UFC 298: Topuria vs Volkanovski Fight Card, Date, Time, Location, Tickets
UFC 298 is the promotion's second pay-per-view event in 2024, headlined by a featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.
It is Volkanovski's highly-anticipated return to featherweight since his devastating knockout loss to current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 294.
Sandwiched in between Volkanovski's lightweight defeats was a successful featherweight defense against Yair Rodriguez in July 2023, and he looks to make it six defenses in a row in Anaheim.
The co-main event features a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Whittaker, the former UFC middleweight champion, will look to remain in the title picture with a victory over the Brazilian.
The event is the UFC's third in a stretch of 11 consecutive cards, culminating with UFC 300 on April 13 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Where and when does UFC 298 take place?
UFC 298 takes place Saturday, February 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It is the first of three trips to Anaheim for the promotion this year, as Wednesday unveiled a new partnership between the UFC, WWE, and Honda Center, lasting through 2028.
The deal will see both leagues put on events at least 30 times over the next five years, making it a key destination for pay-per-view and Fight Night events.
The UFC has hosted events in California frequently, beginning in 2006 with UFC 59 and UFC 60. Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie headlined UFC 60. Hughes would then headline again just four months later in Anaheim at UFC 63 in a rematch vs. B.J. Penn, which continued the promotion's relationship with the city.
What time does UFC 298 begin?
UFC 298 gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with the UFC Fight Pass prelims, followed by the televised portion at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ESPN before the card moves over to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($80) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Below is the promotional bout order with the DraftKings and FightOdds.io odds included.
Main card (10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT, ESPN+)
- Main Event: Alexander Volkanovski (+120) vs. Ilia Topuria (-165), featherweight title fight
- Co-Main Event: Robert Whittaker (-125) vs. Paulo Costa (-105), middleweight
- Geoff Neal (-105) vs. Ian Machado Garry (-125), welterweight
- Merab Dvalishvili (+110) vs. Henry Cejudo (-145), bantamweight
- Anthony Hernandez (-165) vs. Roman Kopylov (+125), middleweight
Prelims (8 p.m.ET/5 p.m. PT, ESPN/ESPN+)
- Amanda Lemos (+105) vs. Mackenzie Dern (-140), women’s strawweight
- *Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-250) vs. Junior Tafa (+210), heavyweight — fight was canceled due to a Justin Tafa injury before his brother, Junior, stepped in on late notice.
- Rinya Nakamura (-650) vs. Carlos Vera (+380), bantamweight
- Mingyang Zhang (-110) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (-120), light heavyweight
Early Prelims (6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, UFC Fight Pass & ESPN+)
- Josh Quinlan (+110) vs. Danny Barlow (-145), welterweight
- Oban Elliott (-185) vs. Val Woodburn (+140), welterweight
- Andrea Lee (+110) vs. Miranda Maverick (-145), women’s flyweight
Are tickets still available for UFC 298?
Tickets can be purchased by visiting AXS.com, the official ticketing partner of the UFC.
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