- The UFC featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria will headline UFC 298.
- UFC 298 is the second pay-per-view card of the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2024.
- Other notable fighters competing on the card are Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, and Geoff Neal.
The sixth UFC featherweight title defence of Alexander Volkanovski will happen this Feb. 17 inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, as he faces the No. 3-ranked divisional contender and undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria.
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Because of his dominant run as the division’s champion for the past five years, Volkanovski will be the favourite in UFC odds to win this championship showdown with Topuria and continue his reign as the undisputed king of the 145-pound division.
Apart from this title match-up, the middleweight clash between top-ranked middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa will co-headline the event. See the table below for the entire fight card of the event.
Who Will Fight in UFC 298?
| Match Up | Weight Class |
|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria | UFC featherweight title bout |
| Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa | Middleweight bout |
| Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry | Welterweight bout |
| Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo | Bantamweight bout |
| Anthony Fernandez vs. Roman Kopylov | Middleweight bout |
| Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern | Women’s strawweight bout |
| Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Justin Tafa | Heavyweight bout |
| Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera | Bantamweight bout |
| Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro | Light heavyweight bout |
| Josh Quinlan vs. Danny Barlow | Welterweight bout |
| Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn | Welterweight bout |
| Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick | Women’s flyweight bout |
What Time Is the UFC 298 Main Card?
The UFC 298 main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET and feature the middleweight fight between Anthony Fernandez and Roman Kopylov. For early viewers, the early prelims will commence at 6:30 p.m. ET, and prelims start at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Watch UFC 298 in Canada?
UFC fans in Canada can catch the full card by subscribing to UFC Fight Pass and buying the pay-per-view through the promotion’s site. Additionally, they watch it via cable TV through TSN, ESPN, and ESPN+.
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