On Saturday night, UFC Betting action will heat the cold winter weather in Canada. To illuminate, UFC 297 will have two championships on the line. The main event is the middleweight title bout between defending champion Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis. Also, there is a women’s bantamweight title fight between Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva. The loaded card features four more ranked combatants. Neil Magny meets Mike Malott in the welterweight class. Middleweights Chris Curtis and Marc-Andre Barriault will clash. And then Arnold Allen and Movsar Evloev meet in a featherweight bout.
UFC 297 Strickland vs. Du Plessis Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 20, 2024, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | -130 |
| Dricus Du Plessis | +110 |
Sean Strickland has a career sports betting record of 28-5. By contrast, Dricus Du Plessis has a record of 20-2.
Concurrently, Sean Stickland is the defending UFC middleweight champion. He is riding a three-bout winning streak. Strickland won the middleweight championship in his most recent bout. On September 10, 2023, Strickland won a unanimous decision against Israel Adesanya. Previously, on July 1, 2023, Strickland defeated Abusupiyan in a 2nd-round technical knockout. And then, on January 14, 2023, Strickland won a unanimous decision against Nassourdine Imavov on January 14, 2023. Incredibly, Strickland lost to Jared Cannonier and Alex Pereira before that heater.
Late on, Dricus du Plessis is riding an eight-bout winning streak. Dricus is coming off a 2nd-round technical knockout win over Robert Whittaker on July 8, 2023. On March 4, 2023, du Plessis won a second-round technical knockout against Derek Brunson. And then, on December 10, 2022, Dricus de Plessis won a 3rd-round submission against Darren Till. Saturday’s title bout against Strickland is the first of de Plessis’ career.
Women’s Bantamweight Tite Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Raquel Pennington | +140 |
| Mayra Bueno Silva | -166 |
Overall, Raquel Pennington has a career record of 15-9. Mayra Bueno Silva is 10-2-1 for her career.
Raquel Pennington is riding a five-bout winning streak. Last time out, Pennington won a split decision against Kelten Viera on January 14, 2023. On April 9, 2022, Pennington won a unanimous decision against Aspen Ladd. And then, on December 18, 2021, Pennington won a 2nd-round submission against Macy Chiasson.
Mayra Bueno Silva is coming off a no-contest against Holly Holm on July 15, 2023. Previously, Silva won three consecutive bouts. On February 18, 2023, Silva won a 2nd-round submission against Lina Lansberg. On August 6, 2022, Silva won a 1st-round submission against Stephanie Egger. And then on April 16, 2022, Silva won a unanimous decision against Wu Yanan.
Welterweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Neil Magny | +205 |
| Mike Malott | -250 |
Neil Magny has a career UFC Betting odds record of 28-12. In turn, Mike Malott is 10-1-1 in his career.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chris Cutis | -166 |
| Marc-Andre Barriault | +140 |
Chris Curtis has a career record of 30-10. Counter to that is Marc-Andre Barriault at 16-6.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Arnold Allen | +140 |
| Movsar Evloev | -166 |
Arnold Allen stands at 19-2 for his career. On the other hand, Movsar Evloev is 17-0 in his career.
UFC 297 SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Sean Strickland has a superior body of work over Dricus De Plessis. Meanwhile, Raquel Pennington is getting a great price against Mayra Bueno Silva.
UFC 297 SBG Best Bets: Sean Strickland and Raquel Pennington.