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The Big Picture | UFC 298

Tackling Some Larger Talking Points To Emerge From Saturday Night’s Pay-Per-View In Anaheim

Something memorable happens every time the UFC ventures to Anaheim, and Saturday night was no exception, as Ilia Topuria dethroned Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 298 main event to become the fifth man to hold the undisputed featherweight title, and the first undefeated competitor to do so.

There is a lot to unpack from another eventful night at Honda Center, so let’s get to it.

Promise Fulfilled

It took Topuria longer than he anticipated — both on Saturday night and in the larger sense of his career — but the 26-year-old is now where he always said he would be, positioned atop the UFC featherweight division.