ANAHEIM, Calif. – UFC 298 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 298 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
In the main event, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) takes on unbeaten challenger Ilia Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC). In the co-feature, Paulo Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) meets former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC).
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Simon Samano (@SJSamano), Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) and Ken Hathaway (@1khathaway) on X.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick
Round 1 – Maverick quickly closes the distance here. She gets a body lock from the back, tries to take down Lee, but gets reversed. Lee is briafly on top, but Maverick gets back up. Now Lee controlling Maverick against the cage. They break free. Leg kick by Maverick followed by a left. Good leg kicks by Lee. Lee staying on the outside here. Two minutes left. Oh! Big left by Maverick. Another one! Leg kick by Maverick. Maverick so far landing the bigger shots. Nice right now by Maverick. Body kick by Lee. One minute left. Maverick closes the distance and gets a takedown in the final seconds. She lands some ground-and-pound and the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Maverick.
Round 2 – Again, Maverick closes the distance early and pins Lee against the cage. She gets the takedown. Three minutes left. Maverick moves to half guard. Some shots from top by Maverick. After a good amount of control, Lee is able to get back to her feet. Less than two minutes left. Good left hook by Maverick. Lee a little more aggressive with the kicks, but not landing anything meaningful. Leg kick by Maverick. Lee is bleeding from her nose. Good left by Lee. Maverick shoots for a takedown in the final seconds and gets it. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Maverick.
Round 3 – Oh! Nice jab and then an elbow by Maverick. That was clean. Big left hook lands for Maverick. Great start to the round. Maverick clinches, almost takes down Lee, but the right resumes on the feet. Body shot by Maverick. Three minutes left. Maverick is doing most of the pressing now. Neither fighter landing much right now. Two minutes left. Maverick with a nice combo after failing on a takedown. Oh! Lee connects with a kick. Maverick shoots for a takedown and gets it. One minute left. Lee sets up a triangle choke! Good elbows from Lee! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Maverick. Overall 30-27, Maverick.
Result: Miranda Maverick def. Andrea Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Miranda Maverick def. Andrea Lee at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Maverick (13-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Lee (13-9 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judging: Raphael Davis, Felicia Oh 30-27. Ron McCarthy 29-28.
Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn
Round 1 – Both fighter very tentative so far. It looks like Woodburn is loading up. Oh! Head kick by Elliott! And Woodburn rocks him with a counter right! Elliott is hurt! Woodburn all over him. Elliott takes him down and gets the back. What a wild sequence. Elliott goring for the choke, but Woodburn defending well. Three minutes left. Good shots from top by Elliott. Two minutes left. Elliott still in control of the back. Elliott takes mount. Great control here. Good shots from Elliott. He now transitions to the back. The bell rings shortly after.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elliott.
Round 2 – Woodburn looks tired. Oh! Both are brawling! Big shots from both. The action cools a bit now. Elliot staying on the outside, keeping mobile, while Woodburn looks to land a big shot. Elliott closes the distance and presses Woodburn against the cage. Good elbow by Elliott on the break. They’re back to striking. Elliott goes for a head kick, it gets caught and Woodburn clinches him against the cage. Nice switch by Elliott. He now takes down Woodburn. Two minutes left. Elliot controlling from back mount. Elliott control till the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elliott.
Round 3 – Same dynamic here. Elliott staying on the outside and picking his shots, while Woodburn presses and looks for a bomb. Elliott shoots and gets a takedown with ease. The crowd boos. Elliott works his way to mount. Good control here by Elliott. Some shots here and there by Elliott. Two minutes left. Woodburn reverses the position. Elliott gets up, but is being pressed against the cage by Woodburn. Woodburn working for a takedown. One minute left. Woodburn, likely down on the cards, just controlling. They break and the bell rings almost immediately after.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Elliott. Overall 30-27, Elliott.
Result: Oban Elliott def. Val Woodburn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: Oban Elliott def. Val Woodburn at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Elliott (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Woodburn (7-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jonathan Romero
Judging: Mike Bell, Chris Leben 30-27. Eliot Kelly 29-28.
