UFC 297: Dricus Du Plessis takes middleweight title; Sean Strickland, Dana White go viral | Cageside

On this episode, Eric McMahon and John Morgan break down the UFC 297 main event that saw Dricus Du Plessis gain a split-decision victory to become middleweight champion of the world. Was there a bit of controversy? Did Sean Strickland have an off night? Is Israel Adesanya the logical next fight for Du Plessis, or did Strickland earn an instant rematch? Raquel Pennington claims the vacant women’s bantamweight title and calls out Julianna Peña. Dana White goes viral in the post-fight press conference. All this and more …
Timecodes:
0:00 – Introduction
1:51 – Did judges get it right in UFC 297’s main event?
7:02 – What impacted Sean Strickland’s performance?
14:11 – Questions answered by Dricus Du Plessis
23:41 – What’s the fight to make for new champ Du Plessis?
27:41 – What makes sense for Strickland’s next move?
34:30 – Strickland goes viral for media day exchange
40:29 – Dana White defends fighters’ rights to free speech
45:58 – Does ESPN or Disney need to get involved?
49:25 – Raquel Pennington claims women’s bantamweight title
52:06 – PFL and Bellator hosting massive press conference
55:37 – Launching CFFC Muay Thai – and attending surprise parties