UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

17 Feb 2024
"The lights went out in Australia" - Ilia Topuria recalls firing verbal warning shots at Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 title fight "The lights went out in Australia" - Ilia Topuria recalls firing verbal warning shots at Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 title fight
"The lights went out in Australia" - Ilia Topuria recalls firing verbal warning shots at Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 title fight

About UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

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UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that took place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.

The main event of UFC 298 was a featherweight title clash between reigning champion Alexander ‘The Great’ Volkanovski and Georgia’s Ilia ‘El Matador’ Topuria. Originally set to headline UFC 297 a month earlier, this matchup was rescheduled due to Volkanovski being redirected to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Ilia Topuria dethroned the champion Volkanovski via a KO in the second round.

The co-main event for the upcoming fight card is a middleweight showdown between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and former title contender Paulo Costa. Originally slated to headline UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum in April 2021, the bout was postponed when Costa withdrew due to illness. Whittaker won this fight via unanimous decision.

A welterweight matchup between Ian Machado Garry and Geoff Neal is also on this card. At first, this fight was booked for UFC 292 in August 2023. The bout was postponed as Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons. Subsequently, their scheduled appearance at UFC 299 was relocated to this event. Garry won this bout via a split decision.

Currently, Alexander Volkanovski holds a record of 26 wins and 4 losses (26-4-0), whereas Topuria has amassed an undefeated professional record of 15 wins and 0 losses (15-0-0).

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Main Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
Featherweight ChampionshipAlexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia TopuriaKO (punch)R2 (3:32)
Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (c)
MiddleweightRobert Whittaker vs. Paulo CostaDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)R3 (5:00)
Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa
WelterweightGeoff Neal vs. Ian Machado GarryDecision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27)R3 (5:00)
Ian Machado Garry def. Geoff Neal
BantamweightMerab Dvalishvili vs. Henry CejudoDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)R3 (5:00)
Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo
MiddleweightAnthony Hernandez vs. Roman KopylovSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2 (3:23)
Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
Women's StrawweightAmanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie DernDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)R3 (5:00)
Amanda Lemos def. Mackenzie Dern
HeavyweightMarcos Rogério de Lima vs. Justin TafaTKO (leg kick and punches)R2 (1:14)
Marcos Rogério de Lima def. Junior Tafa
BantamweightRinya Nakamura vs. Carlos VeraDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)R3 (5:00)
Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera
Light HeavyweightZhang Mingyang vs. Brendson RibeiroKO (punches)R1 (1:41)
Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Early-Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
WelterweightJosh Quinlan vs. Danny BarlowTKO (punches)R3 (1:18)
Danny Barlow def. Josh Quinlan
WelterweightOban Elliott vs. Val WoodburnDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)R3 (5:00)
Oban Elliott def. Val Woodburn

How to watch UFC 298?

In the US

For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 298.

In the UK

For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 298.

In India

Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 298 live on the Sony Ten channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 298 live via the JioTV app for free.

Last Updated On February 18, 2024

FAQs

A. UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria took place on February 17, 2024.

A. UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.

A. The co-main event for UFC 298 was between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Whittaker won the fight via a unanimous decision.

A. The main card for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria began at 10 p.m. ET.

A. UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.

Last Modified Feb 13, 2024 06:35 GMT
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