One among 2024’s most anticipated title fights is on the best way
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The newest UFC PPV lands in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Yas Island performs host to UFC 308 with a bevy of fascinating matchups set to happen within the United Arab Emirates. The primary occasion sees among the best matchups the game could make at current when featherweight champion Ilia Topuria places his title on the road in opposition to former champion and present BMF titleholder Max Holloway.
Topuria (15-0) ended Alexander Volkanovski’s five-year title reign earlier this 12 months, the one featherweight to beat Volkanovski. Topuria completed a feat that Holloway didn’t do on three separate events. Geared up with terrifying energy and submission expertise, Spain and Georgia’s first UFC champion is able to construct his legacy.
Holloway has been the 1B at 145 kilos since first dropping to Volkanovski in 2019. Since then, “Blessed” has bested everybody he is fought within the division apart from his fellow former champion. Using a three-fight profitable streak, together with the 2024 Knockout of the Year frontrunner in opposition to Justin Gaethje in a light-weight BMF title battle.
The undercard options loads of thrilling matchups that ought to preserve followers engaged main as much as the principle occasion. Look no additional than the co-main occasion when former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on rising star Khamzat Chimaev. The 2 had been initially anticipated to satisfy in June, however Chimaev fell “violently in poor health” simply two weeks earlier than the occasion and was pressured to withdraw. Whittaker went on to make fast work on Ikram Aliskerov. Plus, Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic are set to throw down and hopefully get in line for a title shot at gentle heavyweight.
Beneath is the whole introduced battle card for UFC 308 together with the newest odds. Examine again all week lengthy for the newest information, options and different content material round this huge occasion.
UFC 308 battle card, odds
- Ilia Topuria (c) -265 vs. Max Holloway +205, featherweight title
- Khamzat Chimaev -265 vs. Robert Whittaker +210, middleweights
- Lerone Murphy -250 vs. Dan Ige +195, featherweights
- Magomed Ankalaev -400 vs. Aleksandar Rakic +300, gentle heavyweights
- Shara Magomedov -165 vs. Armen Petrosyan +140, middleweights
- Geoff Neal -335 vs. Rafael dos Anjos +250, welterweights
- Myktybek Orolbai -305 vs. Mateusz Rebecki +240, lightweights
- Mentioned Nurmagomedov -220 vs. Daniel Santos +180, bantamweights
- Abus Magomedov -150 vs. Brunno Ferreira +125, middleweights
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett, heavyweights
- Farid Basharat -670 vs. Victor Hugo +480, bantamweights
- Ismail Naurdiev -155 vs. Bruno Silva +125, middleweights
- Rinat Fakhretdinov -355 vs. Nursulton Ruziboev +280, welterweights
- Rafael Cerqueira -120 vs. Ibo Aslan +100, gentle heavyweights
UFC 308 information
- Date: Oct. 26
- Location: Etihad Enviornment — Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- Begin time: 2 p.m. ET (Primary card)
- Find out how to watch: ESPN+ PPV
UFC 308 countdown
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