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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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houdini199x
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02.15.2024 | 9:40 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 800 Points   |   Tied for 57th

Volkanovski is the master of 5 rounds.  Then again, Topuria is more hungry for this title.

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02.15.2024 | 9:59 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 3104th

Going with the Chinese fighter Mountain Tiger.. last loss was 5 years ago(Sub, last KO was almost 6 years ago) and he's been pretty active. He's also a kill or he killed fighter. Brazilian has been knocked out twice in his last 5. I think Brazilian either gets countered from being too aggressive or he just gets walked down and smoked. Either way , bet the under 1.5 

* Edited at 02.15.2024, 10:00 PM ET *

Oneyecrook
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02.15.2024 | 10:01 PM ET

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

Elliott 
Barlow
parlay full port

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02.15.2024 | 10:55 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 5234th

@RichOsama 
he’s beaten nobody since.
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02.15.2024 | 11:02 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 7 Perfect, 690 Points   |   Tied for 526th

@pashaboyer 
both of them are can crushers, however, Claudio Ribeiro’s younger brother seems to have beaten dudes who have a better resume than Zhang, not by a lot though

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gliese58i
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02.15.2024 | 11:03 PM ET

@foppa420

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

LOL if it's McCarthy D'Amato and Cleary that's the holy trifecta of incompetent/corrupt judges. Those score cards could be literally anything.

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Oneyecrook
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02.15.2024 | 11:15 PM ET

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

Ilia's back will be on the floor for 5 rounds. Volks condition n skills is above Ilia, I see a sub or tko in 4-5 rounds. Only thing Im worry about is the jet lags.
pashaboyer
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02.15.2024 | 11:27 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 5234th

@Sangresss 
I wouldn’t say  Rebieros last win was a can. 

* Edited at 02.15.2024, 11:29 PM ET *

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02.16.2024 | 12:36 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 625 Points   |   Tied for 1201st

I know Dern looked like trash in her last fight but I think she beats Lemos all day here. Can’t understand how she’s paying more that $2 on Sportsbet ? Lemos has low output and however good her sub game is, Dern trumps her in that area. Although Dern’s striking can look desperate at times she can certainly throw with a lot of power. There is also an age factor here with Lemos 36 years old now. I have Dern in this one and comfortably 

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foppa420
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02.16.2024 | 12:58 AM ET

@gliese

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 765 Points   |   Tied for 114th

I know the point deduction in the Dolidze/Imavov fight makes it weird, but McCarthy essentially just gave Dolidze round 4 instead of judging that round objectively and scoring it 9-9. All 3 of them had different scorecards too, because D'Amato and Cleary as usual didn't agree on what they saw despite both giving the fight to Imavov. Cleary essentially said it was pure domination from Imavov, where as D'Amato called the fight a little more evenly.

When I saw it was the same crew for this main event, I had to share considering majority of people taking Volk think he will win by decision. 
gliese58i
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02.16.2024 | 1:05 AM ET

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

Death, taxes, and Merab by decision.

@foppa420 You did well to share it, I like to know these things when livebetting.

* Edited at 02.16.2024, 1:06 AM ET *

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02.16.2024 | 1:16 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 2190th

Whittaker vs. Costa
Paulo Costa, TKO, R1
I’m smelling an upset here. The Whittaker pick is just too obvious, I think Costa shocks everyone.

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02.16.2024 | 1:22 AM ET

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

I think that if Topuria's english accent was more masculine and he knew the language a bit better, he'd be getting a better reception.

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Dmark25
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02.16.2024 | 1:56 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 3393rd

Ilia was trying wayyyyy too hard to pull a Conor. Immediately when he started saying **** to the crowd within minutes after Flabby's question, I cringed in a way Henry could only dream of.

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Ezbrees99
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02.16.2024 | 2:05 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 2988th

Ride or die on Favs only 1 or 2 dogs
Ezbrees99
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02.16.2024 | 2:07 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points   |   Tied for 2988th

Woodburn & Ribeiro .....if not its Quinlan & Ribeiro 
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02.16.2024 | 3:20 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 4799th

Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski, TKO, R4
The great will give this kid a good ole fashion spanking in the ass to teach his little ass some discipline

Whittaker vs. Costa
Robert Whittaker, DEC
I feel like this man doesnt pack a punch, but keeps the pace up, so i see this becoming a WAR.

Neal vs. Machado Garry
Geoff Neal, TKO, R3
Hands'O'steel will mess him up for 3 rounds till the cuck just gives up and falls to the ground.

Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo
Merab Dvalishvili, DEC
if he stands for Mexico, i want him to win automaticly.

Hernandez vs. Kopylov
Anthony Hernandez, SUB, R2
IDK bout yall, but i feel like A. Hernandez takes this. His wresting is great and he goes for the kill once your on the ground.

Rogério de Lima vs. Tafa
Marcos Rogério de Lima, DEC
I feel like Pezao takes this by decision. He has solid hands and packs a punch, but is over looked to his loss against Derrick Lewis. I feel like he is just gonna mess him up for 3 rounds.

Nakamura vs. Vera
Rinya Nakamura, TKO, R1
Mofo really a hybrid with his past wresting. He gonna ragdoll Vera around the cage before Ko'ing him cold.

Zhang vs. Ribeiro
Brendson Ribeiro, TKO, R1
Brendson Ribeiro takes the massive cake here. He is a power puncher but has a hell of a reach. a little above 80 inches and he is younger.

Quinlan vs. Barlow
Danny Barlow, TKO, R2
Bushido is cool asf, but i gotta give it to Danny Barlow as his reach is hella long. 80" reach for a 6'3 mofo.

Woodburn vs. Elliott
Oban Elliott, TKO, R1
Val Woodburn getting his ass starched by Oban. Plus, he short af too, 5'9 and a middleweight???

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02.16.2024 | 4:22 AM ET

Parlays

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 3992nd

Think its a good card to throw a couple degenerate parlays out and hope to get lucky! 💵💵


depmode33
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02.16.2024 | 4:40 AM ET

As much as I love Whittaker and respect his entire MMA career, I think this is the end of the road for him.  I believe Costa wins this Saturday and Whittaker either retires or takes a long break from MMA to spend with his family.  He is a classy guy and has reached a level a success that most in MMA will never reach but I think his chin is gone.  I understand that he says he was injured during his fight against Du Plessis but I think he is not the same fighter anymore regardless.

Whittaker from a few years ago I would easily take by decision but I don't think this version of him willl survive this fight but I could go be wrong.  Should be exciting either way.  
umbert
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02.16.2024 | 5:12 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 630 Points   |   Tied for 1124th

Saw the video with Dana. Dern v Lemos 3rd on the main card and Hernandez v Kopylov off it? **** that

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