Ilia Topuria (15-0) faces Max Holloway (26-7) in the main event of UFC 308 live on ESPN+ PPV from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 26. The Georgian-Spanish featherweight champion makes the first defense of his 145-pound belt against the former titleholder of Hawaii. The championship showdown is scheduled for five rounds.
In the co-main event, New Zealand-Australian former 185-pound champion Robert Whittaker (26-7) takes on the UAE-based Khamzat Chimaev (13-0). The bout is scheduled for five rounds at middleweight.
UFC 308 fight card also features a light heavyweight bout between Aleksandar Rakic (14-4) of Austria and Magomed Ankalaev (18-1-1, 1 NC). As well, Hawaii’s Dan Ige (18-8) and Lerone Murphy (14-0-1) of England go toe-to-toe at featherweight. The PPV opener pits unbeaten Sharabutdin Magomedov (14-0) against Armen Petrosyan (9-3) of Armenia at middleweight.
UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway results
Get UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway full fight card results below.
Main card
- Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway by KO (punches, R3 at 1:34) – retains UFC featherweight title | Watch reaction
- Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker by submission (face crank, R1 at 3:34)
- Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakic by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan by KO (spinning back fist, R2 at 4:52)
Prelims
- Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira by TKO (punches, R1 at 0:51)
- Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos by TKO (knee injury, R1 at 1:30)
- Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Abus Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira by submission (arm-triangle choke, R3 at 3:14)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett by TKO (knee to the body and punches, R1 at 4:27)
- Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)