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TOPURIA KNOCKSOUT VOLKANOVSKI, NEW CHAMPION
Tremendous right straight to the chin of Topuria, was looking for it all the round and gets it. Unbelievable, how calm Ilia is. Volkanovski should have waited longer to return to the octagon.LO MATOOOO!!!! @Topuriailia #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/EzJkF9l6Iy — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First round
A game of chess. Topuria has come out to measure Volkanovski and vice versa. Good low kicks from both fighters. Volkanovski takes it by volume of punches.
Topuria vs Volkanovski
Bout for the featherweight belt (up to 65.7 kg): Alexander Volkanovski (65.5 kg) vs. Ilia Topuria (65.5 kg). The main event, the possible fight of the year, nothing more to say.ES HORA‼️ Pelea estelar a 5️⃣ rounds o menos por el 🏆 de los pesos pluma! #UFC298
🇦🇺 @alexvolkanovski vs. @Topuriailia 🇪🇸🇬🇪 pic.twitter.com/sKC5vhI9sB — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Whittaker gets the win
Whittaker has had an answer for everything Costa has proposed. Faster, more agile and more accurate in all the exchanges.AQUÍ 👇 Dice Costa #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/zpXeUEOTM5 — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
The judges got it, 30-27 and 29-28 x2 for Whittaker.
Second round
Good strategy now from Whittaker looking to kick down to create opportunities upstairs. Much more solid now the Australian. Costa tries to connect with a 1-2 but fails to make good contact. Costa's kicks to Whittaker's face are lethal. Whittaker, more alert and plugged in, takes this round.Whittaker sigue siendo peligroso en los ataques! Costa lo llama a pelear! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/Mv6em9MKqO — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First round
Very tentative start from both, good exchanges at the end of the round with Whittaker feeling slightly superior. Costa almost ended the fight with 8 seconds left but not enough.Boom! Brutales ataques y contra golpes! Interesante pelea #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/cINExAA1bD — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Paulo Costa vs Robert Witthaker
Middleweight fight (up to 83,9 Kg): Robert Whittaker (84,1 Kg) vs Paulo Borrachinha (84,1 Kg). Both come from losing their last fight and are looking for a rematch against Adesanya.Pelea co-estelar en las 1️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ libras #UFC298 🔥@robwhittakermma 🆚 @BorrachinhaMMA pic.twitter.com/Dityg4E2NB — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Final round and the winner is Ian Garry
Like the vast majority of the event, this fight has been soporific, isolating certain exchanges of 3 punches at most, the rest have been feints and control leaning on the cage. No one wins anything from this fight.Excelente round de cierre, muy competido pelea! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/mY9ncOzCFz — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Judges see it 30-27 Garry, 29-28 Neal and 30-27 Garry. Ian Garry wins by split decision.
Second round
Round identical to the first with less action. Big kick to the stomach from Garry to Neal but that's as far as it goes. Neal looks to wear Garry up against the cage in the clinch.
First round
Extremely evenly matched round. You can't say for sure that one has been superior to the other. Both Neal and Garry have come out with the plan of circling and attacking at the right time, measured aggression.Entra la izquierda de Neal en el rostro de Garry y cierra la distancia! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/2VXIR7poKO — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Geoff Neal vs Ian Garry
Middleweight fight (up to 77.1 kg): Geoff Neal (77.3 kg) vs Ian Machado Garry (77.3 kg). Very complete fighters, a fight that has been delayed for a couple of months due to an injury to Ian Garry. Will Neal be able to take away his undefeated record?
Merab emabarasses Cejudo
The Georgian dominated in every facet of the fight, putting on a show for Facebook creator and MMA lover Mark Zuckerberg. Takedowns, mixed strikes, perfect defense. Clear bonus candidate.👀 @MerabDvalishvil #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/Zqium75g9g — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Judge's scorecard, 29-28x3, unanimous decision for Merab Dvalishvili.
