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Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.
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Sean Strickland will be defending his UFC Middleweight Championship for the first time when he steps into the octagon against the No. 1 contender Dricus Du Plessis. The two have a long and bitter history that should lead to an incredible bout as UFC 297 airs live from Toronto, Alberta, Canada this Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View. Also on the card will be a battle for the vacant UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship between Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva. Both come in on impressive winning streaks and will look to continue them and win a belt in the process. You can watch the action with a subscription to ESPN+ and by purchasing the PPV for $79.99.

How to Watch UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

About UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland sets out for his first title defense since his win over Israel Adesanya last September, against No. 2 ranked contender Dricus Du Plessis in a bad-blood main event between two rivals with a major grudge to settle. Strickland (28-5) sets out to add to his 11 KO wins, while Du Plessis (20-2) looks to make history by becoming the first-ever South African-born UFC champion.

The co-main event will see No. 2 bantamweight contender Raquel Pennington face off with No. 3 Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant UFC bantamweight championship. Former The Ultimate Fighter and Dana White’s Contender Series veterans Pennington (15-9) and Bueno Silva (10-2-1 1NC) both look to extend their current multi-fight unbeaten streaks and capture the title in the process.

Jon Anik will call the action alongside former two-division champion Daniel Cormier and former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties.

What is the Complete Card for UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

Card subject to change.

Main Card beginning at 10 p.m. ET

Position on Card Weight Class Matchup Stipulation
Main Middleweight Sean Strickland (C) vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC Men’s Middleweight Championship
Co-Main Bantamweight Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (Vacant) UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship
Undercard Welterweight Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
Undercard Middleweight Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
Undercard Featherweight Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev

Prelims beginning at 8 p.m. ET

Position on Card Weight Class Matchup
Feature Bantamweight Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield
Undercard Featherweight Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
Undercard Bantamweight Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
Undercard Strawweight Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana

Early Prelims beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET

Position on Card Weight Class Matchup
Feature Welterweight Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
Undercard Flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Undercard Flyweight Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick

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Matt Tamanini
Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.
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