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Patricio Pitbull won’t be competing next week. The PFL announced Saturday that the Bellator legend has been removed from the card following the withdrawal of opponent Jesus Pinedo from their featherweight bout scheduled for the PFL vs. Bellator event on Feb. 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A reason for Pinedo’s withdrawal was not disclosed. Pitbull is the reigning Bellator featherweight champion, while Pinedo would have entered the contest coming off of a thrilling 2023 campaign that saw him win a PFL featherweight tournament. It is not yet known if the bout will be rescheduled for another date or if new…

By all accounts, Merab Dvalishvili should be fighting for the bantamweight title next. Instead, he’s facing Henry Cejudo in a potential No. 1 contender’s bout at UFC 298. Despite his remarkable nine-fight win streak, which includes victories over former UFC champions Petr Yan and Jose Aldo, the Georgian native was left on the outside looking in when the promotion put together the next title bout at 135 pounds. New champion Sean O’Malley instead called for a fight against Marlon “Chito” Vera, who is the only person to hold a win over him in the UFC, and that wish was ultimately…

UFC’s 2024 pay-per-view schedule full of fascinating matchups, but for UFC analyst Laura Sanko, the one that stands out most is the next championship bout on the calendar. Alexander Volkanovski defends his featherweight title against Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 298, which takes place Feb. 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. It will be Volkanovski’s first fight since getting brutally knocked out by Islam Makhachev in October, which was Volkanovski’s second opportunity at the lightweight title. In Sanko’s eyes, Volkanovski’s return to featherweight is the place he belongs. “I loved his fights against Islam at…

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday’s UFC 298 event, which takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against the undefeated Ilia Topuria. Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Conner Burks, and other special guests to watch along with UFC 298 as the main card happens. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will face one-time title challenger Paulo Costa, who returns to the octagon for the first time since August 2020. UFC 298 also features a welterweight matchup between surging contender Ian…

UFC 298 is upon us, and with it comes one of the most highly anticipated fights in years. On Saturday, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against the undefeated Ilia Topuria. It’s a battle of old guard vs. the next generation, as Volkanovski attempts to hold of Father Time once more, while Topuria hopes to etch himself into the history books. How will each man approach this fight, and how do they take home the win? Let’s take a look. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paths to Victory for Alexander Volkanovski at UFC…

The UFC 298 start time and TV schedule for the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday night is below. The fight card is broken into three different parts and airs on multiple mediums. This post helps explain which fights are airing where and at which times. The event kicks off with a three-fight early preliminary card at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, headlined by a welterweight bout between Josh Quinlan and Danny Barlow. Legend vs. Young Gun at UFC 298 Alexander Volkanovski defends his UFC title -…

Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria headline a top-heavy card at UFC 298 with a final four fights that all qualify as must-see matchups. Saturday’s UFC 298 main event sees Volkanovski go for a sixth straight successful defense of his featherweight title, which he’s held for more than four years. “The Great” has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds, and his only stumbles in the UFC took place in a pair of bouts against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Simply put, Volkanovski has been untouchable when he fights in his division. The undefeated Topuria looks to make history by dethroning…

Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria battle it out in the UFC featherweight championship main event of Saturday’s UFC 298 fight card in Anaheim, and the stakes are incredibly high. With so many burning questions surrounding the high-level matchup, will Volkanovski continue his incredible run at 145, or will Topuria begin a new era? Ahead of the pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and José Youngs preview UFC 298, the headliner between Volkanovski and Topuria, discuss the burning questions, what’s on the line for both fighters, and predictions for the bout. Additionally, they’ll talk the co-main event between Robert…

Max Holloway expects his three-time past opponent Alexander Volkanovski will walk out of UFC 298 as featherweight champion, and also feels confident that the promotion did undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria a favor. Holloway, a former 145-pound champion before dropping the title to Volkanovski at UFC 245 in 2019, is scheduled to face Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout for the “BMF” title at UFC 300. Topuria earned his shot after defeating Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville this past June, and many fans and pundits alike were calling for a fight between Topuria and Holloway before the 27-year-old got his title…

MMA Fighting has UFC 298 results for the Volkanovski vs. Topuria fight card, live blogs of the entire main card, and more from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday night. In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will put his title on the line against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria. Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will square off against Paulo Costa in the co-main event. Check out UFC 298 results below. Legend vs. Young Gun at UFC 298 Alexander Volkanovski defends his UFC title – LIVE HERE – on Saturday night. Watch Live Stream Here Related…