UFC 308 has arrived, and it represents one of the highlights of the year. Frankly, that would be true for whatever the Ultimate Fighting Championship put together under such an excellent main event this Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Fresh off an undeniably impressive title win over Alexander Volkanovski, Ilia Topuria defends his featherweight strap against Max Holloway, himself coming off one of the best performances of the year at UFC 300.
That could do all the heavy lifting on its own, but there are two interesting fights that could each determine title contenders; Khamzat Chimaev looks to prove himself as a top middleweight against former champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event, and Magomed Ankalaev faces Aleksandar Rakic in a battle of light heavyweight technicians.
Meanwhile, Lerone Murphy continues his slow burn towards featherweight title contention against Dan Ige, and Sharabutdin Magomedov is a welcome addition to round it out, as he battles fellow middleweight striker Armen Petrosyan.
How to watch UFC 308, Where to Watch, Date, Start Time
UFC 308 "Topuria vs. Holloway" takes place on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi. The main card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 10:00 a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. PT.