The UFC is again within the Center East with the featherweight title on the road on the prime of the lineup.
UFC 308 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi.
Get foremost card decide outcomes from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, in addition to further evaluation, under.
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan
Information: Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Previous 5: Magomedov 5-0, Petrosyan 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Magomedov honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.21.24): Magomedov -175, Petrosyan +145
Junkie decide outcomes: Magomedov 11, Petrosyan 0
Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
Information: Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Ige 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Murphy No. 14, Ige honorable point out
Odds (as of 10.21.24): Ige +165, Murphy -195
Junkie decide outcomes: Murphy 9, Ige 2
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Information: Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC), Rakic (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)
Previous 5: Ankalaev 4-0-1, Rakic 2-3
Division: Mild heavyweight
Rankings: Ankalaev No. 4, Rakic No. 11
Odds (as of 10.21.24): Ankalaev -390, Rakic +290
Junkie decide outcomes: Ankalaev 11, Rakic 0
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
Information: Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Whittaker (27-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Chimaev 5-0, Whittaker 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Whittaker No. 4, Chimaev No. 10
Odds (as of 10.21.24): Chimaev -220, Whittaker +180
Junkie decide outcomes: Chimaev 6, Whittaker 5
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway
Information: Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC)
Previous 5: Topuria 5-0, Holloway 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Topuria No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Holloway No. 3, honorable point out pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 10.21.24): Topuria -245, Holloway +200
Junkie decide outcomes: Holloway 6, Topuria 5
Preliminary card picks
Though they don’t depend towards the standings, MMA Junkie employees members nonetheless decide the fights on the prelims. Listed below are the outcomes:
- Ibo Aslan vs. Rafael Cerqueira: Aslan 7, Cerqueira 4
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Geoff Neal: Neal 9, dos Anjos 2
- Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki: Orolbai 9, Rebecki 2
- Brunno Ferreira vs. Abus Magomedov: Ferreira 6, Magomedov 5
- Chris Barnett vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu: Nzechukwu 9, Barnett 2
- Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo: Basharat 11, Hugo 0
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal: Fakhretdinov 11, Leal 0
- Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva: Naurdiev 8, Silva 3
Take a look at all the primary card picks under.
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