Second round
Merab takes the round convincingly. Reverse roles of the first round, Merab with a great pace, better and effective combinations. Cejudo has gone a little unprotected to the exchange of blows.Increíble, Merab domina a Cejudo en la lucha! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/am4vsHeMQk — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First Round
First round for Henry Cejudo. The former champion connected early with a left hook and has been the more active fighter on the ground. Good role for Merab so far, but not enough.Cejudo conecta una buena mano en el intercambio! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/B4t5TiMCLp — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo
Bantamweight fight (up to 61.2 kg): Merab Dvalishvili (61.2 kg) vs Henry Cejudo (61.2 kg). The winner will face the winner of UFC 299 for the bantamweight championship. Both dominate the ground game really well.Ya viene @HenryCejudo de vuelta a la acción! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/S5pjqEgndU — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
HERNÁNDEZ SUBMITS KOPYLOV IN THE SECOND
A great performance by Hernandez, putting pressure on Kopylov at all times and ending it early with a submission to the neck.LO TIENE! Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez 🔥 #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/mOi891R7Yr — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First round
Very even round, both Hernández and Kopylov were successful in exchanging punches, the clearest ones were from Kopylov but Hernández's pressure and takedown give him the round.Hernandez cierra la distancia para neutralizar el pateo de Kopylov #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/T5xRaISaMe — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Anthony Hernández vs Roman Kopylov
Middleweight bout (up to 83.9 kg): Anthony Hernández (84.1 kg) vs. Roman Kopylov (83.9 kg). Great finishers, both will have the task to open the main card of UFC 298.Abrimos la cartelera estelar! Guerra en los pesos medios #UFC298
🇲🇽🇺🇸 @ilovebamf 🆚 Roman Kopylov 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/azdXeETrhN — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
End of the fight,
Great start in the third of Dern, his Jiu-Jitsu level provoked by a huge right hand 20 seconds into the round was the determining factor to take the round. A couple of submission attempts but Lemos defended very well.Aquí saca el poder Dern! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/pMgszGdwu2 — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
The judges scorecard, 29-28 x3 unanimous decision for Amanda Lemos, the first two were key.
Second round
IMPRESSIVE ROUND. It deserves all the capital letters in the world, Lemos starts with a series of combinations that knocks Dern down, but he recovers and manages to finish on top of Lemos. Round for Lemos for the early dominance.WOW!!!!! Lemos huele sangre!!! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/iXE88XPJD2 — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First round
Very split this round, Lemos started out dominating on the feet, good kicks to the stomach and punch combinations, but Dern recovered, got the takedown and dominated from then on.Boom! La lleva al suelo Dern para hacer uso de su BJJ #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/KujWplIyh7 — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Amanda Lemos vs Mckenzie Dern
Women's bout in the strawweight division (up to 52.1 kg): Amanda Lemos (52.3 kg) vs. Mackenzie Dern (52.6 kg). Both have a lot of UFC experience and are familiar names to the public, they could have fought on the main card without a doubt.Prelim de cierre en las 1️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ libras #UFC298
🇧🇷 Amanda Lemos vs. @MackenzieDern 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/5vZoTidnFv — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
DE LIMA ENDS IT WITH A VICIOUS LEG KICK
Victory by TKO of Marco Rogerio de Lima, the punishment with kicks to the thigh and calf area were too much for Tafa, the referee stopped the fight shortly after the start of the second.BESTIAL! @pezao011 lo finaliza! #UFC298 💥 pic.twitter.com/bLr6zuzdXg — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First Round
De Lima may end this fight very soon. He has connected with multiple leg kicks to the leg of Tafa who is limping back to the corner.Explosivo De Lima con las combinaciones! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/ijuoR5KjHX — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Marco Rogério "Pezao" vs Junior Tafa
Heavyweight fight (up to 120.1 Kg): Marcos Rogério "Pezão" (118.6 Kg) vs Junior Tafa (112.9 Kg). The previous fight was not very showy, but this one promises to be a spectacle. Let's remember that Junior replaces his brother Justin after his injury yesterday.
End of the fight, Nakamura is the winner
15 consecutive minutes of dominance by Nakamura, an incredibly calm performance in which he did not give rise to a possible surprise of vera.Oficial, Rinya "Hybred" Nakamura derrota a Carlos Vera por decisión unánime #UFC298 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/mYHRaEZnuY — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
30-27x3, all judges see the fight as a unanimous decision in favor of Nakamura.
Second round
Total domination by Nakamura, Vera seems powerless against the assault on the canvas of the Japanese. Another round for Nakamura, Vera needs a finish.Una guerra en piso, Nakamura un paso adelante en el duelo #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/qPXEMW5ldj — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
First round
Hard fought round, Nakamura had more control on the canvas but Vera attempted several submissions. Difficult to score but Nakamura takes it.Peligroso Vera en el suelo!!!! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/FosafgkptD — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Rinya Nakamura vs Carlos Vera
Bantamweight fight (up to 61.2 kg): Rinya Nakamura (61.4 kg) vs Carlos Vera (61.4 kg). If earlier we talked about how hard it was to follow Barlow's TKO, the bar Zhang has set is almost impossible to overcome.A punto de acción el ecuatoriano Carlos Vera 🇪🇨 #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/zG3MP5bmZx — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
Quick summary of UFC 298 so far
Summary so far, the first two fights have resulted in easy wins for Miranda Maverick and Oban Elliott by unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. The third fight has seen the first finish of the evening, Danny Barlow knocks out Josh Quinlan with a series of straight punches to the temple. Zhang Minyang savagely knocked out Brendson RIbeiro, a powerful and withering right hand.Que belleza de KO! #UFC298 🤯 pic.twitter.com/9IrDHPNVT2 — UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) February 18, 2024
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SPEAK UP, Volkanowski
"You You can take advantage of it now, but you won't be able to take advantage of it now. will never go again I'll see you again," said the Australian. "Not until you finish. I will teach you a lesson. I'll hit you and who knows? become a great champion. Until There, take your hands off my belt,” he added.
