Tonight at the renowned Etihad Arena on Yas Island—UFC’s celebrated “Fight Island” near Abu Dhabi, UAE—the much-anticipated UFC 308 takes center stage. The main event features a featherweight (65.8 kg) title bout between reigning Spanish champion Ilia Topuria and American BMF titleholder Max Holloway, a former featherweight champion himself.
Main Event Preview: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway
Topuria has quickly ascended the UFC ranks, entering with an undefeated 8-0 record in 2020. By late 2022, he solidified his title contention with a second-round knockout over Bryce Mitchell. His momentum continued with a dominant five-round performance against Josh Emmett in 2023, followed by a decisive victory earlier this year over Australian champion Alex Volkanovski. Now, Topuria prepares to defend his featherweight title for the first time.
Veteran Max Holloway, since his 2012 UFC debut, has taken on a series of top-tier opponents, including Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, Charles Oliveira, Anthony Pettis, José Aldo, and Yair Rodríguez. After holding the featherweight belt from 2016 until 2020, Holloway claimed the BMF title in April by knocking out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
Co-Main Event: Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev
The co-main event brings former middleweight (83.9 kg) Australian champion Robert Whittaker against UAE’s Khamzat Chimaev. This bout was initially set for June before Chimaev withdrew. Whittaker proceeded to win a first-round knockout over Ikram Aliskerov.
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Other Notable Fights on the UFC 308 Card
– Heavyweight Showdown: Former title contender Ciryl Gane takes on Alexander Volkov.
– Light Heavyweight Bout: Magomed Ankalaev faces Austrian Aleksandar Rakić.
– Preliminary Highlights: Featherweight Lerone Murphy (UK) meets Dan Ige (USA), and former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil) goes up against Geoff Neal (USA).
The event will feature 13 total fights, with the main card starting at 20:00 CET. The full lineup for UFC 308 includes:
Main Card
– Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway
– Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev
– Lerone Murphy vs Dan Ige
– Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakić
– Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Armen Petrosyan
Preliminary Card
– Geoff Neal vs Rafael dos Anjos
– Mateusz Rębecki vs Mykytbek Orolbay
– Abus Magomedov vs Bruno Ferreira
– Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Chris Barnett
– Farid Basharat vs Victor Hugo
– Ismail Naurdiev vs Bruno Silva
– Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Carlos Leal Miranda
– Ibo Aslan vs Rafael Cerqueira
The action-packed night begins at 16:00 CET, delivering an exciting lineup for MMA fans worldwide.
