Alexander Volkanovski returns to featherweight to defend his belt against Ilia Topuria at UFC 298 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California this weekend. LineTime Rick and The Hammer give their thoughts on what to look for in that matchup (1:01) before discussing Robert Whittaker’s hopes to bounce back against Paulo Costa (10:15) and the rest of the main card (16:16) with Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo, and Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov.

Then, the gentlemen discuss some of the prelims, including Amanda Lemos taking on Mackenzie Dern (31:07), before recapping the UFC Vegas 86 Fight Night (40:37).

Multiple fighters step into the UFC octagon for the first time this week for UFC Vegas 86 at the APEX. LineTime Rick and The Hammer break down the main event between Jack Hermansson and the surging Joe Pyfer (1:58), debuts for Robert Bryczek against Ihor Potieria (15:28) and Carlos Prates against Trevin Giles (36:56) among other fights.

Plus, the gentlemen recap the UFC Vegas 85 card that included a bad fight with funny optics between Nassourdine Imamov and Roman Dolidze (X).