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- Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanovski
Featherweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Saturday, February 17, 2024 · Anaheim · California
Result
Ilia Topuria def. Alexander Volkanovski
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 3:32 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Jason HerzogSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:32
Ilia TopuriaRound 2Alexander Volkanovski
20 / 39Sig. strikes21 / 55
51%Accuracy38%
20 / 39Total strikes21 / 55
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:03Control0:00
5.7Pace / min5.9
100%Control share0%
Ilia Topuria
Targethead 65% · body 25% · leg 10%
Phasedistance 75% · clinch 10% · ground 15%
Alexander Volkanovski
Targethead 62% · body 19% · leg 19%
Phasedistance 95% · clinch 5% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeIlia Topuria struck at 51% accuracy to 38%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upIlia Topuria's significant-strike pace moved +89% from R1 to R2, 5.7 against 3.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftIlia Topuria's significant-strike accuracy moved +12 pts, 51% against 39%.
- Target shiftIlia Topuria's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 65% head with 25% body and 10% leg.
- Phase shiftIlia Topuria's ground share of landed strikes moved +15 pts, to 15% on the ground against 75% at distance.
- Accuracy shiftAlexander Volkanovski's significant-strike accuracy moved -12 pts, 38% against 50%.
- Target shiftAlexander Volkanovski's head share of landed strikes moved +31 pts, to 62% head with 19% body and 19% leg.
- Defensive driftAlexander Volkanovski absorbed significant strikes +89% faster than in R1, 5.7 against 3.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Ilia Topuria
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Alexander Volkanovski
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
35Ilia Topuria sig. strikes
47Alexander Volkanovski sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+89%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Ilia Topuria)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
35 / 77Sig. strikes47 / 107
45%Accuracy44%
36 / 78Total strikes47 / 107
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
0:03Control0:00
17Head21
12Body11
6Leg15
Ilia TopuriaAlexander Volkanovski
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
17-1-0Record28-4-0
27Age35
5'7"Height5'6"
69"Reach71.5"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.82Sig. str./min5.99
1.73TD / 15 min1.63
Ilia Topuria8-1 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
75%Finish rate
