UFC 298 goes down this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main event for this UFC pay-per-view pits featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria. LegalSportsReport’s Ben Fowlkes breaks down the main event and UFC odds for the full card this Saturday.
While the line on this title fight has moved back and forth since odds first came out, Volkanovski is at -110 (wager $110, win $100) in his sixth defense of the 145-pound title. The undefeated Topuria is at +110 (wager $100, win $110) in his first crack at a UFC belt.
Volkanovski (26-3) is coming off his first knockout loss in over a decade and his only stoppage loss in the UFC. As with his first career defeat, it came in a move up in weight classes as he made another unsuccessful attempt to challenge for Islam Makhachev’s 155-pound title. Volkanovski took the fight on extremely short notice, against the advice of his coaches, and lost via first-round knockout back in October. Some questioned his decision to get back in the cage so soon after a devastating head kick finish, but the champ has yet to lose a fight in this division.
Topuria (14-0) has been in the UFC for just a little over three years, but his rise has been rapid. He reeled off three straight knockouts before submitting grappling specialist Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282, thus proving that he’s more than just a talented striker. He’s sounded supremely confident in the lead up to this fight, promising a knockout in the first or second round. At 27, he’s got youth on his side against the 35-year-old champ. What he doesn’t have is a ton of experience in high-profile fights like this.
UFC 298 odds and fight card
- Alexander Volkanovski [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557131″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Ilia Topuria [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557131″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Robert Whittaker [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557533″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Paulo Costa [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557533″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Geoff Neal [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557192″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Ian Machado Garry [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557192″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Merab Dvalishvili [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557132″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Henry Cejudo [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557132″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Anthony Hernandez [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558295″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Roman Kopylov [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558295″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Amanda Lemos [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558156″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Mackenzie Dern [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558156″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558666″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Junior Tafa [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558666″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]*
- Rinya Nakamura [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558296″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Carlos Vera [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558296″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Zhang Mingyang [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557137″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Brendson Ribeiro [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557137″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Josh Quinlan [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558118″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Danny Barlow [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558118″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Oban Elliott [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”558119″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Val Woodburn [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”558119″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
- Andrea Lee [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-away” query=”557139″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”] vs. Miranda Maverick [metabet_core_dynamic_odds market=”moneyLine-home” query=”557139″ site_id=”legalsportsreport”]
Looking for more than just betting lines? Check out our best props & odds for Whittaker vs. Costa. *Junior Tafa replaces his brother Justin Tafa.
How to watch UFC 298
- Early prelims: 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ pay-per-view