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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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PeterW
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01.21.2024 | 7:19 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 3618th

Some really doubtful decisions in this event again. Also a discussion started by Cruz about how a cut created in round 1 should/could be taken in consideration to judge the following rounds might the worst commentating i heard in a while. But i think thats the main reason why the judges gave Sidey only 1 round. 

Something needs to change in my opinion, too much is at stake to ruin someones career based on 1 persons judgement.
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01.21.2024 | 9:06 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1132nd

Wait do ppl actually believe they robbed Strickland? This was a close fight but DDP took 2,3,4 pretty blatantly. Turn off ur biases next time before watching. 2,3 were very close but DDP did more.

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 9:09 AM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 9:20 AM ET

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

******* Drake

When was the last time a fighter who was the champion lost a fight by split decision? The ****

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01.21.2024 | 9:21 AM ET

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

And she really is the savage, my favourite Canadian fighter. Congrats, and another finish!





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01.21.2024 | 9:32 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1132nd

@jeffferson 


Ppl are dumb they honestly thought Katona won that fight aswell.

Ppl preach damage over everything than said Katona won that fight. 

For me it was Strickland 1-3-5 but 3 can go to DDP or Strickland.

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 9:35 AM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 10:58 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1132nd

In modern era UFC, a close fight is always being slandered as a "robbery". And honestly it's getting annoying

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01.21.2024 | 11:01 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 622nd

that's why we have professional judges who get paid 6 figures per year to judge fights and a handbook with judging criteria created by said professionals.. for them to be able to - most of the time - correctly call close fights (it almost never happens)

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 11:01 AM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 11:20 AM ET

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

UFC “judge” is a Fake position for the purpose of money laundering 

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 11:22 AM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 12:06 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 1009th

The second round of Strickland vs. Du Plessis is like the third round of Volkanovski vs. Holloway, in my opinion both cases were properly scored. 

Instant Rematch is best for everyone, but you can say the second round is for Strickland and complain that Taveras' victory was a steal. 
Strickland dominates early in the round, but Dricus lands good power shots in the second half, scores a takedown and lands more good shots in the last minute. Taveras scores a knockdown and make Sidey looked like a blood sea early, but Sidey put a beatdown on Taveras for 2/3 parts of the second round.

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01.21.2024 | 12:35 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 3618th

@jeffferson 
No DDP decision was fine
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01.21.2024 | 1:06 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1132nd

What decision is everyone upset about exactly? I honestly don't think any of these were robberies.

Two of the splits were a little alarming (Curtis and Woodson, who IMO both clearly won 2 rounds), but all the right fighters still ended up winning. 
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01.21.2024 | 1:51 PM ET

The Sidey decision was the only one I thought was clearly wrong, the other decisions were razor close and more open to interpretation.
baremaras
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01.21.2024 | 1:55 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 622nd

sidey was the worst robbery of the night and then there's conversations that could be had about evloev/allen and strickland/ddp but the sidey one specifically was dirty

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 1:56 PM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 3:24 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 362nd

I ain’t going to moan about Strickland vs DDP or Allen vs Movser decision even if i think Allen and Strikland won because of damage, they were fights that were close and if you factor in control like a lot of people do, Movser and DDP arguably won, at this point I’m not getting mad at judges not following the proper criteria 

Also, Strickland shouldn’t get another title shot, he has 0 defences, don’t think they need a immediate rematch every time a champ loses his belt 

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01.21.2024 | 3:51 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1994th

This has to be my worst card ever pick wise 😂 
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01.21.2024 | 4:54 PM ET

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

Could not watch the last 3 fights of the card so watched them today. 

Malott and Mayra really disappointed me with their performances, especially Malott. It Sucks that Strickland lost the belt but I don't think it was a robbery. The fight was extremely close and depending how you score round 2 it could have gone either way.

Hope strickland gets a chance to fight for the belt again in the future and that Dricus fights Adesanya now.

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01.21.2024 | 5:20 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 504th

@MMA_Lab 
 I agree

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01.21.2024 | 5:24 PM ET

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

This was 100% my worst picked card ever lol.  I have no idea how Strickland v. DDP was fight of the night. Surprisingly, I rated Jasudavicius v. Cachoiera as the fight of the night.  I actually thought the prelims were more exciting than the main card. Strickland also wasn’t robbed. I had him (and so did many) winning the 1st, 3rd, and 5th., but DDP kept it close. I have no idea why he was so defensive the whole fight. He looked like a completely different fighter vs. the guy that mauled Izzy, Imamov, and Magomedov. Last thoughts - I picked Pennington, she was boring and clearly does not listen to her coaches (watching her repeatedly clinch was absolutely cringe), but Bueno Silva I feel like is a fraud and I enjoyed watching her lose more than Pennington win.  I’m looking forward to 298. 

* Edited at 01.21.2024, 5:25 PM ET *

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01.21.2024 | 6:40 PM ET

As a Canadian, I am devastated

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

This was the worst card ever!

Horrible judging all night long, low quality fights, this card was cursed from the very beginning! 

To top it off, Strickland clearly won rounds 1, 2 and 5, no way DDP won that fight.

This card was ****** ********, I hope Strickland gets a rematch!


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01.21.2024 | 6:59 PM ET

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Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 362nd

All Mallott had to do was to defend himself with barely any time left and he won the fight 29-28, I know he knackerd, but I still think he should of done better at defending himself, He quit on himself and lost an easy win.

Don’t think I seen someone lost an easy win like that 

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