In addition to Volkanovski vs Topuria, other fights on the card include Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa and Ian Machado Garry vs Geoff Neal.
Most of Topuria's wins have come via submission, with only 31% coming via knockout. Volkanovski does have the advantage in both weight (154.5 lbs to 146 lbs) and reach (71.5 in to 69 in), but Topuria is known for his incredible defense.
The headliner of UFC 298 is a featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.
UFC 298 is set for this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Twelve fights will be on display this weekend, including one title bout.
Volkanovski (26-3-0) is coming off a loss - a first round knockout at the hands of Islam Makhachev back in October 2023, and now faces arguably his toughest opponent yet. Topuria (14-0-0) has never lost a fight.
Volkanovski celebrated his birthday less than a month before challenging Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt at UFC 294 in October. He lost via knockout for the first time in his UFC career but took the fight on just 12 days of notice when Makhachev's original opponent withdrew.
UFC 298 is set for this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Twelve fights will be on display this weekend, including one title bout. The headliner is undoubtedly the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.
Volkanovski (26-3-0) is coming off a loss - a first round knockout at the hands of Islam Makhachev back in October 2023 - and now faces arguably his toughest opponent yet. Topuria (14-0-0) has never lost a fight.
Most of Topuria's wins have come via submission, with only 31% coming via knockout. Volkanovski does have the advantage in both weight (154.5 lbs to 146 lbs) and reach (71.5 in to 69 in), but Topuria is known for his incredible defense.
Volkanovski celebrated his birthday less than a month before challenging Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt at UFC 294 in October. He lost via knockout for the first time in his UFC career but took the fight on just 12 days of notice when Makhachev's original opponent withdrew.
In addition to Volkanovski vs Topuria, other fights on the card include Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa and Ian Machado Garry vs Geoff Neal.
Alexander Volkanovski will put his title on the line against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria in the main event
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker
In the history of UFC title fights at 170 pounds (welterweight) and below, male athletes ages 35 and older have a combined record of 2-23. Six fighters age 35 or older appeared in UFC title fights last year, and all six lost.
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Ilia Topuria looks to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski and make history by becoming a global star.
Most of Topuria's wins have come via submission, with only 31% coming via knockout.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions that it has UFC 298 results for Volkanovski vs Topuria fight card and live blogs of the entire main card but does not mention anything about any other fights on this event.
The title only mentions one fight while in reality there are multiple fights happening at the same time.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that MMA Fighting has UFC 298 results without providing any evidence of their credibility or expertise in this matter. Secondly, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options for viewers: live blogs of the entire main card or nothing at all. This is an example of a limited perspective and ignores other sources that may provide more comprehensive coverage. Lastly, the article contains inflammatory rhetoric in its use of phrases such as
MMA Fighting has UFC 298 results
live blogs of the entire main card
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa
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The article is biased towards the UFC and its fighters. The author uses language that deifies the UFC and its athletes, such as referring to them as 'champions' without qualification.
] Alexander Volkanovski will put his title on the line against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria.
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The article by Bryan Tucker has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The author is an employee of MMAFighting and therefore may have a financial stake in the company's success. Additionally, the site covers UFC events which could be seen as promoting or supporting those events.
The article mentions that 'MMAFighting has been covering UFC 298 all week long.'
The author is an employee of MMAFighting and therefore may have a financial stake in the company's success.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of UFC 298 as they are reporting for MMAFighting.com which is an official partner and sponsor of the UFC.
Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight championship against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim, California.
Volkanovski went ahead with a haircut during fight week for the UFC 237 bout and dominated Jose Aldo to earn his first title shot. His head coach Joe Lopez debunked myths about not giving Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer a fist bump and winning at age 35.
In the history of UFC title fights at 170 pounds (welterweight) and below, male athletes ages 35 and older have a combined record of 2-23. Six fighters age 35 or older appeared in UFC title fights last year, and all six lost.
Volkanovski celebrated his birthday less than a month before challenging Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt at UFC 294 in October. He lost via knockout for the first time in his UFC career but took the fight on just 12 days of notice when Makhachev's original opponent withdrew.
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Alexander Volkanovski celebrated his birthday less than a month before challenging Islam Makhachev for the lightweight belt at UFC 294 in October.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Volkanovski's haircut was a curse and everyone who got their hair cut on Embedded lost. This is not true as there are no facts to support this claim.
In the history of UFC title fights at 170 pounds (welterweight) and below, male athletes ages 35 and older have a combined record of 2-23.
The promotion assigned him a camera all week for its behind-the-scenes series, Embedded. When Volkanovski mentioned that he intended to see a barber that Monday, it was met with genuine concern by the producers. No, no, he mustn't do that.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it mentions that everyone who got their hair cut on Embedded lost. This is not true and the author should have been more careful in reporting this information.
