Volkanovski vs Topuria dwell stream: Find out how to watch UFC 298 on-line and on TV tonight

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Alexander Volkanovski will return to his favoured division this night, defending the UFC featherweight title towards Ilia Topuria.

Volkanovski twice got here up quick towards light-weight champion Islam Makhachev in 2023, dropping to the Russian on factors in February and through an early knockout in October. Between these bouts, nevertheless, Volkanovski prolonged his spectacular run at 145lbs, stopping Yair Rodriguez for a fifth profitable title defence.

But some followers worry that the Australian’s reign may come to an abrupt finish within the UFC 298 primary occasion. Having been knocked out badly 4 months in the past, after combating on quick discover, 35-year-old Volkanovski now faces a robust and well-rounded foe in Topuria.

The Georgian, who fights out of Spain, is unbeaten with 12 finishes from his 14 wins, and he has relative youth on his aspect at 27 years previous.

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When is UFC 298?

UFC 298 is because of happen on Saturday 17 February on the Honda Heart in Anaheim, California.

The early prelims are set to start at 11pm GMT (4pm PT, 6pm CT, 7pm ET), with the common prelims following at 1am GMT on Sunday 18 February (6pm PT, 8pm CT, 9pm ET on Saturday). The principle card is then attributable to begin at 3am GMT on Sunday (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

Within the UK, UFC 298 will air dwell on TNT Sports activities, with the broadcaster’s app and web site additionally streaming the fights. Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion dwell. UFC Struggle Go may also stream the early prelims and common prelims.

In case you’re travelling overseas and wish to watch the occasion, you would possibly want a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is right here to assist and consists of offers on VPNs out there. Viewers utilizing a VPN must be sure that they adjust to any native rules the place they’re and likewise with the phrases of their service supplier.

Odds

Volkanovski – 5/6

Topuria – 20/21

Through Betway.

Full card (topic to vary)

Major card

Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs Ilia Topuria (featherweight title)

Robert Whittaker vs Paul Costa (middleweight)

Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry (welterweight)

Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo (bantamweight)

Anthony Hernandez vs Roman Kopylov (middleweight)

Prelims

Amanda Lemos vs Mackenzie Dern (ladies’s strawweight)

Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Todd Duffee (heavyweight)

Rinya Nakamura vs Carlos Vera (weight)

AJ Dobson vs Tresean Gore (middleweight)

Early prelims

Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)

Yusaku Kinoshita vs Danny Barlow (welterweight)

Oban Elliot vs Val Woodburn (welterweight)

Andrea Lee vs Miranda Maverick (ladies’s flyweight)