to defend his UFC Middleweight Championship belt against Dricus du Plessis, ...

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The Real Winners and Losers From UFC 297 (Bleacher Report)

The most unlikely champion of 2023 is the first to go to work in 2024. UFC middleweight king Sean Strickland, who dethroned pound-for-pound boss Israel…

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UFC 297 predictions -- Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis: Fight ... (CBSSports.com)

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title fights from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday night.

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Frankie Edgar announced as first 2024 UFC Hall of Fame inductee ... (ESPN)

Frankie Edgar, whose epic comeback wins made him a fan favorite, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this year, the promotion announced Saturday.

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Frankie Edgar to Be Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame in 2024 Class (Bleacher Report)

Edgar was in the house at Scotiabank Arena for UFC 297, where he was surprised with the announcement. The commencement will take place sometime this summer with ...

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UFC 297 Fight Card: Every fight you must watch before the main ... (MARCA.com)

The city of Toronto is set to witness an epic night at UFC 297, with current UFC middleweight world champion and title challenger, Sean Strickland taking on ...

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UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs Dricus du Plessis -- live results and ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Strickland will defend his UFC middleweight title against Du Plessis in the main event of UFC 297 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. The two got into a heated ...

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Frankie Edgar Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame (Sports Illustrated)

In a prepared statement, UFC CEO Dana White stated: “Frankie Edgar is one of the greatest athletes in UFC history. Frankie had an amazing career and ...

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UFC 297 Results: Winners And Losers From Strickland Vs. Du Plessis (Forbes)

The real winners and losers from UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis fight card from Toronto, Canada.

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Du Plessis triumphs to become UFC middleweight champion ... (SuperSport)

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis has become the UFC middleweight world champion after defeating Sean Strickland in a fierce main event at UFC 297 at the ...

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UFC 297 results: Dricus Du Plessis wins middleweight title from ... (The Independent)

South Africa's Du Plessis won a split decision against the controversial American in Toronto.

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'There's no way': Challenger's confident call for fiery title fight — UFC ... (Fox Sports)

'There's no way': Challenger's confident call for fiery title fight — UFC 297 LIVE.

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Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius dominates Zombie Girl in UFC 297 ... (Okotoks Today)

TORONTO — Canadian bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius dominated Brazil's Priscila (Zombie Girl) Cachoeira on the ground en route to a third-round submission ...

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UFC 297 Results: Fighter Suffers Life-Changing Beatdown in Prelim ... (Sports Illustrated)

Jasmine Jasudavicius has submitted Priscila Cahoeira at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada. Jasudavicius came as close to scoring a 10-7 round as it gets in all ...

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Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius submits Brazilian Priscila ... (CBC.ca)

Canadian bantamweight Jasmine Jasudavicius dominated Brazil's Priscila Cachoeira on the ground en route to a third-round submission win Saturday night on ...

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Canadian Jasudavicius sets new record, Robertson thrills at UFC 297 (Sportsnet.ca)

Fighters with Canadian roots went a perfect 6-0 when the UFC returned north of the border at UFC 289 in Vancouver this past summer, however the group as a ...

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UFC 297 Sean Strickland vs Dricus du Plessis -- live results and ... (ESPN)

Du Plessis (20-2) has won eight straight and has a perfect 6-0 record in the UFC. The South African fighter stopped former UFC middleweight champion Robert ...

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UFC 297 bonuses: Jimmy Flick, Neil Magny among those outside ... (Yahoo Sports)

The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's card, including two to the title fighters in the main event.

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Video: Watch UFC 297 post-fight press conference live stream on ... (Yahoo Sports)

Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the top main card bouts, including the championship fights of Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du ...

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UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis live updates, results ... (DAZN News US)

UFC 297 is the first UFC pay-per-view of the year and it kicks off live tonight from Toronto, Canada. Headlining the card is a middleweight t...

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Dricus Du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland to become new ... (Eurosport.com)

South African Dricus du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title with a split decision victory in the main event of UFC 297 in ...

