UFC 298 Results and Highlights: Ilja Topuria KOs Alexander Volkanovski
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Results
Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#3) Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski (C) via KO (punch) (3:32, R2) — UFC Featherweight Championship
- (#3) Robert Whittaker def. (#6) Paulo Costa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- (#10) Ian Machado Garry def. (#8) Geoff Neal via split-decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- (#2) Merab Dvalishvili def. (#3) Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- (#15) Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov via submission (rear-naked choke) (3:23, R2)
Prelims (ESPN, 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#3) Amanda Lemos def. (#7) MacKenzie Dern via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Junior Tafa via KO (kick) (1:14, R2)
- Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro via KO (punch) (1:41, R1)
Early Prelims (ESPN+. 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT)
- Danny Barlow def. Josh Quinlan via TKO (punches) (1:18, R3)
- Oban Elliott def. Val Woodburn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Miranda Maverick def. (#15) Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Highlights
WE GOT CHAOS HERE IN ANAHEIM EARLY #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/o4qnNyRqgM
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
DANNY BARLOW WITH THE VICIOUS THIRD ROUND KNOCKOUT #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/MqpvSllsDq
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
ZHANG MINGYANG RIGHT HAND LEFT HOOK KNOCKS OUT RIBEIRO EARLY #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/2Vlu97VZPU
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
Zhang Mingyang just pulled out the eye poke version of this #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/VXkSRBCMDk
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
this last leg kick took out Tafa for good #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/QVGsu99hcz
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
HOW DID DERN SURVIVE??? #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/V1Hlx1GE7N
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
so can no one hear Bruce Buffer when he says the winner now #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/1Gz0s2MR6f
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
FLUFFY HERNANDEZ TAPS OUT KOPYLOV IN TWO ROUNDS
THAT SMILE AT THE CAMERA WAS INCREDIBLE #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/tOUiZ3g4nW
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
when you win a split decision by dancing around the cage —————- #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/RIn07XLDMK
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
PAULO COSTA AT THE END OF THE FIRST OMG #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/9rtiaZOWC6
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
ILIA TOPURIA KNOCKS ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI OUT COLD #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/dg4Jxfd8UO
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) February 18, 2024
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