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The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Anaheim and first since [[UFC 270]] in January 2022.<ref name="Anaheim"/>
The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Anaheim and first since [[UFC 270]] in January 2022.<ref name="Anaheim"/>


A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and [[Ilia Topuria]] is expected to headline the event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-07|title=UFC's Dana White announces upcoming title bouts for UFC 297, UFC 298 and UFC 299|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ufc-297-298-299-title-fights-dana-white-announce-125011840.html|access-date=2023-11-07|publisher=sports.yahoo.com|author=Rhiannon Walker}}</ref> This bout was originally expected to headline [[UFC 297]] one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to face [[UFC Lightweight Championship|UFC Lightweight Champion]] [[Islam Makhachev]] at [[UFC 294]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2023/10/10/23912292/charles-oliveira-out-alexander-volkanovski-now-faces-islam-makhachev-in-ufc-294-main-event|title=Charles Oliveira out; Alexander Volkanovski now faces Islam Makhachev in UFC 294 main event|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2023-10-10|access-date=2023-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/news/alexander-volkanovski-vs-ilia-topuria-set-for-ufc-297|title=Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria set for UFC 297|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2023-10-09|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref>
A [[UFC Featherweight Championship]] bout between current champion [[Alexander Volkanovski]] and [[Ilia Topuria]] headlined the event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-07|title=UFC's Dana White announces upcoming title bouts for UFC 297, UFC 298 and UFC 299|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ufc-297-298-299-title-fights-dana-white-announce-125011840.html|access-date=2023-11-07|publisher=sports.yahoo.com|author=Rhiannon Walker}}</ref> This bout was originally expected to headline [[UFC 297]] one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to face [[UFC Lightweight Championship|UFC Lightweight Champion]] [[Islam Makhachev]] at [[UFC 294]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/platform/amp/2023/10/10/23912292/charles-oliveira-out-alexander-volkanovski-now-faces-islam-makhachev-in-ufc-294-main-event|title=Charles Oliveira out; Alexander Volkanovski now faces Islam Makhachev in UFC 294 main event|publisher=mmafighting.com|author=Damon Martin|date=2023-10-10|access-date=2023-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/news/alexander-volkanovski-vs-ilia-topuria-set-for-ufc-297|title=Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria set for UFC 297|publisher=mmaweekly.com|author=Jeff Cain|date=2023-10-09|access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref>


A light heavyweight bout between Zhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was originally scheduled for [[UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez]].<ref name="Zhang vs. Ribeiro">{{Cite news|title=UFC returns to China for December event & schedules barnburner fight|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-returns-to-china-for-december-event-schedules-barnburner-fight|date=2023-09-16|access-date=2023-09-20|publisher=si.com|author=Mathew Riddle}}</ref> However, the bout was postponed due to the event's change of location and fighters facing visa issues and it was rescheduled to take place this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/ufc-shanghai-shifted-to-vegas-ribeiro-vs-zhang-bout-canceled/|title=UFC Shanghai on Dec 9 shifted to Las Vegas, 5 bouts canceled|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=News Desk|date=2023-11-16|access-date=2023-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brendson-ribeiro-vs-zhang-mingyang-reported-for-ufc-298/|title=Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang reported for UFC 298 PPV|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=News Desk|date=2023-11-21|access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref>
A light heavyweight bout between Zhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was originally scheduled for [[UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez]].<ref name="Zhang vs. Ribeiro">{{Cite news|title=UFC returns to China for December event & schedules barnburner fight|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-returns-to-china-for-december-event-schedules-barnburner-fight|date=2023-09-16|access-date=2023-09-20|publisher=si.com|author=Mathew Riddle}}</ref> However, the bout was postponed due to the event's change of location and fighters facing visa issues and it was rescheduled to take place this event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/ufc-shanghai-shifted-to-vegas-ribeiro-vs-zhang-bout-canceled/|title=UFC Shanghai on Dec 9 shifted to Las Vegas, 5 bouts canceled|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=News Desk|date=2023-11-16|access-date=2023-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itnwwe.com/mma/brendson-ribeiro-vs-zhang-mingyang-reported-for-ufc-298/|title=Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang reported for UFC 298 PPV|publisher=itnwwe.com|author=News Desk|date=2023-11-21|access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:01, 18 February 2024

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
The poster for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)
VenueHonda Center
CityAnaheim, California, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.[1]

Background

The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Anaheim and first since UFC 270 in January 2022.[1]

A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria headlined the event.[2] This bout was originally expected to headline UFC 297 one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.[3][4]

A light heavyweight bout between Zhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was originally scheduled for UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez.[5] However, the bout was postponed due to the event's change of location and fighters facing visa issues and it was rescheduled to take place this event.[6][7]

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former title challenger Paulo Costa took place at the event.[8] The pair was previously expected to headline UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum in April 2021, but Costa withdrew due to illness.[9] They were also expected to meet at UFC 284 in February 2023, but Costa disputed the official announcement by the promotion indicating he had never signed a contract and the fight would not take place.[10][11][12]

A welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Geoff Neal took place at the event.[13] They were previously booked for UFC 292 in August 2023, but Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons.[14] They were also scheduled for UFC 299 but were moved to this event for unknown reasons.[15]

A welterweight bout between Yusaku Kinoshita and Danny Barlow was scheduled for the event.[16] However, Kinoshita was removed from event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Josh Quinlan.[17]

A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura was scheduled for this event.[18] However, the bout was moved to headline at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on March 16.[19]

