UFC 297
| UFC 297 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | January 20, 2024 | |||
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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
- UFC Lightweight Championship bout: Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira[6]
- UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva[8]
- Featherweight bout: Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev[1]
- Bantamweight bout: Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield[10]
- Women's Strawweight bout: Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana[11]
- Bantamweight bout: Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras[12]
- Middleweight bout: Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault[13]
- Flyweight bout: Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick[14]
- Welterweight bout: Mike Malott vs. Neil Magny[15]
- Welterweight bout: Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Arnold Allen's Return Set For UFC 297 Against Surging Featherweight Contender". MMA News | UFC News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown". MMA Junkie. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2023-10-04). "Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev targeted for UFC 297". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Featherweights Movsar Evloev, Arnold Allen Targeted for UFC 297 on Jan. 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-04). "Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev Lined Up for UFC 297 on January 20". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ a b Jeff Cain (2023-10-09). "Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira 2 planned for UFC 297". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "UFC 297: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is still a go". Bloody Elbow. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) - ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-10-10). "Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana added to UFC 297". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Malcolm Gordon Set to Clash with Jimmy Flick at UFC 297 on Jan. 20". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-10-19). "Canadian Mike Malott Lands Neil Magny for UFC 297 Welterweight Scrap". Cageside Press.
- ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-11-02). "Yohan Lainesse vs Sam Patterson Reported for UFC 297". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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