Sean Strickland will put his middleweight championship on the line against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada on Sunday (AEDT).
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WHAT TIME DOES UFC START
The early prelims get underway Sunday, January 21 at 10:30am AEDT with the main card kicking off at 2pm.
The Strickland and du Plessis fight is expected to start around 3:30-4pm.
WHO IS THE BETTING FAVOURITE
Sean Strickland is the narrow favourite with the TAB to win, with Dricus du Plessis a $2.01 chance.
As for method of victory, du Plessis KO/TKO ($3.25) is the shortest price with bookies. A Strickland KO/TKO is paying $3.45.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Sean Strickland
Record: 28-5
Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg
Reach: 76 inches
Average Fight Time: 14:43
Dricus du Plessis
Record: 20-2
Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg
Reach: 76 inches
Average Fight Time: 9:11
FULL CARD (ALL TIMES AEDT)
MAIN CARD (from 2pm)
Sean Strickland (28-5) v Dricus du Plessis (20-2) – middleweight
Raquel Pennington (15-9) v Mayra Bueno Silva (10-2-1) – women bantamweight
Neil Magny (28-12) v Mike Malott (10-1-1) – welterweight
PRELIMS (from 12pm)
Brad Katona (15-2) v Garrett Armfield (9-3) – bantamweight
Charles Jourdain (15-6-1) v Sean Woodson (10-1-1) – featherweight
Serhiy Sidey (10-1) v Ramon Taveras (9-2) – bantamweight
EARLY PRELIMS (from 10:30am)
Yohan Lainesse (9-2) v Sam Patterson (10-2-1) – welterweight
Jasmine Jasudavicius (9-3) v – women flyweight
Malcolm Gordon (14-7) v Jimmy Flick (16-7) – flyweight