In the main event of tonight’s UFC 297 PPV, Dricus du Plessis aka DDP defeated Sean Strickland via split decision to win the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Both men showed respect to each other in their post-fight interviews.
After 5 rounds @DricusDuPlessis gets the split decision and is YOUR NEW middleweight champion 🏆#UFC297 pic.twitter.com/xyR1Bsn2Fa
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
NEW CHAMP ALERT 🚨#UFC297 | @DricusDuPlessis pic.twitter.com/qExDirZg61
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Also at tonight’s event, Frankie Edgar was announced for the UFC Hall of Fame, Raquel Pennington won the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Title and Chris Curtis used Edge’s theme song Metalingus for his entrance. You can watch it below:
— Italo's Media (@BulletCluIta) January 21, 2024
Below are the complete main PPV card results:
– Movsar Evloev def. Arnold Allen via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Chris Curtis def. Marc-André Barriault via Decision (split) in their 3-round Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Neil Magny def. Mike Malott via TKO (punches) in the 3rd round of their Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
– Raquel Pennington def. Mayra Bueno Silva via Decision (unanimous) in their 5-round Bantamweight (135 lbs) bout to win the vacant UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship
– Dricus du Plessis def. Sean Strickland (c) via Decision (split) in their 5-round Middleweight (185 lbs) bout to win the UFC Middleweight Championship
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