UFC 308 live fight updates, results and highlights from Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway

Can Max Holloway return to the top of the UFC's featherweight division? The former champion will face Ilia Topuria for featherweight gold at UFC 308 on October 26. The fight and card will continue to air ESPN+ in the USA

Topuria has won four straight fight bonuses, his last coming in a knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski to win the UFC featherweight title. The 27-year-old is slowly climbing up the pound-for-pound rankings and looks set to become the next featherweight phenomenon.

On Topuria's path is BMF champion Max Holloway. A deadly striker, Holloway has won three straight by using his boxing to eliminate opponents. “Blessed” is looking to hold the featherweight gold for the first time since Volkanovski took it from him in 2019.

The co-main event will see former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker take on Khamzat Chimaev in a five-round bout. The fight was originally scheduled for June, but Chimaev withdrew due to illness. Since being affected by COVID-19 in 2020, Chimaev has fought four times since 2021.

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Whittaker won the UFC middleweight title in 2017 but lost it to Israel Adesanya in 2019. Since then, he has gone 6-2 in his last eight fights and is on a two-fight winning streak. “The Reaper” defeated Ikram Aliskerov, Chimaev’s successor, via first-round knockout.

Meanwhile, Magomed Anakalev is ready to finally secure his status as a light heavyweight contender, while former champion Rafael dos Anjos looks to get back to winning ways.

Sporting News provides results, analysis and highlights from UFC 308.

UFC 308 results, highlights

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UFC 308 start time

• Date: Saturday, October 26th
• Time: 2:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. ET for prelims) | 11am PT | 7pm BST | 5am ​​AEDT
• Main Event Start Time (Approximately): 5:30 p.m. ET | 2:30 p.m. PT | 10:30pm BST | 8am AEDT
• Location: Etihad Arena – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The UFC 308 main card begins October 26 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. The main event should begin around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

Where can you watch UFC 308?

Prelims will air starting at 10 a.m. ET ESPN+ In the US, you can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 monthly subscription and $119.99 for one Annual subscription.

The UFC 308 main card is available on pay-per-view on ESPN+ . The PPV price for UFC 308 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a package price of $134.98 for the UFC 308 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, offering a savings of more than 30 percent.

In Australia, the UFC 308 main card is available on pay-per-view on Foxtel's Main Event, which also requires a subscription. Alternatively, the event can also be purchased via the streaming platform Kayo, with no subscription required. The The PPV price for UFC 308 is $59.95.

Prelims begin at 1am AEDT (Sunday) and will air on UFC Fight Pass and Kayo.

In the UK, UFC 308 is available via TNT Sports (£3.99/month or £39.99/year via Discovery+).

UFC 308 results

Main map

• Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title
• Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev; Middleweight
• Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige; Featherweights
• Magomed Anakalev meets Aleksandar Rakic; Light heavyweights
• Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan; Middleweight

front matter

• Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Welterweights
• Mateusz Rębecki vs. Myktybek Orolbai; Lightweights
• Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira; Middleweight
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett; Heavyweights
• Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo; Bantamweights
• Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva; Middleweight
• Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal; Light heavyweights
• Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira; Light heavyweights