UFC 298: Ilia Topuria Wins Featherweight Gold with Thunderous KO of Alexander Volkanovski
Returning home to the featherweight division at UFC 298 in Anaheim on Saturday, 145lb champ Alexander Volkanovski looked to turn back the undefeated Ilia Topuria. He also looked to remind UFC fans why he's considered one of the best pound-for-pound...
UFC 298: Robert Whittaker Survives Head Kick, Battles Back Against Paulo Costa
After an extended absence due to contract negotiations and health issues, Paulo Costa finally returned to action at UFC 298, taking on the ever-dangerous ex-middleweight champ Robert Whittaker. Though not set in stone, the winner would have a possible claim...
UFC 298: Ian Garry Keeps Distance, Wins Split Decision Over Geoff Neal
Undefeated Irish prospect Ian Garry came away with a victory when facing his toughest task to date in terms of long-time ranked welterweight Geoff Neal at UFC 298. After beating perennial gatekeeper Neil Magny, Garry moved up the ranks to...
UFC 298: Merab Dvalishvili Ultimately Too Much for Ex-Champ Henry Cejudo
A key fight for the bantamweight division arrived on the UFC 298 main card, with Merab Dvalishvili looking to extend his imposing nine-fight win streak against former double-champ Henry Cejudo. A title shot being awarded to the winner was a...
UFC 298: Anthony Hernandez Weathers Storm, Breaks Down Roman Kopylov, Snatches Submission
Hot middleweight prospects Roman Kopylov and Anthony Hernandez faced off to open the UFC 298 main card. Russian Roman Kopylov began his UFC career with a rocky start, but then reeled off four straight knockout wins to earn a shot...
UFC 298: Amanda Lemos Puts Beating on Gutsy Mackenzie Dern
Stepping in to replace Tatiana Suarez on roughly a month's notice at UFC 298 was Mackenzie Dern, paired up with recent title challenger Amanda Lemos. The strawweight showdown saw Dern paying for her enthusiasm early, with her lead leg chewed...
UFC 298: Marcos Rogerio de Lima Decimates Junior Tafa with Calf Kicks
One of the more surprising stories of UFC 298's fight week was Junior Tafa stepping in to replace brother Justin against Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the event's lone heavyweight fight. With the Tafa brothers both fighting at heavyweight the move...
Rinya Nakamura Continues Unbeaten Streak at UFC 298, Injures Hand Against Carlos Vera
Japan's Rinya Nakamura put his undefeated 8-0 record on the line against newcomer Carlos Vera in a bantamweight contest as part of the UFC 298 televised prelims on Saturday. Nakamura, a standout wrestler, was a Road to UFC winner; Vera...
UFC 298: Zhang Mingyang Smokes Brendson Ribeiro, Calls for Pereira Fight
Riding a nine-fight win streak into UFC 298 on Saturday was Chinese "Mountain Tiger" Zhang Mingyang, making his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Brendson Ribeiro. The light heavyweight fight kicked off the Anaheim, California-based televised prelims. And did so in...
UFC 298: Danny Barlow Scores Ferocious KO of Josh Quinlan In Impressive UFC Debut
Rounding out the early prelims at UFC 298 were Josh Quinlan and Danny Barlow, paired up in a welterweight fight. Barlow, a Contender Series alum making his promotional debut, was undefeated coming in while Quinlan was looking to bounce back...
