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)
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Records: Maverick (13-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Lee (13-9 MMA, 5-7 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Frank Trigg
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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.
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Records: Elliott (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Woodburn (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jonathan Romero
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Danny Barlow vs. Josh Quinlan
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Records: Barlow (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Quinlan (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro
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Records: Mingyang (16-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Ribeiro (15-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera
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Records: Nakamura (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Vera (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Junior Tafa
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Records: Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Tafa (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Lemos
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Records: Dern (13-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC), Lemos (13-3-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov
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Records: Hernandez (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Kopylov (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
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Records: Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC), Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
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Records: Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Neal (15-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Paulo Costa vs. Robert Whittaker
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Records: Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), Whittaker (24-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria
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Records: Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC), Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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