SPEAK UP, TOPURIA
"Did you see how you're dressed? You already know what's going to happen. You've come into your retirement, old man. I'm the evolution of this game, the new generation. It's time to end his legacy and begin mine. You said would humble me, so get up and do something."
“I plan to do a good job this weekend and I don’t know if they’ve found something for UFC 300. Maybe I can go and save the show there. too. I'm not lying about that. This old man here still has a lot of energy. I would be happy to fight in the main event of UFC 300. It wouldn't be a featherweight fight. It would have to be a lightweight opponent and I would be more than happy to take on that,” reaffirmed Volkanovski.
“At UFC 300, you’ll will still be in the hospital. It will still be recovering. Trust me,” he said.
FIGHTERS' STRATEGIES!
Volkanovski and Topuria demonstrate distinct strategies and preferences in their fighting approaches. Volkanovski, with a predominant focus on the head (62.9%), mainly uses blows to the head. distance (73.6%) to keep the fight going; (83.4%). His attacks are well distributed, with 11% aimed at the body and 26.1% at the legs, while his position on the ground reflects a preference for being on top (12.4 %). On the other hand, Topuria has a more pronounced preference for the head (74.8%), also using blows to the head. distance (73.7%), but with a greater inclination towards the ground (23.4%), where he seeks to be on top (24.3%). Although both opt for the clinch to a certain extent, Volkanovski shows a greater preference for keeping the fight standing, while Topuria is more likely to fight. more willing to take the confrontation to the ground. These differences in strategies and positioning reflect each fighter's unique approaches to combat.
NUMBERS OF THE FIGHTERS!
Ilia Topuria, known for his precision and dominance in the octagon, demonstrated his statistical superiority with knockdowns every 15 minutes, scoring an impressive 0.97. His defensive ability is also outstanding. This is remarkable, with a punch defense of 67.1%, surpassing the UFC average of 56.1%. Furthermore, his exceptional takedown defense, recording 92.9%, contrasts with the UFC average of 62.2%. These numbers reflect Topuria's technical skill and guile, making him a formidable competitor in the octagon. His ability to dodge attacks and respond effectively positions him as a feared opponent. With a mix of calculated aggression and solid defense, Topuria continues to prove his prowess on the UFC scene, leaving an indelible mark in every encounter.
MAIN CARD
Featherweight belt (up to 65.7 kg): Alexander Volkanovski (65.5 kg) x Ilia Topuria (65.5 kg)
Middleweight (up to 83.9 kg): Robert Whittaker (84.1 kg) x Paulo Borrachinha (84.1 kg)
Welterweight (up to 77.1 kg): Geoff Neal (77.3 kg) x Ian Machado Garry (77.3 kg)
Bantamweight (up to 61.2 kg): Merab Dvalishvili (61.2 kg) x Henry Cejudo (61.2 kg)
Middleweight (up to 83.9 Kg): Anthony Hernandez (84.1 Kg) x Roman Kopylov (83.9 Kg)
PRELIMINARY CARD!
Strawweight (up to 52.1 kg): Amanda Lemos (52.3 kg) x Mackenzie Dern (52.6 kg)
Heavyweight (up to 120.1 Kg): Marcos Rogério "Pezão" (118.6 Kg) x Junior Tafa (112.9 Kg)
Bantamweight (up to 61.2 kg): Rinya Nakamura (61.4 kg) x Carlos Vera (61.4 kg)
Light heavyweight (up to 92.9 kg): Zhang Minyang (92.5 kg) x Brendson Ribeiro (93.2 kg)
Welterweight (up to 77.1 kg): Josh Quinlan (76.6 kg) x Danny Barlow (77.5 kg)
Welterweight (up to 77.1 kg): Oban Elliott (77.3 kg) x Val Woodburn (76.8 kg)
Flyweight (up to 56.7 kg): Andrea Lee (56.9 kg) x Miranda Maverick (57.1 kg)
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