2024 mixed martial event
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at theHonda Center inAnaheim ,California , United States.[ 2]
The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Anaheim and first sinceUFC 270 in January 2022.[ 2]
AUFC Featherweight Championship bout between current championAlexander Volkanovski andIlia Topuria headlined the event.[ 3] UFC 297 one month prior but was pushed back after Volkanovski was pulled to faceUFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev atUFC 294 .[ 4] [ 5]
A light heavyweight bout betweenZhang Mingyang and Brendson Ribeiro was originally scheduled forUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
A middleweight bout between formerUFC Middleweight Champion (alsoThe Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner)Robert Whittaker and former title challengerPaulo Costa took place at the event.[ 9] UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum in April 2021, but Costa withdrew due to illness.[ 10] 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.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
A welterweight bout betweenIan Machado Garry andGeoff Neal took place at the event.[ 14] UFC 292 in August 2023, but Neal withdrew due to undisclosed health reasons.[ 15] UFC 299 but were moved to this event for unknown reasons.[ 16]
A welterweight bout between Yusaku Kinoshita and Danny Barlow was scheduled for the event.[ 17] [ 18]
A heavyweight bout betweenTai Tuivasa andMarcin Tybura was scheduled for this event.[ 19] UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on March 16.[ 20]
A women's strawweight bout between formerUFC Women's Strawweight Championship challengerAmanda Lemos andThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia strawweight winnerTatiana Suarez was scheduled for the event.[ 21] Mackenzie Dern .[ 22]
Road to UFC Season 1 bantamweight winnerRinya Nakamura was scheduled to face Brady Hiestand in a bantamweight bout.[ 23] Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter the year prior.[ 24]
A middleweight bout between formerLFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez andIkram Aliskerov was expected to take place at the event.[ 25] Roman Kopylov .[ 26] UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 the year prior after Kopylov served as a replacement to Hernandez's original opponentChris Curtis , but Hernandez pulled out of the event and the bout never materialized.[ 27] [ 28]
Tresean Gore was expected to face A.J. Dobson in a middleweight bout at the event.[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
A heavyweight bout betweenJustin Tafa andMarcos Rogério de Lima was expected to take place at the event.[ 32] [ 33] Junior Tafa .[ 34]
During the event's broadcast, formerPRIDE Middleweight Champion and2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion (also a formerUFC 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.[ 35]
Main card Weight class Method Round Time 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
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The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[ 37]
Fight of the Night: Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern Performance of the Night: Ilia Topuria ,Anthony Hernandez , andZhang Mingyang The following is the reported payout to the fighters as released by theCalifornia State Athletic Commission . It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[ 38]
Ilia Topuria: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. Alexander Volkanovski: $750,000Robert Whittaker: $400,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Costa: $250,000Ian Machado Garry: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Geoff Neal: $108,000Merab Dvalishvili: $210,000 (includes $105,000 win bonus) def. Henry Cejudo: $150,000Anthony Hernandez: $132,000 (includes $66,000 win bonus) def. Roman Kopylov: $80,000Amanda Lemos: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus) def. Mackenzie Dern: $200,000Marcos Rogério de Lima: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Junior Tafa: $23,000Rinya Nakamura: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus) def. Carlos Vera: $12,000Zhang Mingyang: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Brendson Ribeiro: $10,000Danny Barlow: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Josh Quinlan: $12,000Oban Elliott: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Val Woodburn: $15,000Miranda Maverick: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus) def. Andrea Lee: $70,000Fight night weights [ edit ] The following is the official weigh-in weights compared to the fight night weights reported by theCalifornia State Athletic Commission .[ 39]
Alexander Volkanovski : 145 to 166.2 pounds (21.2 lbs) 15%Ilia Topuria : 144.5 to 167.2 pounds (22.7 lbs), 16%Paulo Costa : 185.5 to 215.2 pounds (29.7 lbs), 16%Robert Whittaker : 185.5 to 207.6 pounds (22.1 lbs), 12%Ian Machado Garry : 170.5 to 180.6 pounds (10.1 lbs), 6%Geoff Neal : 170.5 to 200.8 pounds (30.3 lbs), 18%Henry Cejudo : 135 to 150.6 pounds (15.6 lbs), 12%Merab Dvalishvili : 135 to 156.8 pounds (21.8), 16%Roman Kopylov : 185 to 194 pounds (9 lbs), 5%Anthony Hernandez : 185.5 to 203.6 pounds (18.1 lbs), 10%Mackenzie Dern : 116 to 127 pounds (11 lbs), 9%Amanda Lemos : 115.5 to 123.8 pounds (8.3 lbs), 7%Junior Tafa : 249 to 247 pounds (-2 lbs), -1%Marcos Rogerio de Lima : 261.5 to 273.4 pounds (11.9 lbs), 5%Carlos Vera : 135.5 to 158.6 pounds (23.1 lbs), 17%Rinya Nakamura : 135.5 to 147.2 (11.8 lbs), 9%Brendson Ribeiro : 205.5 to 219.6 pounds (14.1 lbs) 7%Zhang Minyang : 204.5 to 230.2 pounds (25.7 lbs), 13%Danny Barlow : 171 to 197.8 pounds (26.8 lbs), 16%Josh Quinland : 169 to 187.8 pounds (18.8), 11%Val Woodburn : 169.5 to 184 pounds (14.5 lbs), 9%Oban Elliott : 170.5 to 185.2 pounds (14.7 lbs), 9%Miranda Maverick : 126 to 135.8 pounds (9.8 lbs), 8%Andrea Lee : 125.5 to 136.2 pounds (10.7 lbs), 9%^a b Mike Bohn (2024-02-18)."UFC 298 post-event facts: Ilia Topuria makes history with title coronation" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 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