The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will make its latest stop in the Middle East when it brings UFC 308 to the United Arab Emirates. Ilia Topuria puts the undisputed featherweight championship on the line against Max Holloway in the main event, while Khamzat Chimaev locks horns with Robert Whittaker in the five-round middleweight co-headliner at 185 pounds.
A closer look at the UFC 308 ‘Topuria vs. Holloway’ particulars:
Date, Time, Location for UFC 308
UFC 308 “Topuria vs. Holloway” goes down on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.
UFC 308 ‘Topuria vs. Holloway’ Tickets
Those in the Abu Dhabi area on Oct. 26 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC 308 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.
Where to View UFC 308 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 308 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 308 “Topuria vs. Holloway” online in the United States. The main card streams to ESPN+ pay-per-view ($79.99) at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. The prelims stream to ESPN+ at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 308 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 308 “Topuria vs. Holloway” online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC 308 ‘Topuria vs. Holloway’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Topuria as a -240 favorite for the five-round headliner, with Holloway as the +200 underdog. In the co-main event, Chimaev is favored at -240, with Whittaker coming back at +200.
Topuria, 27, has enjoyed something of a meteoric rise to the top of the 145-pound weight class. The undefeated Climent Club representative sports a perfect 15-0 record that includes seven straight wins in the UFC. Topuria last saw action on Feb. 17, when he punched out Alexander Volkanovski in the second round of their UFC 298 confrontation and laid claim to the undisputed featherweight title. Holloway, meanwhile, has rattled off three consecutive victories. The 32-year-old Hawaiian has not suited up since UFC 300, where he leveled former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje with an unforgettable one-punch knockout in the literal last second of their five-round battle on April 13.
UFC 308 also features a featherweight showcase matching Lerone Murphy (-290) with Dan Ige (+230), a light heavyweight tilt pitting Magomed Ankalaev (-405) against Aleksandar Rakic (+305) and a middleweight affair pairing Sharabutdin Magomedov (-155) with Armen Petrosyan (+125). A welterweight tilt highlights the undercard, as Fortis MMA’s Geoff Neal (-290) takes on former lightweight titleholder Rafael dos Anjos (+230) across three rounds at 170 pounds.
The rest of the UFC 307 “Topuria vs. Holloway” lineup: Ibo Aslan (-115) vs. Raffael Cerqueira (-115) at light heavyweight, Myktybek Orolbai (-300) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (+225) at lightweight, Abusupiyan Magomedov (-145) vs. Brunno Ferreira (+115) at middleweight, Kennedy Nzechukwu (-900) vs. Chris Barnett (+550) at heavyweight, Farid Basharat (-650) vs. Victor Hugo (+425) at bantamweight, Ismail Naurdiev (-180) vs. Bruno Silva (+150) at middleweight and Rinat Fakhretdinov (-215) vs. Carlos Leal Miranda (+175) at welterweight.
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