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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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el222
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02.17.2024 | 10:18 PM ET

Swords Song

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

it kinda do ngl
Noxx
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02.17.2024 | 10:19 PM ET

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

Wanderlei Silva is going to be inducted into the HOF later tonight and he's also present at the event tonight. Based on his Pride run this is absolutely deserved.

"Learning is a gift, even when pain is your teacher"

2024.02.17 10:19 PM ET

Round 1 In Progress

Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov
Squeakypuff
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02.17.2024 | 10:19 PM ET

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

Body shots are Hernandez's biggest enemy here. 

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ModestMan
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02.17.2024 | 10:20 PM ET

Messing up a fighters walkout song is nasty work being that they try and visualize everything beforehand, could really get them off center, hopefully that’s not the case for Hernandez

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Demigod_Dan
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02.17.2024 | 10:21 PM ET

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

Roman lookin good

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Dodgey
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02.17.2024 | 10:23 PM ET

TDD for days 

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Virrid
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02.17.2024 | 10:23 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 1642nd

Damn Bisping, did Fluffy do something to you? "Not the most genetically gifted" is crazy

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LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 10:24 PM ET

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

Hernandez gonna make it a boring fight watch
DevinM34
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02.17.2024 | 10:24 PM ET

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

10-9 Fluffy

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gliese58i
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02.17.2024 | 10:24 PM ET

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

Kopylov 10-9

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LilBro123
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

Round 2 Kopylov is a beast though 
Hezzli
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

10-9 fluffy but roman has the touch of death 

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jeffferson
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

10-9 Kopylov

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el_guapo
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 672nd

Fluffy 10-9

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RichOsama
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

1-0 Kopy. Fluffy did nothing. 
AyyLmaonnaise
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

10-9 kopylov 

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Danas Burner
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 655 Points   |   Tied for 822nd

Close first round but I’d lean Roman 

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Demigod_Dan
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

@Virrid 

This is actually something Hernandez described of himself during an interview.

"Self-imposed discipline is the surest way to increase the quality of your existence. "

VicStrk
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

Best strikes went to Kopylov IMO

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Swords Song
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02.17.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

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

Kopylov 10-9, close round fluffy is prob gonna take over now

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