What time does the UFC 298 main event start in Australia?

18 Feb 2024

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Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker headline a blockbuster UFC 298 card that promises to deliver plenty of fireworks on Sunday afternoon.

But what time can Australian fans tune into the action to see their countrymen enter the octagon?

Well, the main card that Volkanovski and Whittaker feature on kicks off at 2pm AEDT, with Anthony Hernandez and Roman Kopylov first to fight in a middleweight bout.

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There are another two fights before the co-main event between Whittaker and Paulo Costa with Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria to follow in the main event.

You can expect Volkanovski and Topuria to make their walk to the octagon at around 4.15pm, meaning Whittaker and Costa should be in action at around 3.30pm.

Of course, it could be sooner or later depending how long the earlier fights on the main card last.

The full fight card kicks off at 10.30am with early prelims while the preliminary card gets underway at 12pm.

FULL CARD

MAIN CARD (from 2pm AEDT)

Champ – Alexander Volkanovski (26-3-0) vs. No. 3 Ilia Topuria (14-0-0) – featherweight

No. 3 Robert Whittaker (25-7-0) vs. No. 6 Paulo Costa (14-2-0) – middleweight

No. 8 Geoff Neal (15-5-0) vs. No. 10 Ian Garry (13-0-0) – welterweight

No. 2 Merab Dvalishvili (16-4-0) vs. No. 3 Henry Cejudo (16-3-0) – bantamweight

No. 14 Anthony Hernandez (11-2-0) vs. Roman Kopylov (12-2-0) – middleweight

PRELIMS (UFC Fightpass, from 12pm AEDT)

No. 3 Amanda Lemos (13-3-1) vs. No. 7 Mackenzie Dern (13-4-0) – w. strawweight

No. 15 Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-10-1) vs. Junior Tafa (7-3-0) heavyweight