UFC 298 Prelims Recap: Maverick, Elliott, and Zhang Shine in Anaheim

The crowd in Anaheim was ready for action tonight, loud and filling their seats as Bruce Buffer announced the very first bout. The prelims gave the main card some tough competition, capped by a wild featured prelim that perfectly set the stage for the final five fights. Here’s a recap of all the undercard action.

Miranda Maverick got the action in Anaheim started by registering the biggest win of her UFC career to date, outworking veteran Andrea Lee.

Wales’ Oban Elliott made his first trip into the UFC Octagon a successful one, posting a dominant victory over Val Woodburn.

Danny Barlow gave members of the Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) Class of ’23 consecutive victories on Saturday collecting a third-round stoppage win over Josh Quinlan to punctuate his promotional debut.

Zhang Mingyang waded into the pocket with Brendson Ribeiro, ate some big shots, but landed the one that mattered most to collect a blistering knockout win to begin his UFC tenure.

Japanese prospect Rinya Nakamura continued his unbeaten start to his career on Saturday, registering a unanimous decision win over Carlos Vera.

Marcos Rogerio de Lima ventured to Anaheim with designs on beating a member of the Tafa Gang, and clearly didn’t care which one it was.

Competing for the first time since her championship opportunity last summer, Amanda Lemos served notice that she’s still a significant threat in the division with quality win over Mackenzie Dern.