What mattered most at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto? Here are a few post-fight musings … …read more
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Joe Rogan’s UFC 297 fight companion turned into a full-on rave as the longtime UFC commentator broke out the smelling salts during Saturday’s middleweight title main event.
With the promotion’s …read more
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Dana White isn’t one to hold his tongue if something he disagrees with is brought to his attention and that’s exactly what happened during the UFC 297 post-fight press conference.
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TORONTO – The first UFC pay-per-view of 2024 is in the books, and CEO Dana White sat with the media to react to the event, as well as other things …read more
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Welterweight standout Ian Garry was not impressed with the performances of Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297.
After five entertaining rounds of action, Du Plessis emerged victorious, …read more
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Ian Machado Garry took a great amount of pleasure in seeing Sean Strickland lose his title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297.
Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who has been …read more
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TORONTO – Jimmy Flick is looking to stay a UFC fighter.
The grappling standout revealed he fought out his contract Saturday at UFC 297. Flick (17-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) submitted Malcolm …read more
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Sean O’Malley’s first defense of his UFC bantamweight title now has its official poster.
O’Malley puts his belt …read more
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Sean Strickland thought he got the job done at UFC 297.
Stepping into his first middleweight title defense, Strickland and his South African opposition, Dricus Du Plessis, delivered an entertaining five-round …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 297 title win?)
Sean Strickland’s time as middleweight champion was brought to a halt just over four months …read more
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Amanda Nunes isn’t closing the door on a potential comeback after retiring and relinquishing her two UFC titles this past …read more
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13 Years …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis knew the scorecards were going to be close, but he was confident he did enough get the nod against Sean Strickland in the UFC 297 headliner. …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Sean Strickland after UFC 297 title loss?)
The UFC middleweight title once again changed hands Saturday when Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland …read more
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TORONTO — UFC flyweight Jimmy Flick reacts to his come-from-behind submission of Malcolm Gordon at UFC 297 …read more
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TORONTO – UFC CEO Dana White has addressed Sean Strickland’s viral, anti-LGBTQ comments from earlier this week.
Strickland, who lost the UFC middleweight title Saturday at UFC 297, was under fire …read more
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Not Ready …read more
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Joe Rogan was stunned by Saturday night’s UFC 297 headliner that saw Dricus Du Plessis walk away with the middleweight world title.
Four months removed from his dominant performance against …read more
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The UFC on Saturday confirmed the main card for UFC 298 and broke news of a main …read more
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The UFC handed out more than $9 million in disclosed $50,000 post-fight bonus checks in 2023. What will the totals be this year?
Here’s a running tally of all kinds of …read more
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TORONTO – Movsar Evloev thinks he’s done enough to fight for the UFC featherweight title.
The unbeaten contender picked up another UFC win Saturday when he beat Arnold Allen (19-3 MMA, …read more
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Off the back of UFC 297 overnight, former two-time divisional champion, Israel Adesanya has opened as a betting favorite to beat newly-minted gold holder, Dricus du Plessis in the pair’s …read more
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TORONTO – New middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis didn’t mince words when he heard his boss thought he lost the UFC 297 main event.
Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) took …read more
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TORONTO – Neil Magny’s return to the octagon, this past Saturday, seemed to many like the inevitable course most veterans go through in MMA.
The 36-year-old veteran was matchup against a …read more
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Former undisputed lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar claims he had “no clue” of is impending induction into the ‘Fighter Wing’ of the Hall of Fame last night ahead of an announcement …read more
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Dricus du Plessis is the new UFC middleweight king. The South African wrecking ball made history for …read more
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UFC CEO, Dana White has claimed former two-division Octagon gold holder, Conor McGregor will not be making his return to the Octagon on June 29. – despite an announcement from …read more
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The UFC’s first pay-per-view of the year is likely to prove to be far from the most memorable, but UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto did prove significant with …read more
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Jasmine Jasudavicius really wanted to punish Priscila Cachoeira during their UFC 297 clash. …read more
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Newly-crowned undisputed bantamweight titleholder, Raquel Pennington is already making plans for her first attempted defense of 135 pound following her crowning at UFC 297 overnight, welcoming a long-standing grudge match …read more
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Undefeated Japanese prospect Rinya Nakamura has a new opponent for his next Octagon assignment. …read more
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Former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya appears to be all ears toward last night’s call out from rival and newly-crowned divisional champion, Dricus du Plessis following UFC 297 – claiming …read more
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Sean Strickland is taking his championship loss in stride.
The now-former UFC middleweight champion dropped his title to …read more
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TORONTO – Raquel Pennington already has in mind who she’d like to fight for her first fight as UFC champion.
The veteran fighter won the vacant UFC women’s bantamweight title this …read more
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TORONTO – Dana White had the UFC 297 main event a tie as it entered the final round Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. While he admits the fight as a whole …read more
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Return incoming?
Dricus Du Plessis became the new Middleweight champion at UFC 297 last night (Sat., Jan 20., …read more
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As he sat in front of reporters, UFC middleweight champ Dricus du Plessis joked about his appearance …read more
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TORONTO – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 297 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $285,500.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under …read more
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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 297 with Queen, Sum 41 among pro-LGBTQ+ artists played in Toronto
While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of …read more
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Sean Strickland lost a split decision in his battle with Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 297 …read more
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“Stillknocks” is down for UFC 300.
Dricus Du Plessis made UFC history at UFC 297 last night on …read more
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A big setback …read more
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The boss isn’t happy …read more
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War awaits …read more
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‘Tarzan’ thought he won.
