Saturday, February 17, 2024Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Ilia Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 2 (3:32) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiIlia Topuria
0
Knockdowns1
47 / 107
Significant strikes35 / 77
44%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
47 / 107
Total strikes36 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiIlia Topuria
2145%1749%
Head
1123%1234%
Body
1532%617%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/67
88/18
1515/17
Clinch
00/1
33/4
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ilia Topuria35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/50
88/12
66/8
Clinch
0
44/4
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkanovskiIlia Topuria
R1
26
15
10-910-910-9
R2
21
20
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 52
Significant strikes15 / 38
50%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
26 / 52
Total strikes16 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
21 / 55
Significant strikes20 / 39
38%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
21 / 55
Total strikes20 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:03
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Volkanovski | Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Volkanovski | Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Volkanovski | Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
Betting Odds
Alexander Volkanovski
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -111
Ilia Topuria
+107
48% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +128
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Ilia Topuria |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -145 | +115 |
| BetOnline | -131 | +111 |
| BetUS | -130 | +100 |
| Betway | -111 | -125 |
| Bovada | -130 | +115 |
| Cloudbet | -132 | +121 |
| DraftKings | -118 | -102 |
| FanDuel | -112 | -112 |
| MyBookie | -145 | +125 |
| Pinnacle | -133 | +100 |
| SXBet | -131 | +106 |
| unibet | -152 | +128 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ilia Topuria lands 4.89 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Ilia Topuria stops 95% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Ilia Topuria
No background on record
Camp · Climent Club · GeorgiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%69%
Head
10%21%
Body
25%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Ilia Topurialast 7 fights
78%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Ilia Topuria· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.994.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.313.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.631.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%95%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersIlia Topuria · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min4.89
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.93
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.85 / 3.1
34%
Takedown accuracy59%
69%
Takedown defence95%
3:19
Control time / fight1:56
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
Ilia Topuria10 UFC fights · 502 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%259/667
16%82/122
9%46/56
Clinch
2%12/19
4%22/26
0%0/0
Ground
14%72/99
0%2/3
1%7/10
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Ilia Topuria16 of 18 ended early · 89%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
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- L
- L
- W
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- W
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- W
- W
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- W
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- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
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- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014SUB · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014SUB · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Ilia Topuria4-1
- L
- W
- W
- W
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- WLuis GomezBrave CF 26 · Sep 7, 2019SUB · R1 · 1:17 · Lightweight
- WBrian BoulandCage Warriors 94 · Jun 16, 2018SUB · R1 · 1:39 · Bantamweight
- WMika HamalainenCAGE 43 · Apr 28, 2018SUB · R1 · 3:35 · Bantamweight
- WJhon GuarinMix Fight Events · Nov 5, 2016SUB · R2 · 2:50 · Featherweight
- WDaniel VasquezMix Fight Events · May 7, 2016SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WKalil El ChantibiCliment Show MMA · May 9, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:03
- WFrancisco AsprillaMix Fight Events · Apr 4, 2015SUB · R1 · 3:30
Frequently asked questions
Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria?
Ilia Topuria defeated Alexander Volkanovski by TKO in round 2 (3:32) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria, held Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim.