The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to pay-per-view this weekend with UFC 298 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, with a featherweight championship main event.
In the main event, featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski takes on the always dangerous Illia Topuria, who holds a professional record of 14-0.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will take on Paulo Costa in an exciting co-main event.
As an added bonus, Geoff Neal faces Ian Machado Garry in an intriguing welterweight bout, and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo takes on Merab Dvalishvili at bantamweight.
Ahead of this weekend’s event, the UFC uploaded its behind-the-scenes YouTube series UFC Embedded to give you an up-close look at what the fighters go through on fight week as they make their final preparations for Saturday night.
How can you tune in to see how fighters are training leading up to fight week?
Below is all of the information you will need leading up to the fight, including every episode of UFC 298 Embedded.
UFC 298 Embedded: Episode 1
Ian Machado Garry trains with Charles Oliveira. Robert Whittaker games with his dad. Ilia Topuria and Merab Dvalishvilli wrap up camps in Vegas. Champ Alexander Volkanovski arrives in LA.
UFC 298 Embedded: Episode 2
Ian Machado Garry and Paulo Costa land in LA. Merab Dvalishvilli spars and takes in the Super Bowl with friends. Champ Alexander Volkanovski hits the mats. Ilia Topuria trains with his brother; Robert Whittaker heads to Beneil Dariush’s gym.
UFC 298 Embedded: Episode 3
Champ Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Ilia Topuria train in LA. Geoff Neal chats with former champions. Ian Machado Garry and Henry Cejudo check in; Paulo Costa gets in a sweat.
UFC 298 will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET with the preliminary card on ESPN+ before the action shifts to ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view main card will begin at 10:00 p.m. ET.
UFC 298: Fight Time & Viewing Details
Event: UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Location: Anaheim, California
Venue: Honda Center
Main Card Card Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+
