The UFC’s first pay-per-view event of 2024 in Toronto produced a few moves in this week’s rankings update. At UFC 297 , two new champions were crowned at Scotiabank Arena, as Dricus Du Plessis and Raquel Pennington claimed gold. In the main event, Du Plessis became the middleweight champion by defeating Sean Strickland in a close split decision. Entering the event as the No. 4 middleweight in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie divisional rankings , Du Plessis jumps up to No.
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