UFC 308 odds, predictions, time, Abu Dhabi fight card: Topuria vs. Holloway tips from proven MMA expert

Ilia Topuria will look to defend his UFC featherweight championship when he takes on former champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway on Saturday. The main event of UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. This will be Topuria's first fight since winning the championship last February. Holloway had won the interim featherweight title in December 2016 before defending it several times before losing it via unanimous decision to Alexander Volkanovski in December 2019.

Topuria is a -260 favorite (risk $260 to win $100), while Holloway is at +210 (risk $100 to win $210) in the latest UFC 308 odds win) is priced in. Also on the main card, middleweight fighters will be in the spotlight as Robert Whittaker (+195) takes on Khamzat Chimaev (-235). Before you make any UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway picks, be sure to check out UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway predictions and best bets from SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani.

Vithlani is a highly analytical UFC bettor who has been a consistent winner for SportsLine members since his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 record heading into UFC 283. In fact, he's up over $1,500 on his UFC main card sports betting picks.

His other highlights included upsetting Sean O'Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card, and his UFC 299 wins included picking the underdog against Dustin Poirier (+190). against Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him on sports betting and betting apps is way up there.

Now Vithlani has studied Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway from every angle and revealed his best betting tips and best bets. You can see Vithlani's UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway picks only at SportsLine.

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The 27-year-old Topuria secured his featherweight title with a knockout victory over Volkanovski, the defending champion. Topuria defeated him 3:32 in the second round of their fight on February 17, earning Performance of the Night honors and the belt. He began his professional career in April 2015 and has won all 15 of his fights. He has five wins by knockout, eight by submission and two by decision.

As of late July, he is the fourth-best fighter in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. In addition to featherweight, he also competed at lightweight and bantamweight. He began his fighting career competing primarily in Spain and moved to the UFC in October 2020 as a replacement for Seung Woo Choi. Despite fighting on short notice, he defeated Youssef Zalal via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen.

Meanwhile, the 32-year-old Holloway has a 26-7 record in a career that began in September 2010 and is ranked No. 11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He has 12 wins by knockout, two by submission and 12 by decision. His first four fights took place in Honolulu when he competed in the X-1 World Events. On March 12, 2011, he defeated Harris Sarmiento via split decision to win the X-1 Lightweight Championship.

He later moved to UFC and debuted at UFC 143, where he lost for the first time, losing 3:23 in the first round to Dustin Poirier. On December 10, 2016, he knocked out Anthony Pettis at 4:50 of the third round to win the interim UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 206. In June 2017, he won and unified the UFC championship by knocking out Jose Aldo at 4:50 Knocked out: 13 of the third round at UFC 212. This is Holloway's fourth attempt to regain the belt since losing his title to Volkanovski. See which fighter you should choose here.

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We reveal one of Vithlani's UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway picks here: He's backing Lerone Murphy (-290) to beat Dan Ige (+235) in a featherweight bout between top-15 contenders.

“Ige suffered a short-term competitive loss to up-and-coming contender Diego Lopes, where he bounced back despite losing,” Vithlani told SportsLine. “However, he is still the big underdog in this duel, and for good reason. The 14-0 Murphy has now proven he belongs at the top of this division after defeating veteran kickboxer Edson Barboza in his last fight. “Murphy is doing well.” -well-rounded and intelligent with his level changes should be the difference in this matchup. For more UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway tips, head to SportsLine.

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Vithlani has strong tips for Topuria vs. Holloway and other fights on the UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway card. He also supports a major underdog who “seems to be at his best.” He only reveals who it is at SportsLine.

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UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway main card, odds

Full UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway tips, predictions and best bets can be found here.

Ilia Topuria (-260) vs. Max Holloway (+210)
Khamzat Chimaev (-235) vs. Robert Whittaker (+195)
Lerone Murphy (-290) vs. Dan Ige (+235)
Magomed Ankalaev (-370) vs. Aleksander Rakic ​​(+290)
Shara Magomedov (-185) vs. Armen Petrosyan (+155)