UFC 297 Results & Highlights: Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis UFC 297 results: Du Plessis, Pennington leave with UFC gold The UFC's initial pay-per-view event of 2024 is approaching, bringing with it an intriguing fight card. Tensions run high in the main event, where the fiery middleweights Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis vie for the title, while the co-main event sees the vacant women's bantamweight title up for grabs. Additionally, featherweight prospect Arnold Allen aims to put a stop to the momentum of the undefeated Russian Movsar Evloev, who is on a collision course with title contention. In a closely contested match on Saturday night at UFC 297 in Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, Dricus Du Plessis secured the middleweight title by a split decision, edging out Sean Strickland. #seanstrickland #ufc297 #dricusduplessis Du Plessis maintained aggressive pressure throughout the fight, rarely taking a step back. Although Strickland initially found success with his jab, it d