Ultimate arrives in Anaheim (USA) for a breathtaking spectacle for fans of MMA. With a fight for the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg.) and another fight that could define the next challenger in the middleweight category this Saturday (17/10), the organization promotes 12 fights and has five Brazilian representatives on the fight card. UFC 298.
Before the challenges, however, the combatants will face each other and do the traditional face-offs. Starting at 22pm (Brasília time), the 24 fighters scheduled for the card will be present at the event's ceremonial weigh-in and will pose for photos.
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In the main fights of the event, Alexander Volkanovsky takes action against the undefeated Ilia Topuria at the top of the featherweight division. Paulo borrachinha, in turn, returns to the octagon to face the former division champion, Robert whittaker.
Still on the main program, the controversial Irish Ian Gary Machado tries to advance in the welterweight category (up to 77kg.) against Geoff neal. The former champion Henry Cejudo faces Merab Dvalishvili.
In addition to the most important fights, Brazilians will be able to cheer for three other representatives on the preliminary card. Amanda lemos x Mackenzie dern make a Tupiniquim clash, while Brendson Ribeiro debut with Zhang Mingyang. Already Marcos Foot faces Junior Tafa.
UFC 298 fight list
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
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
Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): Marcos Foot x Junior Tafa
Welterweight weights (up to 77,1 kg): Oban Elliott x Valentine Woodburn
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Andrea Lee x Miranda maverick