Video: UFC 297 Official Weigh-in Show

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is gearing up for its seventh visit to Toronto, marking its return to Scotiabank Arena, five years since the memorable UFC 231 in Dec. 2018. UFC 297 promises to be a spectacular event, officially kicking off the 2024 pay-per-view schedule and setting the stage for another monumental year.

For those eager to catch all the action on the scales, the official weigh-ins are set for Friday, Jan. 19, at 8:50 a.m ET and can be watched live and free in the player above.

The mixed martial arts extravaganza will feature a stacked card with a mix of local talent, experienced veterans and rising contenders eager to make their mark in the Octagon. The highly anticipated main event pits middleweight champion Sean Strickland against 185-pound breakout performer Dricus Du Plessis.

In the wake of vitriol unleashed at the Seasonal press conference, the impending clash is poised to unfold as an exciting event: a collision of contrasting styles, pitting a war-forged champion who leans heavily on his pugilistic prowess. His adversary, an unorthodox yet remarkably effective South African force, leaves in his wake a trail of defeated adversaries -- a testament that speaks volumes about his skill set.

Meanwhile, the co-main event will witness Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva vying for the vacant women's bantamweight championship, ushering in a new era for the 135-pound division.

Beyond the main and co-main events, the card features a homegrown hero in Mike Malott, a Burlington, Canada, native, as he aims to break into the welterweight rankings in a showdown against veteran Neil Magny. The main card also features a middleweight clash between Marc-Andre Barriault and Chris Curtis and a featherweight showdown between Arnold Allen and Movsar Evloev.