ANAHEIM, Calif. – The second UFC title fight of 2024 is official after [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] made weight for Saturday’s UFC 298 headliner.
After suffering a knockout loss to lightweight champ Islam Makhachev in a short-notice bout in October, Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) returns to the weight class where he holds gold against undefeated challenger Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC).
Volkanovski had no issues getting back down to his most frequent weight, hitting 144.5 pounds on the scale during Friday’s UFC 298 official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel. The challenger Topuria, who has had weight-related issues in the past, hit the mark at 144.5 pounds for his first title opportunity.
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Check out the video above to see Volkanovski and Topuria make weight for the UFC 298 main event.
UFC 298 takes place at Honda Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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