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== Background ==
== Background ==


A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and [[Ilia Topuria]] is expected to take place at the event.<ref name="FW">{{cite web |author=Jeff Cain |date=2023-10-09 |title=Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira 2 planned for UFC 297 |url=https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/2754414 |access-date=2023-10-09 |publisher=mmaweekly.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=UFC 297: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is still a go |url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/10/16/ufc-champ-toronto-topuria/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}</ref>
A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and [[Ilia Topuria]] is expected to take place at the event.<ref name="FW">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/news/alexander-volkanovski-vs-ilia-topuria-set-for-ufc-297|title=Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria set for UFC 297|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2023-10-09|access-date=2023-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=UFC 297: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is still a go |url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2023/10/16/ufc-champ-toronto-topuria/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}</ref>


A [[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship]] bout for the vacant title between former title challenger [[Raquel Pennington]] and [[Mayra Bueno Silva]] is expected to take place at the event.<ref name="Vacant">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/.amp/news/ufc-pennington-mayra-bueno-silva-booked-vacant-title|title=UFC 297: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Booked For Vacant UFC Bantamweight Title|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Curtis Calhoun|date=2023-11-03|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref> The title was vacated when former champion [[Amanda Nunes]] announced her retirement immediately after defending her title at [[UFC 289]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-289-results-highlights-amanda-nunes-announces-sudden-retirement-after-dominant-win-over-irene-aldana/live/|title=UFC 289 results, highlights: Amanda Nunes announces sudden retirement after dominant win over Irene Aldana|publisher=cbssports.com|author=Shakiel Mahjouri|date=2023-06-11|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref>
A [[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship]] bout for the vacant title between former title challenger [[Raquel Pennington]] and [[Mayra Bueno Silva]] is expected to take place at the event.<ref name="Vacant">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/.amp/news/ufc-pennington-mayra-bueno-silva-booked-vacant-title|title=UFC 297: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Booked For Vacant UFC Bantamweight Title|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Curtis Calhoun|date=2023-11-03|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref> The title was vacated when former champion [[Amanda Nunes]] announced her retirement immediately after defending her title at [[UFC 289]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-289-results-highlights-amanda-nunes-announces-sudden-retirement-after-dominant-win-over-irene-aldana/live/|title=UFC 289 results, highlights: Amanda Nunes announces sudden retirement after dominant win over Irene Aldana|publisher=cbssports.com|author=Shakiel Mahjouri|date=2023-06-11|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref>


== Announced bouts ==
== Announced bouts ==
*[[UFC Lightweight Championship]] bout: [[Islam Makhachev]] vs. [[Charles Oliveira]]<ref name="FW"/>
*[[UFC Featherweight Championship]] bout: [[Alexander Volkanovski]] vs. [[Ilia Topuria]]<ref name="FW"/>
*[[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship]] bout: [[Raquel Pennington]] vs. [[Mayra Bueno Silva]]<ref name="Vacant"/>
*[[UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship]] bout: [[Raquel Pennington]] vs. [[Mayra Bueno Silva]]<ref name="Vacant"/>
*Featherweight bout: [[Arnold Allen]] vs. [[Movsar Evloev]]<ref name="Allen vs. Evloev" />
*Featherweight bout: [[Arnold Allen]] vs. [[Movsar Evloev]]<ref name="Allen vs. Evloev" />

Revision as of 01:01, 5 November 2023

UFC 297
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJanuary 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night 234 UFC 297 UFC Fight Night 235

UFC 297 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on January 20, 2024, at TBD venue in Toronto, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria is expected to take place at the event.[6][7]

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former title challenger Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva is expected to take place at the event.[8] The title was vacated when former champion Amanda Nunes announced her retirement immediately after defending her title at UFC 289.[9]

Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Arnold Allen's Return Set For UFC 297 Against Surging Featherweight Contender". MMA News | UFC News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ "UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown". MMA Junkie. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ Heck, Mike (2023-10-04). "Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev targeted for UFC 297". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "Featherweights Movsar Evloev, Arnold Allen Targeted for UFC 297 on Jan. 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-04). "Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev Lined Up for UFC 297 on January 20". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. ^ a b Jeff Cain (2023-10-09). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria set for UFC 297". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  7. ^ "UFC 297: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is still a go". Bloody Elbow. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ^ a b Curtis Calhoun (2023-11-03). "UFC 297: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva Booked For Vacant UFC Bantamweight Title". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  9. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri (2023-06-11). "UFC 289 results, highlights: Amanda Nunes announces sudden retirement after dominant win over Irene Aldana". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  10. ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-10-06). "Brad Katona vs Garrett Armfield Reported for UFC 297 in Toronto". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-10-10). "Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana added to UFC 297". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  12. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-10). "Ramon Taveras Wins UFC Deal on DWCS 66, Dana White Announces Rematch with Serhiy Sidey". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  13. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-12). ""Told You I Owed You One Canada" — Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault Set for UFC 297". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. ^ Sherdog.com. "Malcolm Gordon Set to Clash with Jimmy Flick at UFC 297 on Jan. 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-19). "Canadian Mike Malott Lands Neil Magny for UFC 297 Welterweight Scrap". Cageside Press.
  16. ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-11-02). "Yohan Lainesse vs Sam Patterson Reported for UFC 297". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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