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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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2024.02.17 10:40 PM ET

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Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo
Tapology Community Predictions: 6705  
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KO/TKO
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Decision
Dvalishvili
80%
Cejudo
20%
DRstoppage
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02.17.2024 | 10:40 PM ET

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

You young fellas go YouTube Wanderai vs Leban. Historical slobber knocker 
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02.17.2024 | 10:41 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 2633rd

@pumpndumpKO 
pulling up in sum Carlos Vera shi

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02.17.2024 | 10:42 PM ET

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

Cejudo looked like he has a little bit of a chip on his shoulder on the Embedded going into this.

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02.17.2024 | 10:43 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 1451st

Kopylov vs Petrosyan next would be a sick fight

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LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 10:43 PM ET

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

Merab gonna make it a hugfest sadly
jhayarhunkz
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02.17.2024 | 10:43 PM ET

Jun Yon Park vs Anthony Hernandez should be next. Both are grapplers and endless cardio
el222
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02.17.2024 | 10:43 PM ET

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Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 614th

yes please 
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02.17.2024 | 10:44 PM ET

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

IMO Kopylov is far from being a bad fighter. He is a great striker that is not just a boxer and uses both his feet and hands, he is a finisher and has good TDD. 

Needs to improve his grappling but he is 32 so while not very young he still has time to make the needed improvements. Hope he can continue to get better. 

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pumpndumpKO
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02.17.2024 | 10:44 PM ET

CEJUDO CANT LOSE IN HIS HOMETOWN

Analheim is OC but close enough to LA for Chode-judo
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02.17.2024 | 10:44 PM ET

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

Cejudo is stupid if he thinks we dont know his “retirement” was a failed attempt to get paid 
DevinM34
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02.17.2024 | 10:45 PM ET

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

@jhayarhunkz 
I think Fluffy should get a shot at someone in the rankings now. He's on a 5 fight win streak and just finished Kopylov. No need for him to fight down in my opinion

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02.17.2024 | 10:47 PM ET

@jhayarhunkz

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

Fluffy already beat Iron Turtle.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

MisterGoodStuff
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02.17.2024 | 10:47 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 3393rd

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Noxx
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02.17.2024 | 10:49 PM ET

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

@DevinM34 
I honestly would like him to fight Dolidze. That should be a very interesting fight, since Dolidze can manage his own on the ground. With that said, I do think it's a winnable fight for Hernandez.

* Edited at 02.17.2024, 10:50 PM ET *

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DevinM34
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02.17.2024 | 10:49 PM ET

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

-290 favorite is kinda insane

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RustyTennakoon
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02.17.2024 | 10:49 PM ET

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

What I am most interested in this fight is if Henry can sprawl and defend Merab's takedowns, and if he can get his own takedowns on Merab. Henry's top control is definitely better, the problem is that Merab will push him back, and Henry is most effective coming forward. But Henry is so good, and adapts so well. What a fight.

Great card so far.
DevinM34
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02.17.2024 | 10:50 PM ET

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

@Noxx 
great matchup. I'd love to see those grappling exchanges

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02.17.2024 | 10:50 PM ET

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

sometimes i forget merab is 33 damn 

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02.17.2024 | 10:50 PM ET

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

49 Takedowns vs. Olympic Gold Medalist. 

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02.17.2024 | 10:50 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 5301st

Kopylov vs. Muniz make sense to near future. Both are unranked and this fight gonna put the winner in track again for break in the Top 15.

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