UFC 298: UFC 298 is scheduled to begin at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on February 17.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski makes his return to the division in an attempt to reclaim his title for the sixth time. Ilia Topuria, who has been on a tear since his promotion debut in 2020, will be his opponent. Since his professional debut, the 27-year-old has won all six of his bouts and has yet to suffer a loss (14-0).
Fan favorites Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa engage in a middleweight bout in the co-main event.
The Australian will attempt to recover from last year’s unexpected loss to Dricus du Plessis. In contrast, Costa will be competing in his first octagonal bout in over a year since a staph infection sidelined him during his 2023 bout against Khamzat Chimaev.
A welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Ian Garry will take place elsewhere on the main program. Henry Cejudo will face Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight bout; the victor is anticipated to contend for the title.
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On the main card, middleweights Anthony Hernandez and Roman Kopylov will also square off.
The evening’s proceedings commenced with the early preliminary rounds, commencing at 6:00 PM ET/3:00 PM PT/11:00 PM GMT.
The preliminary round will start after two hours, and the main event will begin at 3 AM GMT and 10 PM ET/PT.
UK fans can buy UFC 298 through TNT Sports Box Office or ESPN Plus PPV.
Alexander Volkanovski considers his UFC 298 victory over Ilia Topuria to be “ideal” for the narrative of his career.
For his first title defense of 2024, Alexander Volkanovski will meet Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, returning to featherweight.
Islam Makhachev knocked “The Great” out in the first round with a head kick in October. Since he was defeated and is 35, some fans think his fight against Topuria could be the start of a career slide.
Volkanovski told his supporters on Israel Adesanya’s YouTube channel that he must fulfill his commitment and disprove his skepticism. What he said:
“It’s ideal for my plot at the moment.”Because everyone is watching me after the loss and studying my 35th birthday and everything related to it.”
His further statement was:
“I revel in disproving others. It has been the case my entire existence: “I am allowed to do that once more.”
Alexander Volkanovski’s remarks concerning UFC 298 are available at this time (16:35):
