UFC 308 took place tonight from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!
In the main event, Ilia Topuria put his featherweight title on the line against former champ Max Holloway. While in the co-main event, Robert Whittaker took on Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight matchup.
UFC 308 Results: Main Card:
- Featherweight Championship Main Event: Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway via KO: R3, 1.34
- Middleweight Co-Main Event: Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker via submission: R1, 3.34
- Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakić via unanimous decision (29-28x3)
- Featherweight: Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28x3)
- Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via KO: R2, 4.52
Preliminary Card:
- Light Heavyweight: Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira via TKO (punches): R1, 0:51
- Welterweight: Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (injury): R1, 1:30
- Catchweight (160lbs): Mateusz Rębecki def. Myktybek Orolbai via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Middleweight: Abus Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm-triangle choke): R3, 3:14
- Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett via TKO (punches): R1, 4:27
- Featherweight: Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Main Card Highlights
Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan
Sharabutdin Magomedov continued his rise through the UFC middleweight ranks with a KO of Armen Petrosyan in the second round.
Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige
In this featherweight bout, