TORONTO – The stage is set for the first UFC men’s title fight of the year after [autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] and [autotag]Dricus Du Plessis[/autotag] engaged in their final staredown before UFC 297.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) will attempt to make his first middleweight championship defense when he takes on challenger Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in Saturday’s headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
After making weight Friday morning, Strickland and Du Plessis got one last look at each other during the ceremonial weigh-in staredown, where they shared some final words.
Watch the video above to see the final Strickland vs. Du Plessis faceoff before UFC 297.
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