UFC announces three massive title fight headliners for 2024!

UFC champion Sean Strickland will defend his strap. Photo via Twitter (UFC)

UFC has three big pay-per-view events coming up for the first few months of 2024.

UFC CEO Dana White recently posted a video to announce three exciting title bouts that will headline the events. Two of the three champions will make their first-ever UFC title defenses.

Click next to check out the title fights!

Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland. Photo via YouTube

Middleweight champion Sean Strickland will take on rising contender Dricus Du Plessis on January 20 at UFC 297 in Toronto.

White recently claimed that Khamzat Chimaev would fight for the title next after defeating former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. However, as Chimaev suffered a torn hand ligament in the fight and the shot for gold will go to Du Plessis.

Strickland won the middleweight strap in September as he defeated two-time champ Israel Adesanya with a masterful performance.

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria

Alexander Volkanovski. Photo: USA Today Sports

Reigning featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski will put his featherweight title on the line against undefeated star Ilia Topuria. So far no date or venue are announced, but the fight is scheduled for February.

Volkanovski comes from a recent lightweight title fight loss against Islam Makhachev, but will now return to featherweight where he’s still unbeaten.

Topuria made his promotional debut in 2020 and so far racked up six straight wins, four via stoppage.

Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera

Sean O’Malley. Photo via Twitter (UFC)

Reigning bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will face his long-time rival Marlon ”Chito” Vera in a title fight rematch. So far no date or venue are announced, but the fight will likely be scheduled for March.

In their first fight back in August 2020, Vera won by first-round TKO after ”Sugar” hurted his ankle.

The fight will mark the first title defense of O’Malley after winning the strap from Aljamain Sterling this past August at UFC 292 in Boston. ”Chito” comes from a unanimous decision victory against the seasoned veteran Pedro Munhoz.

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