This Thursday (15/02), from 22pm (Brasília time), the main stars of the UFC 298 dictate the tone of the clashes that move MMA over the weekend. In Anaheim, in the United States, Alexander Volkanovsky, Ilia Topuria, Paulo borrachinha e Robert whittaker answer questions from fans and press about the title fights on the show. In total, the card has 12 fights scheduled.
In the main fight, Volkanovski enters the octagon looking to defend his belt for the sixth time, in addition to trying to take away challenger Topuria's unbeaten record. The clash is valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg).
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Borrachinha is finally back in the Ultimate Octagon. Without acting since August 2022, the Brazilian comes face to face with former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.) Whittaker looking for a new chance to compete for the category belt.
In addition to the Minas Gerais native, four more Brazilians are on the event card: Amanda lemos, Mackenzie dern, Marcos Foot e Brendson Ribeiro.
UFC 298 technical sheet
Order date: February 17rd, 2024
Open Hours: From 20:30 pm (Brasília time)
Location: Honda Center, Anaheim, USA
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time and UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online
MAIN CARD (00pm Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alexander Volkanovsky x Ilia Topuria – fight for the belt
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Robert whittaker x Paulo borrachinha
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Geoff neal x Ian Gary
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Merab Dvalishvili x Henry Cejudo
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): anthony hernandez x Roman Kopylov
PRELIMINARY CARD (20:30 p.m. Brasília time)
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Amanda lemos x Mackenzie dern
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Marcos Foot x justin tafa
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rinya Nakamura x Carlos Vera
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Mingyang Zhang x Brendson Ribeiro
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Josh Quinlan x Danny Barlow
Welterweight weights (up to 77,1 kg): Oban Elliott x Valentine Woodburn
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Andrea Lee x Miranda maverick