Sean Strickland’s Middleweight title reign came to an end at UFC 297 last night (Sat., Jan. 20, …read more
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“Borz” is coming … apparently.
Dricus Du Plessis became the first UFC champion from South Africa last night …read more
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Dricus du Plessis is the new UFC middleweight champion after defeating Sean Strickland via split decision in …read more
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We write history …read more
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Sean Strickland is now a former UFC middleweight champion. “Tarzan” lost to Dricus Du Plessis via split decision in the UFC 297 main event but felt that he did enough …read more
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The boss didn’t like the UFC 297 main event decision.
Dricus Du Plessis became the new Middleweight champion …read more
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Sean Strickland seems to be in relatively good spirits despite losing the middleweight title in the UFC 297 main event Saturday.
In the hours following a split decision loss to Dricus …read more
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Nate Diaz was not impressed with the show that Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis delivered in their UFC 297 headliner.
Emanating from the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, Strickland …read more
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Headbutt! …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis is your new UFC middleweight champion.
Emanating from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, UFC 297 delivered a memorable main-event matchup between defending titleholder Sean Strickland and the …read more
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Two new champions and a new rising star are all the talk after UFC 297, but how will their next fights line up? …read more
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There were reports that former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was going to be sitting cageside for the …read more
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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including two to the title fighters in the main event.
After UFC 297, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for …read more
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Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis delivered a banger of a title fight in the UFC 297 headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. …read more
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Anthony Hernandez has a new opponent for UFC 298.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans …read more
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Dana Reacts …read more
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It didn’t take long for Khamzat Chimaev to chime in following the arrival of a new middleweight world champion.
On Saturday night, Dricus Du Plessis scored the biggest win of …read more
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Check out the best photos from Dricus Du Plessis’ split decision win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)
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Sean Strickland may have lost his title at UFC 297, but will it matter to all the …read more
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Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland are taking home an extra $50,000 for their …read more
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The UFC 297 fighter bonuses were announced by UFC President Dana White during the event’s post-fight press conference early Sunday morning on the East Coast. Two new champions were crowned …read more
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The UFC has a new middleweight world champion and his name is Dricus Du Plessis.
After scoring six straight victories, ‘Stillknocks’ stepped into his first main event at UFC 297 …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis pushed his UFC record to 7-0 last night (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) at UFC …read more
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Dricus du Plessis delivered on his promise to become middleweight champion following a brutal, five-round war with …read more
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Bonus Report …read more
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Dricus du Plessis is the UFC middleweight champion of the world after a split decision over Sean …read more
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South Africa has a UFC champion.
Through his efforts in the UFC 297 main event Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Dricus Du Plessis was crowned the promotion’s middleweight champion with …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis’ rise through the middleweight division reached its apex on Saturday when he claimed the title from Sean Strickland in the UFC 297 main event.
Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, …read more
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Check out the best photos from Raquel Pennington’s unanimous decision win over Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)
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“See you soon” …read more
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After 10 years and 18 fights inside the Octagon, Raquel Pennington can finally call herself a UFC champion.
Stepping into the UFC 297 co-main event spotlight inside Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, ‘Rocky’ …read more
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Following the UFC 297 fights, the big winners will field questions from the media during the post-fight press conference.
The event was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion …read more
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The UFC 297 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after …read more
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And NEW! …read more
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The UFC women’s bantamweight division has a new champion, and her name is Raquel Pennington.
Former champion Amanda Nunes watched intently cageside at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto to see who would …read more
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Raquel Pennington’s long journey to gold finally reached the pinnacle on Saturday when she defeated Mayra Bueno Silva in the UFC 297 co-headliner.
After failing in her first title bid in …read more
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Raquel Pennington is the new UFC bantamweight champion of the world after a dominant decision over Mayra …read more
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Longtime UFC veteran Raquel Pennington outpointed Mayra Bueno Silva to seize the vacant women’s bantamweight title Saturday night at UFC 297. …read more
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Raquel Pennington can finally calls herself a champion after claiming the vacant bantamweight title following a grueling, …read more
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Reactions …read more
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Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis face off ahead of UFC 297 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
This is the UFC …read more
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The vacant women’s bantamweight championship bout between second-ranked Raquel Pennington and third-ranked Mayra Bueno Silva served as the UFC 297 co-main event on Saturday.
Pennington entered the fight riding an …read more
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Rocky! …read more
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) Middleweight rivals, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, will settle their ugly score once and for all TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) in UFC 297’s pay-per-view …read more
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All was going well for Mike Malott at UFC 297 – until it wasn’t.
After a dominant opening two rounds, Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was finished with ground-and-pound strikes by …read more
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Check out the best photos from Neil Magny’s third-round TKO win over Mike Malott at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)
MMA: …read more
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Check out the best photos from Chris Curtis’ split decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)
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Neil Magny was down but never out in his fight with Mike Malott at UFC 297.
Despite losing …read more
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Welterweight gatekeeper Neil Magny delivered an early entry for Comeback of the Year at UFC 297.
Stepping into enemy territory against Canadian fan favorite Mike Malott, things looked dire for Magny …read more
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Neil Magny pulled off an incredible upset win earlier tonight (Sat., Jan. 20, 2024) at UFC 297 …read more
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For two-plus rounds, it looked as though Neil Magny was serving the role for which he was …read more
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Comeback! …read more
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Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva face off ahead of UFC 297 | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
This is the UFC …read more
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Check out the best photos from Movsar Evloev’s unanimous decision win over Arnold Allen at UFC 297 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (Photos by Dan Hamilton, USA Today Sports)
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