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Featherweight Title Bout Headlines UFC 298 Weigh-In in Anaheim
The weigh-in event for UFC 298 in Anaheim saw fighters stepping onto the scale to make their matchups official for the upcoming Saturday event.
Leading the card is the highly anticipated main event featuring Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski against challenger Ilia Topuria. In the co-main event, former Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker is set to face Brazilian contender Paulo Costa.
Other matchups included Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry in a Welterweight bout, Merab Dvalishvilli vs. Henry Cejudo in a Bantamweight showdown, and Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov in a Middleweight clash.
On the women’s side, Amanda Lemos is scheduled to take on Mackenzie Dern in a Strawweight bout, while Andrea Lee goes up against Miranda Maverick in a Flyweight matchup.
Additional fights on the card feature Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Junior Tafa in a Heavyweight bout, Rinya Nakamura vs. Carlos Vera in a Bantamweight showdown, and Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro in a Light Heavyweight clash.
Other fighters on the card include Josh Quinlan, Danny Barlow, Oban Elliott, Val Woodburn, and more.