Danny Barlow vs. Josh Quinlan
Round 1 – Quinlan staying on the outside here, while Barlow does most of the pressing. Flying knee by Barlow almost lands. Clean jabs by Barlow. Man, Barlow is so much faster than Quinlan. Solid jab by Quinlan. Two minutes left. Body kick by Quinlan. Quinlan is picking it up here. Clean left lands for Barlow. Oh! Big two-punch combo for Quinlan. Very close fight. An eye-poke briefly halts the action. Quinlan recovers quickly and the fight is on again. Oh! Big shot by Barlow. Nice leg kicks by Barlow. Barlow lands a couple of big shots to close the round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barlow.
Round 2 – Leg kicks by Barlow. Quinlan pressing more this round. A clean right connects for Quinlan. Nice jab by Quinlan. Barlow with a series of jabs of his own. Both swing big but fail to land. Oh, a low blow from Quinlan stops the action. Barlow is hurt, but walking. After a minute, the fight resumes. Clean one, two by Barlow. Knee to the body by Barlow. Hard straight left by Barlow. Quinlan is bleeding from his mouth. Quinlan shoots for a takedown, but Barlow defends. Flying knee by Barlow. Big left by Barlow. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Barlow.
Round 3 – Barlow counters with a big left, as Quinlan goes for a leg kick. Barlow with constant pressure. Jab by Quinlan. Quinlan is doing well, but seems clearly down. Oh! Huge counter by Barlow drops Quinlan! Barlow all over him! Quinlan is stumbling all over the canvas! It’s over! What a debut by Barlow.
Result: Danny Barlow def. Josh Quinlan via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:18
Recap: Danny Barlow drops Josh Quinlan four times in 20 seconds for TKO stoppage
Photos: Danny Barlow def. Josh Quinlan at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Barlow (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Quinlan (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog
Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Round 1 – Oh! Monster jab by Robeiro. Looks like it stunned Mingyang. Oh, nasty one two by Ribeiro. Mingyang eats it well. Mingyang pressing here. Big left hook by Robeiro. Mingyang is already bleeding from his nose and mouth. Oh! Out of nowhere, Mingyang knocks out Ribeiro. Wow. He dropped with a giant left hook.
Result: Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro via KO (left hook) – Round 1, 1:41
Recap: Zhang Mingyang obliterates Brendson Ribeiro with 3-punch combo in debut
Photos: Zhang Mingyang def. Brendson Ribeiro at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Mingyang (17-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Ribeiro (15-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Mike Beltran
Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera
Round 1 – Good left hook by Nakamura. They scramble and Vera goes for a leg lock. More scrambling and Nakamura gets out and ends on top. Vera extremely active off his back, trying to set up submissions. Good shots from top by Nakamura. Three minutes left. Non-stop leg attacks by Vera. Three minutes left. Vera is relentless here on the ground. Good job by Nakamura for staying out of trouble and maintaining top position through all these scrambles. Man, non-stop scrambling here. The crowd boos even though there’s a lot of action going on. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nakamura.
Round 2 – Again, back to the ground with the same dynamic: Vera on his back trying to set up something and Nakamura with top position defending and sneaking in a shot here and there. Continuous scrambling here. Oh! Nakamura takes the back! Vera gets out. Nakamura on top. Not much going on in terms of damage. Nakamura ends on top.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nakamura.
Round 3 – Vera with several kicks to start the round. He’s mainly backing up and looking to counter, while Nakamura presses forward. Vera goes for a spinning head kick and slips and falls to the canvas. Nakamura follows him and ends on top. Vera gets up and Nakamura lands a good knee to the head. Back to the ground with Nakamura on top. Reverse triangle attempt by Vera, but fails. Now, Vera going for a leg lock, but Nakamura defending well. Nakamura in guard. One minute left. The crowd boos. Nakamura controls until the final bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Nakamura. Overall 30-27, Nakamura.