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The author uses language that dehumanizes Ilia Topuria by referring to him as 'Father Time'. This is an example of religious bias.
> In the history of UFC title fights at 170 pounds (welterweight) and below, male athletes ages 35 and older have a combined record of 2-23. Sports Illustrated noted that record in 2023, and it has grown in notoriety within the sport since.
> One of those was Volkanovski himself.
> The featherweight champ celebrated his birthday less than a month before challenging Islam Makhachev (31) for the lightweight belt at UFC 294 in October. Volkanovski lost via knockout for the first time in his UFC career, but the result came with an asterisk, as he took the fight on just 12 days of notice when Makhachev's original opponent withdrew.
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Brett Okamoto has a financial tie to UFC as he is an employee of ESPN which owns the rights to broadcast and stream UFC events. This could potentially influence his coverage of the topic.
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Brett Okamoto has a conflict of interest on the topic of UFC 298 as he is an employee of ESPN which owns and operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Alexander Volkanovski is headlining UFC 298 and has never lost in 26 fights at featherweight.
Ilia Topuria looks to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski and make history by becoming a global star.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Alexander Volkanovski has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds and his only stumbles were against Islam Makhachev. However, this statement is false as Volkanovski lost to Max Holloway by TKO in their first fight.
The Great has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds
Volkanovski's only stumbles took place against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Alexander Volkanovski has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds and his only stumbles were against Islam Makhachev. This is not a true statement as Volkanovski did lose to Max Holloway via TKO in their rematch. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Ilia Topuria looks to make history by dethroning Volkanovski and ushering featherweight into a new era, implying that this is an important event with significant implications for the sport of MMA.
The Great has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds
Ilia Topuria looks to make history by dethroning Volkanovski and ushering featherweight into a new era.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> Alexander Volkanovski has never lost in 26 fights at 145 pounds
< Ilia Topuria looks to make history by dethroning Volkanovski and ushering featherweight into a new era
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Alexander K. Lee has conflicts of interest on the topics of Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev and Robert Whittaker as he is a member of Team Alpha Male which trains these fighters.
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Alexander K. Lee has conflicts of interest on the topics of UFC 298 main event and featherweight title defense as he is a writer for MMAFighting which covers these events.
UFC 298 is set for this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
Twelve fights will be on display this weekend, including one title bout. The headliner is undoubtedly the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria.
Volkanovski (26-3-0) is coming off a loss - a first round knockout at the hands of Islam Makhachev back in October 2023 - and now faces arguably his toughest opponent yet. Topuria (14-0-0) has never lost a fight.
Most of Topuria's wins have come via submission, with only 31% coming via knockout.
Volkanovski does have the advantage in both weight (154.5 lbs to 146 lbs) and reach (71.5 in to 69 in), but Topuria is known for his incredible defense.
Accuracy
Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight championship against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim, California.
Volkanovski went ahead with a haircut during fight week for the UFC 237 bout and dominated Jose Aldo to earn his first title shot. His head coach Joe Lopez debunked myths about not giving Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer a fist bump and winning at age 35.
In the history of UFC title fights at 170 pounds (welterweight) and below, male athletes ages 35 and older have a combined record of 2-23. Six fighters age 35 or older appeared in UFC title fights last year, and all six lost.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources or provide any quotes from them to support their claims. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Volkanovski and Topuria are 'arguably his toughest opponent yet' without providing any evidence for this claim. Thirdly, the article contains selective reporting as it only mentions one of Volkanovski's losses while ignoring all of his wins. Lastly, the author uses emotional manipulation by stating that Topuria is known for 'incredible defense', which could be interpreted as an attempt to elicit sympathy or admiration from readers.
The article does not disclose any sources or quotes from them to support its claims. This violates the ignore rule.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Volkanovski is coming off a loss and now faces his toughest opponent yet without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, the author makes an informal fallacy by assuming that Topuria's wins via submission are less impressive than those via knockout, despite there being no clear reason to make such an assumption. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction of Volkanovski and Topuria as either having incredible defense or not being able to take them down, without providing any evidence for this claim.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Volkanovski is coming off a loss and now faces his toughest opponent yet.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the UFC and its fighters. The author uses language that dehumanizes opponents by referring to them as 'arguably his toughest opponent yet' or 'known for their incredible defense'. This creates a sense of superiority among the readers and encourages them to root for Volkanovski, rather than objectively analyzing the fight.
The article is biased towards the UFC and its fighters.
The author uses language that dehumanizes opponents by referring to them as 'arguably his toughest opponent yet' or 'known for their incredible defense'.