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Dricus Du Plessis targets Israel Adesanya fight, UFC 300 ... (BT.com)

Dricus Du Plessis is ready to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 300 after becoming champion by beating Sean Strickland on Saturday ...

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Sean Strickland v Dricus Du Plessis, Raquel Pennington v Mayra ... (BT Sport)

UFC has come to Toronto, Canada with UFC 297 taking place in the Great North. The event is headlined by Sean Strickland and his 28-5-0 record facing off ...

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UFC 297 results: Dricus du Plessis calls out Israel Adesanya after ... (New Zealand Herald)

Israel Adesanya, get your ass back in the cage so we can settle the score.” Standing in the octagon at UFC 297, middleweight title shining around his waist, ...

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Du Plessis outpoints Strickland to take UFC middleweight title (Reuters)

Dricus du Plessis outpointed Sean Strickland to claim a split-decision win and the UFC middleweight title at UFC 297 at the Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, ...

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Pennington takes long road to elusive title at UFC 297 (Sportsnet.ca)

American Raquel Pennington scored a unanimous decision over Brazil's Mayra Bueno Silva in a fight for the vacant women's bantamweight title on Saturday at ...

Raquel Pennington tops Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant UFC title (ABC News)

Pennington, 35, becomes the UFC's first 135-pound champion since Nunes retired from the sport last year. She fought Nunes for the belt in May 2018 in Brazil and ...

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UFC: Du Plessis Beats Strickland To Become Middleweight Champion (Leadership Newspaper)

South Africa's Dricus du Plessis has become the UFC middleweight world champion after defeating Sean Strickland in a fierce main event at UFC 297 at the.

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Dricus Du Plessis outpoints Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to win the ... (The Associated Press)

The hostility brewing between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis finally hit its boiling point at UFC 297 on Saturday night.

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Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis's Next Best Fights After UFC 297 ... (Bleacher Report)

Dricus du Plessis captured the UFC's middleweight crown with a split-decision win over Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 297.

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Bud Light makes return to UFC PPV (Sports Business Journal)

Anheuser-Busch brand Bud Light took part in its first UFC PPV event last night since 2017 as South African middleweight fighter Dricus Du Plessis took ...

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UFC 297 fight fallout: Next options for Dricus du Plessis, Sean ... (CBSSports.com)

Watch Now: The UFC middleweight championship took a detour through Sean Strickland but it might head back to its original destination: Dricus du ...

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UFC 297 video: Jasmine Jasudavicius breaks down Priscila ... (Yahoo Sports)

Priscila Cachoeira had no answers for Jasmine Jasudavicius' grappling at UFC 297 as the Canadian dominated before a late submission.

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UFC 297: Strickland vs Du Plessis Results (UFC)

See The Fight Results, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More From UFC 297: Strickland vs Du Plessis , Live From Scotiabank Arena In Toronto.

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UFC 2024 post-fight bonus winners: Inside the numbers (Yahoo Sports)

Check a running tally of UFC bonus-related stats for the 2024 calendar year.

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Nate Diaz Delivers Interesting Tweet Following UFC 297 Main Event (Sports Illustrated)

A former UFC superstar chimed in on Dricus Du Plessis' championship-clinching win against Sean Strickland at UFC 297.

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'Blood and all': UFC villain's illegal headbutt claim (Fox Sports)

Sean Strickland claims he was illegally headbutted by Dricus du Plessis during his narrow loss at UFC 297 on Sunday. Du Plessis made history in the octagon, ...

Dricus Du Plessis dethrones Sean Strickland in UFC 297 main event (ABC News)

"This is history," Du Plessis said in his postfight interview. Strickland had a lot of success early in the fight with a nasty, piston- ...

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Du Plessis becomes South Africa's first UFC champion - The Nation ... (The Nation Newspaper)

Dricus du Plessis has become South Africa's first UFC champion with a split decision victory over American Sean Strickland in their middleweight title fight ...

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Dricus Du Plessis targets Israel Adesanya fight, UFC 300 ... (Eurosport.com)

Dricus Du Plessis is ready to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 300 after becoming champion by beating Sean Strickland on Saturday ...

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