Result: Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: Rinya Nakamura def. Carlos Vera at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Nakamura (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Vera (11-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Jonathan Romero
Judging: Ron McCarthy, Raphael Davis, Chris Leben 30-27
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Junior Tafa
Round 1 – Leg kick by Rogerio de Lima, who’s pressing. Another one. Jabs by Tafa. Oh! Both swing big. One, two by Rogerio de Lima Oh! Huge leg kick by Rogerio de Lima. Tafa is hopping on one leg. Rogerio de Lima presses Tafa against the cage. They break away. Three minutes left. Anothetr big leg kick by Rogerio de Lima! Tafa can barely stand. Good combo by Rogerio de Lima. Rogerio de Lima shoots and gets the takedown. Two minutes left. Rogerio de Lima working from half guard. Good control by Rogerio de Lima, but little damage. Rogerio de Lima controls all the way to the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Rogerio de Lima.
Round 2 -Bigleg kick by Rogerio de Lima followed by a good combo. Another nasty leg kick drops Tafa! Rogerio de Lima follows up with a few shots and it’s over! Wow.
Result: Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Junior Tafa via TKO (leg kicks) – Round 2, 1:14
Recap: Marcos Rogerio de Lima kicks wreck Junior Tafa’s leg, spoil historic attempt
Photos: Rogerio de Lima def. Junior Tafa at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Rogerio de Lima (22-9-1 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Tafa (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Frank Trigg
Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Lemos
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Lemos to start the round. Another one. Dern pressuring, while Lemos looks to stay on the outside. More leg kicks from Lemos. Wow big lump forming on the shin of Dern. Dern chasing, but unable to tag Lemos. Another nasty leg kick by Lemos. Three minutes left. Body kick by Lemos. Big takedown by Dern! Dern working from side control. Dern now moves to mount! Two minutes left. Dern landing some shots, but not doing a ton of damage. Good control here by Dern. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lemos.
Round 2 – Good jab by Dern, as Lemos tries to go for a body kick. Oh! Lemos buckles Dern with a leg kick! Oh! Big shots for Lemos. Dern is wobbled bad! Lemos follows her to the ground! More shots by Lemos! Dern ties her up and slows down the attack. Dern now working on a leg lock. Lemos gets up and lets Dern back up. Man, Dern’s face is a mess. Two minutes left. Big leg kick by Lemos. Incredible toughness by Dern. Big leg kick by Lemos. Dern clinches and Lemos takes her down. Dern reverses the position and takes mount! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Lemos.
Round 3 – Oh! Huge right hand by Dern! They clinch and Lemos takes down Dern. Dern setting up an armbar! Lemos escapes, but now Dern is working on a leg lock. Good shots from Lemos from top. Dern is still working on a leg lock. It’s getting close. Dern now has top position, but in somewhat of a stalemate. Dern moves to half guard. Two minutes left. Good ground-and-pound by Dern. Dern still in half guard. One minute left. Lemos gets back to her feet, but being pressed against the cage by Dern. Lemos reverses the position and now ends on top. Dern goes for a lg lock! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dern. Overall 29-28, Lemos.
Result: Amanda Lemos def. Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Amanda Lemos’ superior striking damages Mackenzie Dern in hard-fought decision
Photos: Amanda Lemos def. Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Lemos (14-3-1 MMA, 8-3 UFC), Dern (13-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Mike Bell, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato 29-28.
Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov
Round 1 – Good pressure here from the start by Kopylov. Hernandez shoots for a takedown and is stuffed by Kopylov. Body shot byb Kopylov. Oh! Nasty body kick by Kopylov. Hernandez looking to close the distance here. Another body kick by Kopylov. Oh! Good right hand by Hernandez. Big right hand followed by a body kick from Kopylov. Hernandez with a good combo closes the distance and presses Kopylov against the cage. He’s working hard for the takedown. Two minutes left. Kopylov breaks free and back to striking. Hernandez closes the distance again and presses Kopylov against the cage. Kopylov with good takedown defense. One minute left. Hernandez still controlling, but no takedown. Good short shots here by Hernandez. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Kopylov.