A women's strawweight bout between former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Amanda Lemos and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia strawweight winner Tatiana Suarez was scheduled for the event.[20] However, Suarez withdrew from the event due to injury and was replaced by Mackenzie Dern.[21]

Road to UFC Season 1 bantamweight winner Rinya Nakamura was scheduled to face Brady Hiestand in a bantamweight bout.[22] However, Hiestand pulled out due to injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Carlos Vera, who had previously competed on Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter the year prior.[23]

A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez and Ikram Aliskerov was expected to take place at the event.[24] However, Aliskerov withdrew due to compilations related to an illness and was replaced by Roman Kopylov.[25] The pair was originally expected to take place at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 the year prior after Kopylov served as a replacement to Hernandez's original opponent Chris Curtis, but Hernandez pulled out of the event and the bout never materialized.[26][27]

Tresean Gore was expected to face A.J. Dobson in a middleweight bout at the event.[28] However on February 7, Gore pulled out due to a shoulder injury and the bout was scrapped.[29][30]

A heavyweight bout between Justin Tafa and Marcos Rogério de Lima was expected to take place at the event.[31] However, Tafa withdrew the day before the event due to injury.[32] He was replaced by his brother Junior Tafa.[33]

During the event's broadcast, former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion (also a former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship challenger) Wanderlei Silva was announced as the next "pioneer wing" UFC Hall of Fame inductee during June's International Fight Week festivities in Las Vegas.[34]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Zeit Notes
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (c) KO (punch) 2 3:32 [a]
Middleweight Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ian Machado Garry def. Geoff Neal Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:23
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight Amanda Lemos def. Mackenzie Dern Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Marcos Rogério de Lima def. Junior Tafa TKO (leg kick and punches) 2 1:14
Bantamweight Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro KO (punches) 1 1:41
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Danny Barlow def. Josh Quinlan TKO (punches) 3 1:18
Welterweight Oban Elliott def. Val Woodburn Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick def. Andrea Lee Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

[35]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Rhiannon Walker (2023-11-07). "UFC's Dana White announces upcoming title bouts for UFC 297, UFC 298 and UFC 299". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ Damon Martin (2023-10-10). "Charles Oliveira out; Alexander Volkanovski now faces Islam Makhachev in UFC 294 main event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ^ Jeff Cain (2023-10-09). "Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria set for UFC 297". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ Mathew Riddle (2023-09-16). "UFC returns to China for December event & schedules barnburner fight". si.com. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  6. ^ News Desk (2023-11-16). "UFC Shanghai on Dec 9 shifted to Las Vegas, 5 bouts canceled". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  7. ^ News Desk (2023-11-21). "Brendson Ribeiro vs Zhang Mingyang reported for UFC 298 PPV". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  8. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-12-21). "UFC 298 adds Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa in middleweight contender clash". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  9. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2021-03-16). "Paulo Costa ill, unable to fight Robert Whittaker at April 17 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  10. ^ Damon Martin (2022-10-20). "Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa booked for UFC 284 in Australia". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  11. ^ Nolan King (2022-12-19). "'They should stop being petty': Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker reportedly off the table for UFC 284". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2022-12-19). "Robert Whittaker confirms he won't remain on UFC 284: 'This is very upsetting'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  13. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-12-21). "Ian Garry vs. Geoff Neal shifted from Miami to UFC 298 in Anaheim". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  14. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-08-09). "Geoff Neal out of UFC 292 fight vs. Ian Machado Garry in Boston". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  15. ^ Danny Segura (2023-12-17). "After UFC 296 withdrawal, Ian Machado Garry gets booking against Geoff Neal at UFC 299". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  16. ^ News Desk (2023-11-15). "Danny Barlow vs Yusaku Kinoshita reported for UFC 298 PPV". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2024-01-08). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Jan. 1-7)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  18. ^ Mike Heck (2023-12-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura set for UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  19. ^ Steven Marrocco (2024-01-12). "Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura moved from UFC 298 to March UFC Fight Night headliner". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  20. ^ Curtis Calhoun (2023-12-12). "Tatiana Suarez's return booked for UFC 298, opponent revealed". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
  21. ^ Newswire (2024-01-16). "Tatiana Suarez out of UFC 298, Mackenzie Dern now faces Amanda Lemos". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  22. ^ Staff (2023-12-19). "Rinya Nakamura faces Brady Hiestand at UFC 298". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  23. ^ Nolan King (2024-01-20). "Rinya Nakamura gets new UFC 298 opponent: TUF 31 alum Carlos Vera". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  24. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-12-01). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Ikram Aliskerov set for UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  25. ^ Mike Heck (2024-01-21). "With Ikram Aliskerov out, Anthony Hernandez now meets Roman Kopylov at UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  26. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2023-08-15). "Roman Kopylov replaces Chris Curtis, fights Anthony Hernandez at Noche UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  27. ^ Alexander K. Lee (2023-08-23). "Anthony Hernandez out of UFC Noche, Josh Fremd steps in to fight Roman Kopylov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  28. ^ Nolan King (2024-01-01). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC fights announced in the past week (Dec. 25-Dec. 31)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  29. ^ Nolan King (2024-02-07). "'Gutted' Tresean Gore out of UFC 298 due to shoulder injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  30. ^ Damon Martin (2024-02-13). "UFC 298 loses prelim fight due to injury, card moves forward with 12 bouts". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  31. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-11-23). "Justin Tafa vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima added to UFC 298". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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  33. ^ Nolan King and Mike Bohn (2024-02-16). "Junior Tafa steps into UFC 298 matchup on one day's notice after brother injured". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  34. ^ Mike Bohn (2024-02-17). "Former PRIDE champ Wanderlei Silva joins 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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