UFC 297 takes place Saturday headlined by two title fights, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) looks to make his first title defense against challenger Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC). And in the co-main event, top contenders Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) and Raquel Pennington (15-8 MMA, 12-5 UFC) will meet for the vacant women’s bantamweight title.
UFC 297 takes place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the full lineup:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis – for middleweight title
- Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
- Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Chris Curtis
- Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
- Garrett Armfield vs. Brad Katona
- Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
- Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
- Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius – moved to bantamweight after initial flyweight contract weight
- Jimmy Flick vs. Malcolm Gordon
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 297.
