Dricus Du Plessis pulled off a surprise victory over Sean Strickland in a thrilling main event at UFC 297, capturing the middleweight championship via split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48).
Despite Strickland landing more total strikes (183-140) and significant strikes (173-137), Du Plessis’ pressure and technical fighting proved decisive. The South African extends his UFC winning streak to seven with this impressive title win.
In another championship bout, Raquel Pennington outpointed Mayra Bueno Silva by unanimous decision to claim the vacant women’s bantamweight belt.
Other winners on the exciting UFC 297 card included Neil Magny, Chris Curtis, and Movsar Evloev.
Source: PhilNews24 | January 22, 2024
