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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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RustyTennakoon
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02.17.2024 | 10:06 PM ET

@Greentea

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 4223rd

Rogan's commentary is bad? You shock me. Did he by any chance mention calf kicks?
DevinM34
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02.17.2024 | 10:06 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 765 Points   |   Tied for 114th

@Noxx 
because Dern got the takedown and controlled her for the last 2 minutes and sometimes the judges lean towards what they see at the end of the rounds. They made the right decision though

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pumpndumpKO
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02.17.2024 | 10:06 PM ET

@CheckLeftHook 
id still hit it just put her in doggy position so you dont have to look at that buschemi face
sal****ercowboy
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02.17.2024 | 10:06 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 3547th

They should let joe go on a DMT trip before throwing him the mic - PPV's for the ages
Kermit
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02.17.2024 | 10:07 PM ET

Rogan being his most annoying tonight. One whiff of a leg lock and he's ready to give the whole fight away. I can't even remember the last successful leg lock. I can remember many a leg locker being punched in the face over and over. 
Hezzli
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02.17.2024 | 10:07 PM ET

AyyLmaonnaise

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 720 Points   |   Tied for 272nd

i’m shocked they made this fight on short notice in the first place UFC always tries to protect prospects and they might be the 2 best at 85

"4 days notice i was ******* drinking beer and eating steaks in brazil"

GreenTeaEnthusiast
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02.17.2024 | 10:07 PM ET

@Rusty

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

I get that it's always been trashy, but tonight is especially awful. He seems so disinterested in the fights, and he's having progressively more slipups in the post-fight interviews and all that (misquoting rounds)
LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 10:08 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 3440th

Hernandez-Kopylov should've been above Merab-Cejudo 
VicStrk
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02.17.2024 | 10:08 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 4431st

All my homies love Kopylov.  Looking foward for this fight. 

* Edited at 02.17.2024, 10:08 PM ET *

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Oneyecrook
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02.17.2024 | 10:08 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 2880th

staying away this one, gl.
MMAparlay69
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02.17.2024 | 10:09 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 5440th

Kopylov has only beat scrubs he's about to get dry humped here for 3 rounds
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GoatChael
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02.17.2024 | 10:09 PM ET

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

Hernandez vs Kopylov really is kind of a coin flip for me
Tufail
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02.17.2024 | 10:10 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 5440th

Whitaker last finish was in 2017. It's time he gets a knockout.
DRstoppage
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02.17.2024 | 10:10 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 325 Points   |   Tied for 5680th

I’m a fluffy fan but Kopylov is going to starch him into next week. 
LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 10:10 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 3440th

Hoping Kopylov can stuff the takedowns and get the finish 
Swords Song
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02.17.2024 | 10:11 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 455th

I think that Kopylov will have a real shot rd1 because Hernandez starts slow, if he manages to touch up the body I think he will be in a pretty good spot but if doesn't manage to do damage Hernandez will wake up in the second and take over
jjvardz
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02.17.2024 | 10:11 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4981st

buzzing for this one
Demigod_Dan
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02.17.2024 | 10:11 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 5201st

Shabazyan survived until r3 and he has **** cardio and TD defense. I think Roman could potentially win here. His stand up I would say is better than Shabazyan + Roman has better TD defense.

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CheckLeftHook
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02.17.2024 | 10:11 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 5501st

lol CM Punk got booed 

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Squeakypuff
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02.17.2024 | 10:12 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 3953rd

Horrible stylistic matchup for Kopylov. 

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