In the number two main event of the numbered event, former UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, will face former title challenger, Paulo Costa.
Also part of the main card of the tournament will be a potential lightweight contender fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo.
The only Russian participant in the show will be middleweight Roman Kopylov, who will try to earn his fifth consecutive win against American Anthony Hernandez and move into the top-15 of the division.
The live broadcast of UFC 298 will be available for free on Match TV, Match! Fighter, Match TV’s official channels on Rutube and Odnoklassniki, as well as on the UFC Fight Pass digital platform on a subscription basis.
The main card of the event kicks off at 6:00 Moscow time, when Roman Kopylov and Anthony Hernandez will enter the octagon, while the fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Elijah Topuria is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 Moscow time.