UFC 298 is live and underway! Alexander Volkanovski is all set to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship for the sixth time as he takes on Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 in Anaheim, California.
Volkanovski and Topuria left no chances at taking jibes at each other, and the anticipation only grew over the weekend, as was evident on the night of the fight, with several notable names making their presence felt at UFC 298 including Mark Zuckerberg.
Who all attended UFC 298?
UFC veterans Robbie Lawler and Uriah Faber and UFC featherweight Josh Emmett, Dan Henderson, and The Korean Zombie were also present inside the arena for UFC 298. Wanderlei Silva became the second fighter after Frankie Edgar to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame class of 2024 and received a huge reception from the audience inside Honda Center who cheered his remarkable feat.
Hi Zuck 👋#UFC298 pic.twitter.com/JT8KSoHk1K
— UFC (@ufc) February 18, 2024
It shouldn’t be surprising that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also took some time off to witness Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria.
Sitting on Octagon’s side was also WWE Superstar CM Punk, who, by the way, has also competed in the UFC. Punk’s presence at UFC 298 invited hilarious reactions from fans, who took to X to poke fun at Punk’s UFC career. Punk wasn’t the only WWE superstar in the arena as Bianca Belair attended UFC 298 with her husband Montez Ford.
CM Punk is at UFC 298! pic.twitter.com/2s9rKzv1e9
— Dark Puroresu Flowsion (@PuroresuFlow) February 18, 2024
Dan Reynolds of the Imagine Dragons and Hollywood actor Miles Turner also showed up for UFC 298. Sean O’Malley was in the arena and was the target of Merab Dvalishvili’s call-out, who demanded a title shot after a dominant win against Henry Cejudo. Lightweight contender Michael Chandler also made his presence felt in Anaheim, California.
Sean O’Malley @SugaSeanMMA , Tony Ferguson @TonyFergusonXT and Dominick Reyes in the house! #UFC298 pic.twitter.com/VQ2B8DwM2h
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) February 18, 2024
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was also present and received huge cheers from the crowd. Also present at UFC 298 were Belal Muhammad and UFC legend Chuck Liddell
In all probability, several soccer players from Spain, including the legendary Sergio Ramos, will also make their way to Honda Center to support fellow country-men Ilia Topuria as he looks to create history at UFC 298. This is a developing story.
