Strickland vs Du Plessis to headline UFC 297

Alexandr Ormanji Nov. 6, 2023, 3:11 p.m.

Next opponent for the UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland will not Khamzat Chimaev, A Dricus Du Plessis. Promotion CEO Dana White announced this today. He also said that this confrontation will headline the organization’s 297th tournament, which will be held on January 20 in Toronto.

Let us remind you that it was previously said that in the event of a victory over Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev will receive a title chance. As a result, Chimaev beat Kamara by majority decision, but never received the title shot.

Watch this story: Page: "Chimaev impressed me in his fight with Whittaker."

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