Round 2 – Crazy pressure here by Hernandez! Good combo by Hernandez! Oh! Clean counter by Kopylov, but Hernandez eats it well. More shots by Hernandez. Hernandez presses Kopylov against the cage. Three minutes left. Good pressure by Hernandez. Hernandez scores the takedown and takes the back of Kopylov! He’s trying the rear-naked choke, but Kopylov defending well. Hernandez sinks in the rear-naked choke! It looks tight! Two minutes left. Kopylov escapes! Wow! Hernandez sinks in the choke again! It’s over!
Result: Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:23
Recap: Anthony Hernandez snatches Roman Kopylov’s neck for deep submission
Photos: Anthony Hernandez def. Roman Kopylov at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Kopylov (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Round 1 – Leg kick by Cejudo to start thing off. Now leg kick by Dvalishvili. One, two by Dvalishvili. Leg kick by Cejudo. Oh! Huge left by Cejudo wobbles Dvalishvili. Leg kick by Cejudo. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown and gets it! Three minutes left. Cejudo gets up immediately but eats a right hand. Big right hand by Dvalishvili! They scramble and Cejudo ends on top. Two minutes left. Good control here by Cejudo. Dvalishvili gets back up, but Cejudo is controlling him against the cage. They break free and the bell goes off shortly after. Good fight here.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cejudo.
Round 2 – Good left by Cejudo followed by a leg kick. Cejudo shoots and gets a takedown. Dvalishvili right back up, but being pressed against the cage. They break free. Both land here. Good right hand counter by Dvalishvili. Left hook lands for Cejudo. Dvalishvili with a combo! Three minutes left. Nice body shot by Cejudo. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown and gets it! Cejudo gets back up, but Dvalishvili drags him right back down. Cejudo is up! Back to striking. Cejudo shoots for a takedown, but Dvalishvili stuffs it. Dvalishvili controlling from a front headlock. Dvalishvili controls the position until the bell.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dvalishvili.
Round 3 – It looks like the momentum has shift completely for Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili closes the distance and presses Cejudo against the cage. Cejudo breaks free. Hard leg kick by Cejudo. Another one. Dvalishvili attempts a takedown and fails. Big leg kick by Cejudo. Dvalishvili with a combo. Dvalishvili shoots, picks up Cejudo, and throws him on the canvas. Two minutes left. Dvalishvili on top. Cejudo back up, but being pressed against the cage. What a showing by Dvalishvili. Cejudo gets out! Cejudo attempts a takedown and fails. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Dvalishvili. Overall 29-28, Dvalishvili.
Result: Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Recap: Merab Dvalishvili overwhelms Henry Cejudo, calls for bantamweight title shot
Photos: Merab Dvalishvili def. Henry Cejudo at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jonathan Romero
Judging: Mike Bell, Raphael Davis, Chris Leben 29-28.
Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
Round 1 – Big leg kick by Neal. Neal has taken the outside of the octagon. Another leg kick by Neal. Big leg kick by Neal. Those are adding up. Garry has yet to land anything meaningful. Neal is pressing Garry here. Three minute left. Knee and a right hand by Garry. Oh! Big left connects for Neal. Neal is now controlling Garry against the cage. Two minutes left. Garry reverses the position briefly, and then gets reversed by Neal. Neal with control but little damage. They break away and Neal lands a solid shot on Garry. Good kick to the body by Garry. Nice knee by Garry. Nice little combo by Neal to finish the round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Neal.
Round 2 – Clean combo by Garry. Garry is picking up steam. Neal closes the distance and presses Garry against the cage. Garry breaks free. Three minutes left. Good knee by Garry. Neal with a leg kick. Neal clinches Garry and presses him against the cage. Two minutes left. Garry breaks free. Neal with crazy pressure, but not landing much. The output has dropped here. Both land in a wild sequence. Good combo by Garry. Neal presses him against the cage once again. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Garry.
Round 3 – Nice combo here by Garry. Oh! Body kick by Garry. Neal with crazy pressure, but not much striking. Leg kick by Neal. Another one. Good jab by Garry. Neal with a left hook and then clinches Garry. Three minutes left. Garry breaks free. Big left by Neal. Garry is bleeding from his nose. Oh! Big knee to the chin by Garry. The output has vastly dropped here. Boos are starting to break in the crowd. A lot backing up from Garry. Neal clinches Garry against the cage. Short shots by Neal. They break free and the bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Garry. Overall 29-28, Garry.
