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The males’s featherweight title shall be on the road in the principle occasion of UFC 298 this night, as Alexander Volkanovski defends the belt in opposition to Ilia Topuria.
Volkanovski is looking for a sixth profitable title defence, having stopped Yair Rodriguez in July, although the Australian suffered defeats at light-weight both facet of that victory.
In February, Volkanovski was outpointed by 155lbs champion Islam Makhachev, who knocked out the 35-year-old of their October rematch, when the featherweight king stepped up on brief discover. Given the brutal nature of that second loss, some followers worry for Volkanovski as he prepares to face the youthful, highly effective and well-rounded Topuria.
The Georgian, who fights out of Spain, is unbeaten with 12 finishes from 14 wins, and he has relative youth on his facet at 27 years outdated.
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When is UFC 298?
UFC 298 is because of happen on Saturday 17 February on the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
The early prelims are set to start at 11pm GMT (4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET), with the common prelims following at 1am GMT on Sunday 18 February (6pm PT, 8pm CT, 9pm ET on Saturday). The major card is then attributable to begin at 3am GMT on Sunday (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
In the UK, UFC 298 will air reside on TNT Sports, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion reside. UFC Fight Pass can even stream the early prelims and common prelims.
If you’re travelling overseas and wish to watch the occasion, you would possibly want a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is right here to assist and consists of offers on VPNs out there. Viewers utilizing a VPN must guarantee that they adjust to any native rules the place they’re and additionally with the phrases of their service supplier.
Odds
Volkanovski celebrates his stoppage victory over Yair Rodriguez
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Volkanovski – 5/6
Topuria – 20/21
Via Betway.
Full card (topic to alter)
Main card
Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs Ilia Topuria (featherweight title)
Robert Whittaker vs Paul Costa (middleweight)
Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry (welterweight)
Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo (bantamweight)
Anthony Hernandez vs Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
Ilia Topuria is 14-0 with 12 stoppage wins
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Prelims
Amanda Lemos vs Mackenzie Dern (girls’s strawweight)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Justin Tafa (heavyweight)
Rinya Nakamura vs Carlos Vera (weight)
AJ Dobson vs Tresean Gore (middleweight)
Early prelims
Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)
Yusaku Kinoshita vs Danny Barlow (welterweight)
Oban Elliot vs Val Woodburn (welterweight)
Andrea Lee vs Miranda Maverick (girls’s flyweight)
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