UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Fight Card, Date, Timings in IST, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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For the first numbered event of 2024, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Toronto, Canada with UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, which is set to be headlined by a championship double header.

In the main event, new middleweight champion Sean Strickland takes on heated rival No. 2 ranked contender Dricus Du Plessis, while a new women's bantamweight champion will be crowned when No. 2 ranked contender Raquel Pennington battles Mayra Bueno Silva in the co-main event.

Also on the main card, No. 13 ranked welterweight contender Neil Magny looks to halt the momentum of surging Canadian Mike Malott after No. 14 ranked middleweight contender Chris Curtis takes on heavy-handed Marc-Andre Barriault.

In the main card opener, No. 4 ranked featherweight contender Arnold Allen squares off with undefeated No. 9 Movsar Evloev after two-time TUF winner Brad Katona collides with Garrett Armfield in a bantamweight bout that will close the preliminary card.

The prelims will also see Charles Jourdain meets Sean Woodson in an exciting featherweight tilt after Dana White's Contender Series contract winners rematch when Serhiy Sidey faces Ramon Taveras at bantamweight.

The prelims will open with submission ace Gillian Robertson taking on Polyana Viana at flyweight after Yohan Lainesse meets Sam Patterson in a battle of welterweight Dana White's Contender Series signees to close the early preliminary card.

The early prelims will also see Canada's own Jasmine Jasudavicius face off with Priscila Cachoeria in a women's flyweight bout after hometown flyweight Malcolm Gordon takes on Jimmy Flick in the event opener.

Here is all you need to know about UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis from date, timings, fight card, fight location, telecast and live streaming information of the event in India:

When and where is UFC 297 taking place?

The event is set to take place on Saturday (January 20) at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. And due to time difference in India, the event will start in the early hours of Sunday (January 21).

What time does UFC 297 early preliminary and preliminary card start?

The early preliminary card starts at 6:30 PM ET / 3:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM GMT (Saturday, January 20) | 5 AM IST (Sunday, January 21), while the preliminary card starts at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT (Saturday, January 20) | 1 AM GMT / 6:30 AM IST (Sunday, January 21).

What time does UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis main card start?

The main card of UFC 297: Strickland vs Du Plessis headlined by the Welterweight World Championship bout, starts at 10 PM ET / 7 PM PT (Saturday, January 20) | 3 AM GMT / 8:30 AM IST (Sunday, January 21).

Where and how to watch UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis in India?

Watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis main card on Sony Sports Ten 2 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) & Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels from 8:30 AM IST on January 21. Fans in India, can also live stream the main card on Sony LIV.

UFC 297 Fight Card

Main Card: The main card features two World Championship bouts in the middleweight and women's bantamweight division, alongside a bout each in the middleweight, welterweight and featherweight divisions.

• Middleweight World Championship Bout: Sean Strickland (c) vs. Dricus du Plessis
• Women's Bantamweight World Championship Bout: Raquel Pennington vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
• Welterweight Bout: Neil Magny vs. Mike Malott
• Middleweight Bout: Chris Curtis vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
• Featherweight Bout: Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev

Preliminary Card: The prelims features a women's straweight bout, two men's bantamweight bouts, and a featherweight bout before the main card opens at the Scotiabank Arena.

• Bantamweight Bout: Brad Katona vs. Garrett Armfield
• Featherweight Bout: Charles Jourdain vs. Sean Woodson
• Bantamweight Bout: Serhiy Sidey vs. Ramon Taveras
• Women's Strawweight Bout: Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana

Early Preliminary Card: The early prelims, on the other hand, features three more bouts - a flyweight bout, a women's flyweight bout and a welterweight bout.

• Welterweight Bout: Yohan Lainesse vs. Sam Patterson
• Women's Flyweight Bout: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Priscila Cachoeira
• Flyweight Bout: Malcolm Gordon vs. Jimmy Flick