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UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis

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10.04.2023 | 3:02 PM ET

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UFC 297
  • Saturday 01.20.2024 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Scotiabank Arena
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $7,898,695
  • Attendance: 18,559
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Dricus Du Plessis   defeats   Sean Strickland   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Raquel Pennington   defeats   Mayra Bueno Silva   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Neil Magny   defeats   Mike Malott   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   4:45 Round 3 of 3, 14:45 Total Bout Page
Chris Curtis   defeats   Marc-André Barriault   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Movsar Evloev   defeats   Arnold Allen   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Garrett Armfield   defeats   Brad Katona   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sean Woodson   defeats   Charles Jourdain   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ramon Taveras   defeats   Serhiy Sidey   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Gillian Robertson   defeats   Polyana Viana   via KO/TKO, Ground Strikes From Back Mount   3:12 Round 2 of 3, 8:12 Total Bout Page
Sam Patterson   defeats   Yohan Lainesse   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:03 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jasmine Jasudavicius   defeats   Priscila Cachoeira   via Submission, D'arce Choke   4:21 Round 3 of 3, 14:21 Total Bout Page
Jimmy Flick   defeats   Malcolm Gordon   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   1:17 Round 2 of 3, 6:17 Total Bout Page

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VicStrk
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01.16.2024 | 6:03 AM ET

Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 5455th

Is there a possibility that Gillian will want to keep the fight standing for a while and because Polyana has been working in her stricking with the guys in chute boxe Diego Lima she will get dropped for it ?

Or has Polyana already been training with them for a while and nothing has changed ?

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01.16.2024 | 6:07 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 56th

Katona vs. Armfield
Brad Katona, DEC
Brad has fought decent level opposition and that experience will secure him the dub. 30-27 x2, 29-28

Jasudavicius vs. Cachoeira
Jasmine Jasudavicius, DEC
Demolition, domination call it what you will Jasmine is a lock🔒

IMMORTALALEX
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01.16.2024 | 6:11 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 2566th

Katona getting the W on saturday.

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IMMORTALALEX
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01.16.2024 | 6:13 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 2566th

if Malott can get past Magny then big fights in the top 15 await. Think he will get a second round sub.

"I was once knocked out by a Mexican bantamweight - six of my pals were swinging him around by his heels at the time. - Randall "Tex" Cobb"

jorgesaintpierre
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01.16.2024 | 8:14 AM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 5455th

I saw DDP training. He's actually in Canada right now. Part of his game plan is throwing a lot of leg kicks. I think that, and his other ideas will give him the W.
IMMORTALALEX
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01.16.2024 | 9:08 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 2566th

@jorgesaintpierre 
i see that on embedded as well dude. 

"I was once knocked out by a Mexican bantamweight - six of my pals were swinging him around by his heels at the time. - Randall "Tex" Cobb"

broccoliman
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01.16.2024 | 10:21 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points   |   Tied for 2175th

Curtis vs. Barriault
Chris Curtis, TKO, R3
I expect Barriault to give Curtis the exact type of fight he wants.

Griffo420
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01.16.2024 | 10:58 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 56th

Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis, TKO, R3
I've recently become strangely confident in Dricus in this fight, but i'm terrible at predicting Strickland fights so we will see!

Allen vs. Evloev
Movsar Evloev, DEC
Wow this was actually a really tough one for me to do, can Evloev grapple f*** Allen for 3 rounds i'm not confident he can but think he wins in a close fight

gliese58i
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01.16.2024 | 12:47 PM ET

@jeffferson

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1554th

Yes and it's a sign of how far the UFC has got to go to get some new blood that MBS got a title shot based on the matches she's had. She even popped for PEDs in her last one and still got it lol.

That said I do think MBS and Rocky are two of the more entertaining fighters in that division because they're both down to throw hands and brawl, especially MBS. At least the days of Holly Holm headlining cards is over.

* Edited at 01.16.2024, 12:48 PM ET *

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

flying_frontkick
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01.16.2024 | 1:09 PM ET

Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 6283rd

"ISH!" ISH! ISH! ISH!

I think Bueno tested positive for an ADHD medication. 


* Edited at 01.16.2024, 1:10 PM ET *

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Parlay Boss
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01.16.2024 | 1:59 PM ET

Strickland vs. AI Robot

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 240 Points   |   Tied for 3783rd



"You are an infection. You are the definition of weakness. Everything that is wrong with the world is because of ******* you." - Strickland

Kai0125
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01.16.2024 | 2:12 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 6283rd

Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Sean Strickland, DEC
DDP will win the first 2 rounds and will slow down in the last 3 rounds , 48-47 sean strickland

MateuszBialka
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01.16.2024 | 2:22 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 5748th

Mike Malott
Movsar Evloev
MAYRA Silva 
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01.16.2024 | 2:56 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 4407th

Dricus will make that little ***** Sean cry again
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01.16.2024 | 3:24 PM ET

@flying_frontkick

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1554th

Yes that's what she said, she also self-reported by saying she's been using it for all her fights and stopping a week before the fights "and never had a problem" while never filing for a medical exemption with USADA. Essentially she snitched on herself that she's been doping her entire career lol. If she got an exemption that's fine, until she applies for one and it gets approved it's illicit use of drugs.

* Edited at 01.16.2024, 3:24 PM ET *

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

igbjcn
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01.16.2024 | 3:37 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 3311th

@VicStrk 
Why would Gillian wanna keep the fight standing? She’s got some of the best bjj for a woman in the ufc, I think she just has to survive the first round then she should be out of danger for the rest of the fight.
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01.16.2024 | 3:44 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1554th

I'm capping Lainesse and Patterson today and found some nice ammunition for my detractors. I picked Lainesse to beat Mike Malott by 1st round KO.
There you go, that should score a few orders of magnitude higher on the ******ation scale than picking Martin Buday. I will take the L if anyone of them is still unbanned and able to celebrate.

* Edited at 01.16.2024, 3:45 PM ET *

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

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01.16.2024 | 4:36 PM ET

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Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 4085th

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VicStrk
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01.16.2024 | 5:00 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 5455th

@igbjcn 
Fair enought. I guess what I should have said is " Can Viana keep the fight standing long enought to drop Gillian?" because I am not confident in Gillian's stricking and Viana training with chute boxe raised a flag for me. 

I'm going to trust that Gillian will be able to take the fight to the ground. 

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xavic
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01.16.2024 | 5:00 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 4085th

Pennington vs. Bueno Silva
Mayra Bueno Silva, SUB, R3
I could see a Pennington decision. But Bueno Silva is too live, too dangerous with her ground game in a 5 rounder. She’ll likely catch Raquel in a sub to take the belt.

Magny vs. Malott
Mike Malott, SUB, R1
Clearly a purposeful booking to escalate Malott into the rankings. Prior to his decimation to Ian Garry, Magny nearly lost to Phil Rowe - and Malott is levels above him. Malott by stoppage, to the delight of Dana and co.

Curtis vs. Barriault
Chris Curtis, DEC
Curtis by decision or late stoppage. Barriault will keep it on the feet - just where Curtis likes it. You can’t go from war with “Eryk Anders” and expect to beat a ranked middleweight.

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