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UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

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11.07.2023 | 10:58 AM ET

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UFC 298
  • Saturday 02.17.2024 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Honda Center
  • Location: Anaheim, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $7,260,000
  • Attendance: 18,186
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Ilia Topuria   defeats   Alexander Volkanovski   via KO/TKO, Right Hook   3:32 Round 2 of 5, 8:32 Total Bout Page
Robert Whittaker   defeats   Paulo Costa   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ian Machado Garry   defeats   Geoff Neal   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Merab Dvalishvili   defeats   Henry Cejudo   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Hernandez   defeats   Roman Kopylov   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:23 Round 2 of 3, 8:23 Total Bout Page
Amanda Lemos   defeats   Mackenzie Dern   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Marcos Rogério de Lima   defeats   Junior Tafa   via KO/TKO, Leg Kicks to Ground and Pound   1:14 Round 2 of 3, 6:14 Total Bout Page
Rinya Nakamura   defeats   Carlos Vera   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mingyang Zhang   defeats   Brendson Ribeiro   via KO/TKO, Punches to Hammerfists   1:41 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Danny Barlow   defeats   Josh Quinlan   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:18 Round 3 of 3, 11:18 Total Bout Page
Oban Elliott   defeats   Val Woodburn   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Miranda Maverick   defeats   Andrea Lee   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Vile
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02.18.2024 | 2:39 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 455th

Called it

Thank you Topuria 2nd rd KO
gliese58i
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02.18.2024 | 3:36 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 3992nd

Definitely a roberry of FOTN for Rob and Paulo

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02.18.2024 | 7:36 AM ET

10-2. Shoutout to Mingyang Zhang

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 620 Points   |   Tied for 1249th



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02.18.2024 | 9:23 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 1846th

Volks chin gone, im hurt. End of an era

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02.18.2024 | 10:30 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 1201st

Tapology Survivor Game 100 is up!!

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02.18.2024 | 10:38 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 2988th

Volk wasn't himself from the beginning. I dont discredit Topuria. But Volk gone with Islam's headkick.
and as much as I like Volk and dislike Topuria - Volk does not deserve a rematch, give it to Max
Hyrm
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02.18.2024 | 11:19 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 6 Perfect, 730 Points   |   Tied for 236th

Greath PPV, Neal-Gary was the only deceiving figth.

Costa show enougth to proove he stil deserve a spot in UFC top 15 ranking.

Greath from Dern to comeback and win the 3rd round after getting beat up like that.

Topuria just delliver was most of us expected from him. A brutal finish to win the belt. 



"Never go down without a fight"

Hyrm
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02.18.2024 | 11:22 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 6 Perfect, 730 Points   |   Tied for 236th

Topuria-Evloev
Dvalishvilli next title shot
Whittaker-Strickland
Costa-Chiamev or Aliskerov rebooking
Lemos-Suarez rebooking

And we are in for another greath PPV

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Mr_Moon
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02.18.2024 | 2:03 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 3890th

It’s nice to see that MMA fans disagree about everything except that Rogan’s commentary is horrible now. 
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02.18.2024 | 3:00 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 3966th

Ian Garry is wank btw. 

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02.18.2024 | 4:49 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 705 Points   |   Tied for 357th

How did Costa and Whittaker not get the FOTN...
el_guapo
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02.18.2024 | 5:20 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 672nd

This ppv was excellent, compared to the ppv in January this one mostly had the snoozers before the main card

* Edited at 02.18.2024, 5:22 PM ET *

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02.18.2024 | 7:43 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 961st

I don’t care that Whittaker vs Costa didn’t get fight of the night  because  Dern vs Lemos was an amazing fight also, Might be in the minority but I think Dern vs Lemos was a better fight 

* Edited at 02.18.2024, 7:44 PM ET *

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02.18.2024 | 11:04 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 544th



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02.18.2024 | 11:08 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 1610th

@BERSERKERS 
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02.19.2024 | 8:06 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 3104th

Quick update from Volk

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02.19.2024 | 8:57 AM ET

Volk should retire..

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 650th

He will continue to lose if he decides to keep fighting. Especially if there will be a rematch with Topuria.

His record of 30 fights, 26-4 is already legend status, but it start to look worse with each loss.

He has nothing left to prove, he should enjoy retirement and be with his family.

* Edited at 02.19.2024, 9:04 AM ET *

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02.19.2024 | 9:11 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 1704th

After Volk's loss, UFC fighters who are 35+ fall to 1 - 22 in men's weight classes 170 and below in championship bouts. I remember someone posted picture about this, calling for that already, damn. This is statistic I'll follow from now on because if there was someone who could prove these numbers wrong it was Volkanovski.
GoatChael
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02.19.2024 | 9:14 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 805 Points   |   Tied for 45th with 11 others

I think it‘s too early to talk about retirement. He lost two times against the P4P number 1 fighter in the world, one of those defeats being a super close fight. And the other loss against Topuria is his first and only defeat at featherweight ever after a goated title reign, coming back way too early after that Islam KO, against one of the hardest hitters at 145.
He should definitely take time off though and come back at the end of the year for the rematch. If he loses that as well, retirement should be an option.
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02.19.2024 | 11:11 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 650th

@GoatChael 


Alexander Volkanovski has been brutally knocked out 2 times in a row.  He needs to retire for his own health.

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