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UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
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- 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 | |
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| 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 |
Responses Page 31
02.17.2024 | 4:45 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 6092nd
"Im not impressed by your performance"
02.17.2024 | 6:08 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 6139th
02.17.2024 | 6:12 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 3104th
Marcos Rogério de Lima, DEC
Don’t like the 24 hour notice
"My goal is perfection. I will never reach perfection." - Georges St-Pierre.
02.17.2024 | 7:12 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 1642nd
Josh Quinlan, DEC
Everybody is on Barlow this week but i didn't see it from the little tape i watched. Looking forward to being proved wrong.
"I don't bet WMMA"
02.17.2024 | 7:24 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 6139th
Edit: Guess I'll ride with Steve here cause I feel it too, I feel a switcheroo.
* Edited at 02.17.2024, 7:46 AM ET *
02.17.2024 | 7:35 AM ET
UFC 298: Picks, Predictions & Betting Card
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 7 Perfect, 650 Points | Tied for 875th
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02.17.2024 | 8:04 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 2633rd
Alexander Volkanovski, TKO, R3
I understand Topuria is 14-0 but these two guys have no common opponents in their last five fights. Four fights ago Topuria was fighting Ryan hall… talk about a huge step down in competition. I’m not sold on why the odds for this match up are this close other than Volk getting knocked out by Islam in his last fight. Still think the odds should be way bigger of a gap between the two. Volk takes care of business but it won’t be easy
Whittaker vs. Costa
Robert Whittaker, TKO, R3
Paulo coming off of a massive surgery, Robert should get it done here
Neal vs. Machado Garry
Ian Machado Garry, DEC
It’s very clear the ufc is still trying to feed Garry even after all the hate
Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo
Henry Cejudo, DEC
A 3 round fight is exactly what Cejudo needed, I think we’ll be surprised to see how well he performs.
Hernandez vs. Kopylov
Anthony Hernandez, DEC
Both have faced similar levels of competition but Hernandez got that dog in him.
Lemos vs. Dern
Mackenzie Dern, SUB, R2
Dern continues to disappoint but can’t pick against her
Rogério de Lima vs. Tafa
Marcos Rogério de Lima, TKO, R2
Both of these guys are awful, lima is just more equipped to win via leg kicks
Zhang vs. Ribeiro
Brendson Ribeiro, TKO, R1
Zhangs record is fraudulent.
Woodburn vs. Elliott
Oban Elliott, TKO, R1
Woodburn won’t be back in the ufc
02.17.2024 | 8:59 AM ET
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 765 Points | Tied for 114th
02.17.2024 | 9:08 AM ET
Zhang - Ribeiro
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
02.17.2024 | 9:18 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 2364th
02.17.2024 | 9:29 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 2988th
02.17.2024 | 9:42 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 4328th
02.17.2024 | 9:45 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 4328th
02.17.2024 | 9:51 AM ET
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 790 Points | Tied for 66th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
02.17.2024 | 9:58 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 2988th
if he had injury, that's bad - but we dont know that 100
02.17.2024 | 9:59 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 4328th
"Leave no stone unturned, Son…watch tape!"
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- GreenTeaEnthusiast
02.17.2024 | 10:02 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 3104th
Cejudo has cardio, yes. But if you think about his fights, the majority of his success comes from when he's able to control the pace of the fight. I just can't see him doing that against Merab, or at least, not sustaining it for long enough to pile up the rounds won. It'll be somewhat competitive obviously, but Merab handles him imo.
02.17.2024 | 10:05 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 2880th
02.17.2024 | 10:08 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points | Tied for 2880th
02.17.2024 | 10:10 AM ET
@ayy
Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 765 Points | Tied for 114th
Maybe I'm trying to read tea leaves too much here, but Cejudo may have just accepted the fact that his comeback bid was over when he lost to Aljo. He might have just accepted the fact that father time has come up with him when this fight was initially pushed back due to him getting hurt. Him actually showing up for this fight might be more about him maintaining his legacy as a competitor and "going out on his shield" so to speak.
I mean, the guy is 37. He wanted to come back, reclaim the BW title, and then fight Volk for the FW belt. He's massively behind that timeline after losing to Sterling and then several months rehabbing from injury. At the same time, if he can beat Merab and stay healthy he'll get a title shot before the end of the year, so who knows.
Cejudo would have beat Sterling by split if that fight was only 3 rounds. I think if Henry is healthy and motivated, he can definitely beat Merab. The health part is a huge question mark for me going into this fight though.