What time is Ilya Topuria’s fight in the UFC today and where to watch the fight against Volkanovski live online and on television
UFC 298 promises a night full of action and excitement given the current featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski defending his title against the undefeated Ilya Topuria. The standoff is scheduled for the early hours of Saturday through Sunday, February 18, and is expected to one of the most intense fights of the year.
Volkanovski, nicknamed “The Great,” is looking for his sixth title defense after his knockout loss to Islam Makhachev last October when he was trying to win the lightweight belt. However, despite this setback, the Australian remains champion with longest reign in UFC historywinning the title in 2019 and successfully defended it five times.
For his part, Latin American of Georgian origin Ilya Topuria approaches this confrontation with an impressive undefeated record of 14 wins like a professional. At 27 years old, the fighter based in Alicante, Spain, faces the biggest opportunity of his career – the opportunity become UFC champion. Since joining the UFC in 2020, Topuria has accumulated six victories in the octagonhighlighting his most recent win over Josh Emmett in June 2023.
Expectations are high for this fight with both competitors displaying exceptional levels of skill and determination. Fans can expect an action-packed evening as Volkanovski and Topuria battle it out in the Octagon. UFC featherweight title The fate of both fighters is at stake and in the balance.
What time does the Ilya Topuria vs. Volkanovski UFC fight start today?
The second UFC PPV of the year promises an exciting day, culminating in a highly anticipated featherweight title fight. UFC 298 will take place in early morning from Saturday to Sunday, February 18th. 2024, Honda Center in Anaheim, USA.
The event will start at 00:00 hours (Spanish Peninsula time) from first preliminary stages. second round Preliminary competitions will begin at 02:00 hours (Spanish Peninsula time), while main billboard will start 04:00 hours (Spanish peninsular time), at this time the long-awaited fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilya Topuria for the title will take place.
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Where to watch the Topuria-Volkanovski fight at UFC 298 live and on television?
In order not to miss this exciting UFC fight, we need to have Eurosportthe only network in Spain with exclusive broadcast rights. All events are broadcast live and on demand through Eurosport Player. Besides, complete the preliminary stages They are also available in the app’UFC Fight Pass‘. ABC features minute-by-minute coverage of the UFC 298 main event, analysis and all the reactions to the historic MMA event in Spain.