Result: Ian Garry def. Geoff Neal via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Recap: Ian Machado Garry outstrikes Geoff Neal, calls out Colby Covington
Photos: Ian Machado Garry def. Geoff Neal at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Neal (15-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Frank Trigg
Judging: Felicia Oh, Sal D’Amato 30-27. Derek Cleary 29-28.
Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker
Round 1 – Leg kick by Whittaker. Stiff jab by Costa. These two are getting into it right away. Leg kick by Whittaker. Another one. Costa with a left hook. A couple of hard head kicks are thrown by Costa, both are blocked. Leg kick then jab by Costa. Three minutes left. Oh! Big right by Whittaker! Again! Good left by Costa. Whittaker with another right hand. Two minutes left. Whittaker with a leg kick. Costa’s left leg is swelling up. Again, Whittaker with the leg kick. A couple of stiff jabs land for Whittaker. It looks like Whittaker is gaining momentum here. Good body shot by Costa. Clean combo backs up Costa. Oh! Costa wobbles Whittaker bad in the final seconds with a spinning heal kick. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Costa.
Round 2 – Big leg kick by Whittaker. Stiff jab by Costa. Nice combo by Whittaker. Costa is gaining confidence. Double jab by Whittaker. Leg kick by Whittaker. Man, these two are going back and forth. Whittaker is bleeding from his nose. One, two lands for Costa. An eye poke from Costa briefly stops the fight. Whittaker is ok and it resumes. Oh! Clean combo by Whittaker! Two minutes left. Leg kick by Whittaker. Whittaker is connecting a ton here. Huge right hand by Whittaker, Costa smiles. Big leg kick by Costa. What a fight. One minute left. Leg kick by Whittaker. Another one. Whittaker is on fire! The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Whittaker.
Round 3 – Here we go! Final round! Big right for Costa. Hard leg kick by Whittaker. Costa is doing most of the pressing here. Oh! Clean combo by Whittaker! Knee to the body from Costa. Big left hook by Whittaker. What a chin on Costa. Leg kick by Whittaker. Whittaker is striking and moving, Costa invites him to throw down in the center. Jab by Whittaker. Leg kick by Whittaker. Whittaker out landing Costa right now. Jab by Costa. Two minutes left. Another jab by Costa. These two are trading! Leg kick by Whittaker hurts Costa. Hard jab by Whittaker. Beautiful work by Whittaker. The bell rings. Great fight.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Whittaker. Overall 29-28, Whittaker.
Result: Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Recap: Robert Whittaker wins exciting, high-paced striking battle against Paulo Costa
Photos: Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC), Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Ron McCarthy, Eliot Kelly 29-28. Mike Bell 30-27.
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria
Round 1 – Topuria immediately comes out pressuring Volkanovski. Volkanovski throwing several kicks already. Volkanovski has connected several leg kicks already. Topuria staying patient. Big leg kick by Topuria spins Volkanovski. Another one. Jab by Topuria. Big right hand connects for Topuria. Topuria lands several leg kicks. Two minutes left. Big right hand backs up Volkanovski! Several leg kicks land for Volkanovski. They briefly clinch and both land on the break. The bell rings. Close round.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Topuria.
Round 2 – Good jab by Volkanovski. Oh! A couple of hard hooks connect for Topuria. Big right for Topuria. He’s keeps pressuring Volkanovski. Three minutes left. Both trade jabs. Big leg kick by Topuria. Two minutes left. A couple jabs land for Volkanovski. Stiff jab by Volkanovski Oh! Topuria sleeps Volkanovski! It’s over! What a shot! Unreal!
Result: Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski via KO (punches) – Round 2, 3:32 – to win featherweight title
Recap: Ilia Topuria KOs Alexander Volkanovski to become champion, calls out Conor McGregor
Photos: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria at UFC 298: Best photos
Records: Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
Referee: Jason Herzog
