UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway

25 Oct 2024
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About UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway [Image via @iliatopuria on Instagram]

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway was an MMA pay-per-view event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that took place on October 26, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main event of UFC 308 was the highly anticipated featherweight matchup for the championship title between reigning champion Ilia Topuria and the BMF title holder, Max Holloway. Topuria made history by defending his belt and being the first person to finish Max Holloway via a KO. This event was the promotion's 20th appearance in Abu Dhabi and the first since UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov, which took place in August 2024. As of October 2024, the featherweight champion Ilia Topuria remains undefeated with a record of 16 wins in 16 fights (16-0-0), whereas, the BMF champ, Max Holloway maintains a professional record of 26 wins and 8 losses (26-8-0).

The co-main event of UFC 308 is a middleweight bout where the former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will take on Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev won this bout via submission in the very first round. They were initially scheduled to headline UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June, but Chimaev had to withdraw due to illness. Other notable bouts included Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakić and Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan.

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Main Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
FeatherweightIlia Topuria (c) vs. Max HollowayKO (punches)31:34
Ilia Topuria (c) def. Max Holloway
MiddleweightRobert Whittaker vs. Khamzat ChimaevSubmission (face crank)13:34
Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker
Light HeavyweightMagomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar RakićDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakić
FeatherweightLerone Murphy vs. Dan IgeDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige
MiddleweightSharabutdin Magomedov vs. Armen PetrosyanKO (spinning backfists)24:52
Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundTimeResult
Light HeavyweightIbo Aslan vs. Raffael CerqueiraTKO (punches)10:51
Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira
WelterweightGeoff Neal vs. Rafael dos AnjosTKO (knee injury)11:30
Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos
Catchweight (160 lb)Mateusz Rębecki vs. Myktybek OrolbaiDecision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Mateusz Rębecki def. Myktybek Orolbai
MiddleweightAbusupiyan Magomedov vs. Brunno FerreiraSubmission (arm-triangle choke)33:14
Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira
HeavyweightKennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris BarnettTKO (knee to the body and punches)14:27
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett
FeatherweightFarid Basharat vs. Victor HugoDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo
MiddleweightIsmail Naurdiev vs. Bruno SilvaDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva
WelterweightRinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton RuziboevDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal

How to watch UFC 308?

In the US

For fight fans in the US, you can grab your ESPN+ membership at 6.99$ plus an additional $79.99 Pay-per-view (PPV) price to catch UFC 308.

In the UK

For fans of MMA in the United Kingdom, a Sports Extra Month Membership on Now TV, at 34 pounds per month, will allow you to stream UFC 308.

In India

Indian UFC fans can catch UFC 308 live on the Sony Ten channels or subscribe to SonyLiv, with yearly packages at Rs. 999 and monthly packages at Rs. 299, to stream UFC. Additionally, Jio customers can stream UFC 308 live via the JioTV app for free.

FAQs On UFC 308

A. UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway took place on October 26, 2024.

A. UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

A. The main event for UFC 308 was between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight championship.

A. The co-main event for UFC 308 was between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev.

A. The main card for UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway commenced at 2 p.m. ET.

A. UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway can be streamed live on ESPN+PPV.

Last Modified Nov 5, 2024 11:07 GMT
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