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Ilia Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to become the new Featherweight champion at UFC 298, and potential matchups include Topuria facing Movsar Evloev, Robert Whittaker against Khamzat Chimaev, Merab Dvalishvili against the O’Malley vs. Vera winner, Ian Machado Garry against Sean Brady, and Anthony Hernandez against Ikram Aliskerov.
Conor McGregor's inaccurate predictions for UFC 298, including Alexander Volkanovski's loss to Illia Topuria, led to embarrassment as he deleted the forecasts from social media. Despite not having fought for over two years, McGregor remains in the spotlight by sharing fight predictions and taking jabs at rivals. Illia Topuria's victory prompted a callout to McGregor, who responded on Instagram, while Ian Garry also expressed interest in fighting on a UFC card with McGregor.
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 returns with a stacked card featuring grappling superstars Craig Jones, Rafael Lovato, Nicky Rodriguez, and Roberto Jimenez, while UFC commentator Dominick Cruz breaks down the Volkanovski vs Topuria featherweight title match at UFC 298 in Anaheim, and former Pride FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva is named to the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
UFC 298 features the featherweight title match between Volkanovski and Topuria in Anaheim on February 17, 2024, with UFC commentator Dom Cruz breaking down the fight, and behind-the-scenes coverage available in UFC 298 Embedded episodes.
UFC 298 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., features a three-part fight card airing on ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass, ESPN, and ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. The event culminates in a featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria as the main event of the ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC 298 features a top-heavy card with must-see matchups, including Alexander Volkanovski defending his featherweight title against Ilia Topuria, Robert Whittaker facing Paulo Costa, and other exciting fights. The event takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, with the main card available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The article also includes predictions for the main card fights and preliminary results.
UFC 298 took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., featuring the main event between UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria, as well as a co-main event between former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. The event also included matchups such as Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal and Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Lemos on the preliminary card.
Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria completed the build-up to their UFC 298 championship main event with an intense yet respectful final staredown at the ceremonial weigh-in. Volkanovski put his featherweight title on the line for the sixth time and expressed confidence in his ability to back up his performance in the octagon, dismissing Topuria's confidence and predicting that the challenger would "crumble" in their upcoming fight.
At the UFC 298 weigh-ins, Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria successfully made weight for their featherweight title clash, along with other main card participants. A last-minute change saw Marcos Rogerio de Lima's opponent switch to his brother Junior Tafa due to injury. Mackenzie Dern, a late replacement, arrived just in time and made weight for her bout. The event's fight card is set with all fighters making weight, and the stage is now set for the upcoming matchups.
All fighters, including a last-minute replacement, successfully made weight at the UFC 298 weigh-ins. The main event and co-feature fighters, Alexander Volkanovski, Ilia Topuria, Paulo Costa, and Robert Whittaker, all hit their marks. The heavyweight prelim between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Justin Tafa was canceled due to Tafa's injury, but Tafa's brother Junior Tafa stepped in on short notice. The event takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, with the main card featuring Volkanovski vs. Topuria and Costa vs. Whittaker.
All 24 fighters on the UFC 298 fight card will weigh in early Friday morning in Anaheim, Calif., with the main event featuring Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria at 145 pounds and the co-main event with Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa at 186 pounds. The official weigh-ins will start at 12 p.m. ET, and the ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 8 p.m. ET.
UFC 298 has been hit with a last-minute blow as heavyweight fighter Justin Tafa has withdrawn from his bout against Marcos Rogerio de Lima due to a mysterious injury, leaving the fight card with 12 bouts. It's unclear if the fighters will be rebooked for a future event, but the event will proceed with the remaining fights, including the main event featuring Alexander Volkanovski defending his Featherweight title against Ilia Topuria.
Welterweight knockout king Matt Brown praises Ian Machado Garry as "championship level material" ahead of his fight against Geoff Neal at UFC 298, expressing confidence in Garry's striking abilities but acknowledging the challenge Neal poses. Brown believes Garry has the potential to be the best striker in the welterweight division and sees the negativity surrounding him as motivation to train harder and prove himself in the octagon.
The UFC 298 pre-fight press conference featured faceoffs for the upcoming event, including the main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria, as well as matchups such as Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa, Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo, and Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov.
At the UFC 298 press conference, Alexander Volkanovski, dressed as "Old Man Volk," engaged in playful banter with opponent Ilia Topuria, even pretending to need a nap at one point. The energy at the event was high, with Volkanovski eventually switching back to his normal self and warning his opponent to take advantage of the moment, as it wouldn't happen again.