Read about the exciting results of UFC 297, where Movsar Evloev remained undefeated, Dricus Du Plessis claimed the middleweight throne, and Raquel Pennington won the bantamweight title.
| Fighter | Result |
|---|---|
| Movsar Evloev | def. Arnold Allen |
| Dricus Du Plessis | def. Sean Strickland |
| Raquel Pennington | def. Mayra Bueno Silva |
Movsar Evloev kept his undefeated record intact at UFC 297 with a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen. The Russian fighter improved to 18-0 and climbed to sixth in the featherweight division rankings. In the main event, Dricus Du Plessis claimed the middleweight throne with a hard-fought split-decision win against Sean Strickland. Du Plessis now holds the No. 2 spot in the middleweight rankings. Raquel Pennington captured the vacant women’s bantamweight title with a grinding victory over Mayra Bueno Silva. Pennington’s win propels her to the No. 2 spot in the bantamweight division, setting up a potential showdown with Julianna Pena.
| Fighter | Result |
|---|---|
| Movsar Evloev | def. Arnold Allen |
| Dricus Du Plessis | def. Sean Strickland |
| Raquel Pennington | def. Mayra Bueno Silva |
