The stage is set for the first UFC men’s title fight of the year, with Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis engaging in their final staredown before UFC 297. Strickland, aiming for his first middleweight championship defense, will face challenger Du Plessis in the headliner at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The ceremonial weigh-in staredown provided a final glimpse of the fighters, where Strickland and Du Plessis exchanged some parting words after successfully making weight on Friday morning.
