UFC 308: ‘Topuria vs. Holloway’ Live Results and Highlights

The Octagon returns to Abu Dhabi for today’s UFC 308 event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway.

Topuria (15-0 MMA) will be looking to earn his first career title defense when he takes on the Hawaiian this afternoon. ‘El Matador’ captured the UFC’s coveted featherweight title this past February at UFC 298, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Alex Volkanovski (see that here).

Meanwhile, Max Holloway (26-7 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring his viral knockout over Justin Gaethje at April’s UFC 300 event. That victory earned ‘Blessed’ the promotion’s BMF belt, and he will now be looking to reclaim the featherweight title for the first time since 2019.

UFC 308 is co-headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight bout featuring former title holder Robert Whittaker taking on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Whittaker (26-7 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a first-round knockout victory over Ikram Aliskerov at June’s event in Saudi Arabia. Prior to that, ‘The Reaper’ had outpointed Paulo Costa at UFC 298.

Meanwhile, Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman one year ago at UFC 294. Prior to that razor thin victory, ‘Borz’ was coming off a first-round stoppage victory over Kevin Holland at UFC 279.

Also featured on today’s UFC 308 main card is a high stakes light heavyweight bout featuring Magomed Ankalaev taking on Aleksandar Rakic.

Ankalaev (18-1-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since January of this year, where he earned a second-round knockout victory over Johnny Walker (see that here). The Russian standout will be looking to earn a title shot against Alex Pereira with an impressive showing this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Aleksandar Rakic (14-4 MMA) will enter today’s matchup with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Rocket’ most recently competed at UFC 300, where he suffered a TKO loss to Jiri Prochazka.

Get all of today’s live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC 308 Main Card (2pm EST on PPV)

145 lbs.: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – Topuria def. Holloway via KO (punches) at 1:34 of Round 3

He did EXACTLY what he said he'd do 🤯@TopuriaIlia just knocked out Max Holloway at #UFC308!

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— UFC (@ufc) October 26, 2024

185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev – Chimaev def. Whittaker via submission in Round 1 (Watch)

Chimaev with the finish! 🥋 #UFC308 pic.twitter.com/uN6iaVMv6z

— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) October 26, 2024

205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic – Ankalaev def. Rakic by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

145 lbs.: Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy – Murphy def. Ige by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan – Magomedov def. Petrosyan via KO (double spinning back fist) at 4:52 of Round 2

That was INSANE! #UFC308 pic.twitter.com/aZwxidF7Ji

— Haduucken (@Haduuuucken) October 26, 2024

UFC 308 Televised Prelims (12pm EST on ESPN+)

205 lbs.: Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira – Aslan def. Cerqueira via TKO at 0:50 of Round 1

Ibo Aslan just WENT OFF 🤯

The Last Ottman gets the TKO win in less than minute! #UFC308

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— UFC (@ufc) October 26, 2024

170 lbs.: Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Neal def. Dos Anjos via TKO (knee injury) at 1:30 of Round 1

RDA says that he heard something pop in his knee.
that sucks. Geoff Neal was heating up. #UFC308 pic.twitter.com/E4mpno81hH

— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) October 26, 2024

155 lbs.: Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rębecki – Rebecki def. Orolbai by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

185 lbs.: Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira – Magomedov def. Ferreira via submission (arm triangle) at 3:14 of Round 3

UFC 308 Early Prelims (10:00am EST on ESPN+)

265 lbs.: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett – Nzechukwu def. Barnett via TKO in Round 1

Nzechukwu with the finish! 🔥 #UFC308 pic.twitter.com/FLbPGcPPrE

— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) October 26, 2024

145 lbs.: Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo – Basharat def. Hugo by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal – Fakhretdinov def. Leal by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

185 lbs.: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva – Naurdiev def. SIlva via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Who are you picking to emerge victorious in today’s title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway?