Yes, Strickland will be aiming to make a successful defense of his 185-pound title against Du Plessis, although previous reports seemed to indicate the latter was on a collision course to take on Israel Adesanya. Nevertheless, the forthcoming UFC editions have three tantalizing fights for fans to sink their teeth into, in particular UFC 297. However, as of yet, no locations have been confirmed for the UFC 298 and UFC 299 fight cards, although an announcement on that is expected in due course. In February, Alexander Volkanovski will pit his wits against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 for the UFC Featherweight title, while at UFC 299 in March, the second installment of Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera will see the pair lock horns as they vie for the UFC Bantamweight title. The top billing for UFC 297, which will take place on January 20 in Toronto, sees Sean Strickland face off against Dricus Du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight title.
The organizational body has revealed that there will be three headline bouts that will cover UFC 297, 298, and 299.
UFC could well be in for a rip-roaring start to 2024 with three blockbuster fights signed and sealed, Dana White has confirmed.
