Wondering how to watch UFC 297? Here are your best options:

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Best for PrelimsFuboTV Elite7-day free trial, then $89.99/month

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Exclusive stream for the main cardESPN+$10.99/month

UFC 297 is scheduled to take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday, Jan. 20. The main event is a middleweight title bout between the United States’ Sean Strickland vs. South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis. 

The 6-foot-1 Strickland comes into the contest with a 28-5 record. He won his last bout via unanimous decision vs. Israel Adesanya in UFC 293 on Sept. 9. Du Plessis, who is also 6-foot-1, has a 20-2 record, and he has not fought since a two-round TKO victory vs. Robert Whittaker in UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. 

UFC 297’s co-main event is a women’s bantamweight title bought between America’s Raquel Pennington and Brazil’s Mayra Bueno Silva. The 5-foot-7 Pennington enters the bout with a 15-9 record, and the 5-foot-6 Bueno Silva comes in with a 10-2-1 record. 

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Other bouts on the main card are America’s Neil Magny vs. Canada’s Mike Malott (welterweight), America’s Chris Curtis vs. Canada’s Marc-Andre Barriault (middleweight), and England’s Arnold Allen vs. Russia’s Movsar Evloev (featherweight). 

UFC 297: Sean Strickland vs. Dicus Du Plessis and streaming service

The Strickland vs. Du Plessis middleweight title bout is the main event for UFC 297, which is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+. The main card is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 20. 

Preliminary bouts from UFC 297 will be available on ESPN+ and ESPNEWS. Those four bouts are scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. 

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Then there are the early prelims, which start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Those are exclusively available through UFCfightpass.com. 

Streaming is the only way to watch the main card on Saturday, but there are other streaming alternatives if you have an interest in the prelims. 

UFC 297 prelim bouts: FuboTV

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ESPNEWS is available through FuboTV’s Elite plan, which is $89.99 per month. It also has 1,000 hours of DVR space, and you can use it on 10 screens concurrently. You don’t have to pay for FuboTV on Day 1 because new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels.  

You will still need ESPN+ to be able to watch UFC 297’s main card, but if you just want the preliminary bouts, those are on ESPNEWS and ESPN+ 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

Exclusive UFC 297 main card: ESPN+

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ESPN+ has exclusive streaming rights for UFC 297’s main card on Saturday, Jan. 20.

ESPN+ costs $10.99 per month, or you can get it for $109.99 for a year. You can also get ESPN+ bundled with Disney+ and Hulu for $14.99 monthly.

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