UFC 308 is shaping up to be a pugilist’s delight as Ilia Topuria takes on Max Holloway live from Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
It will be a daytime affair for those stateside who can watch a bevy of prelims unfold ahead of the main card, which features two of the better punchers in UFC.
Topuria comes in with a flawless 15-0-0 record, with five of those fights coming by way of (T)KO. What he may lack in reach he fully makes up for in a balanced and measured attack.
He takes on the equally heavy-hitting Holloway whose last two fights ended in knockout. He took down Justin Gaethje in the fifth round in UFC 300 and took three rounds to take down Jung Chan-sung at UFC Fight Night in Aug. 2023.
Here are all of the updates and what you need to know about UFC 308 and Topuria vs. Holloway.
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway: TV, time, streaming info
Ilia Topuria takes on Max Holloway in the main event for UFC 308 live from the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Here is what you need to know about the fight.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: Main card: 2 p.m. ET; prelims start at 10 a.m. ET
Streaming: PPV on ESPN+; prelims on ESPN+
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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UFC 308 start time
Prelims: 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT (ESPN+)
Main card: 2 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. PT (PPV on ESPN+)
UFC 308 odds
All odds are for moneyline bets (as of Friday), according to BetMGM.
Ilia Topuria (c) (-250) vs. Max Holloway (+200)
Robert Whittaker (+200) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (-250)
Magomed Ankalaev (-400) vs. Aleksandar Rakic (+300)
Lerone Murphy (-300) vs. Dan Ige (+240)
Shara Magomedov (-175)vs. Armen Petrosyan (+145)
Raul Rosas Jr. (-1000) vs. Aoriqileng (+650)
Ibo Aslan (+105) vs. Rafael Cerqueira (-125)
Geoff Neal (-300) vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (+240)
Mateusz Rebecki (+240) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (-300)
Abus Magomedov (-145) vs. Brunno Ferreira (+120)
Kennedy Nzechukwu (-700) vs. Chris Barnett (+500)
Farid Basharat (-650) vs. Victor Hugo (+475)
Ismail Naurdiev (-190) vs. Bruno Silva (+160)
Rinat Fakhretdinov (-225) vs. Carlos Leal (+185)
UFC 308 fight card
Main card
Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Max Holloway (featherweight title bout)
Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev (middleweight)
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic (light heavyweight)
Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige (featherweight)
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan (middleweight)
Prelims
Ibo Aslan vs. Rafael Cerqueira (light heavyweight)
Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (welterweight)
Mateusz Rebecki vs. Myktybek Orolbai (catch weight)
Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett (heavyweight)
Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo (featherweight)
Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva (middleweight)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal (welterweight)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal (welterweight): Results, Analysis
Round 1: Fakhretdinov took a minute to get this fight on the ground, But Leal did well to get this back onto his feet. Leal is clearly comfortable getting out of takedowns and also connecting punches to Fakhretdinov’s face.
Round 2: Leal is elusive and is proving to be an issue for the favorite Fakhretdinov who can sure take a punch. Leal has had the better of significant strikes. But the round comes to a close with Fakhretdinov taking Leal to the mat. Too little too late.
Round 3: Both fighters left it all out there in this first prelim fight. It’s a shame that there was but a drizzle of fans to see it unfold at the Etihad Arena. Leal was inspiring in his takedown defense and ability to cause problems with his strikes.
Result: Rinat Fakhretdinov wins by unanimous decision (29-28; 29-28; 30-27) – Not sure what the judges saw, but Fakhretdinov continues his win streak to 23.
Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva (middleweight): Results, analysis
Round 1: Naurdiev is the clear aggressor to kick off the proceedings. He managed to get in a rear naked choke just before the end of the round but couldn’t quite finish the move.
Round 2: The best way to describe what we are seeing out of Silva is lackluster. He isn’t fighting with the same measure of urgency as Naurdiev who is clearly dictating things.
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