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 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States.[1]

Background

The event will mark 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 is expected to headline 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 rescheduled for 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 is expected to take 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 is expected to take 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]

Fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Ilia Topuria [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry
Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez vs. Ikram Aliskerov
Women's Strawweight Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern
Heavyweight Marcos Rogério de Lima vs. Justin Tafa
Light Heavyweight Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Women's Flyweight Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick
  1. ↑ For the UFC Featherweight Championship.

[22]

Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2023-11-23). "UFC 298 official for Anaheim on Feb. 17 with Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ↑ "UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  23. ↑ "Rinya Nakamura faces Brady Hiestand at UFC 298". Asian MMA. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  24. ↑ Jay Anderson (2023-12-19). "Oban Elliott Debuts at UFC 298 Opposite Valentine Woodburn". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  25. ↑ Raghuwanshi, Vipin (2023-12-25). "AJ Dobson vs Tresean Gore Middleweight Bout Set for UFC 298". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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