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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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Noxx
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02.17.2024 | 8:49 PM ET

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

@Hezzli 
That's because a lot of these fans are casual watchers and only watch for the violence and not the technical aspect of MMA

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Sexy Beefer
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02.17.2024 | 8:49 PM ET

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

1-2-3!

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andreypa
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02.17.2024 | 8:50 PM ET

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

Come on man,let's get that perfect!
gliese58i
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02.17.2024 | 8:50 PM ET

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

I feel it was good to pick KO over Sub, Nakamura is 100% looking for the former and not at all for the latter.

"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

gliese58i
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02.17.2024 | 8:51 PM ET

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

Spoke too soon?

"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

Sexy Beefer
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02.17.2024 | 8:51 PM ET

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

This is technical as ****! I love it! THIS is how you should be grappling! Not like whatever the hell Muniz did to Park.

* Edited at 02.17.2024, 8:52 PM ET *

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02.17.2024 | 8:52 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 790 Points   |   Tied for 66th

2-0 rings 

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andreypa
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02.17.2024 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Should have taken Nakamura win and over 1.5 . Another over that hits...
LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Rinya had shoulder problems I think so that's why he's taking it to the ground
cantnameself
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02.17.2024 | 8:52 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 2364th

2-0 rinya,
Sexy Beefer
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02.17.2024 | 8:52 PM ET

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

Quit booing you ******* doorknobs.

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gliese58i
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

Rogan hesitantly saying Nakamura might have done sligthly more than Vera rd2.

"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

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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

Just accept the damn submissions and end this fight Vera. 

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Hezzli
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

@Noxx 
i guess it’s a high capacity crowd but id expect the average fan who attends the first few fights of the prelims to understand the technicals

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codyst789
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

20-18 Anime Guy
Tufail
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

Only casuals show up to arena.. MMA needs to be educated.
Mav58
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

I can’t believe anyone is booing this. Idiots don’t deserve those tickets.
Noxx
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02.17.2024 | 8:53 PM ET

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

I'm honestly expecting that Nakamura is going his safe route. He's fighting what he knows best, but I honestly think he has a higher change of finishing Vera on the feet than on the ground

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02.17.2024 | 8:54 PM ET

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

Is this even a real fight? What the **** is this? 
gliese58i
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02.17.2024 | 8:54 PM ET

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

Moral victory for Vera if he survives the full 15. And maybe we can skip an interview.

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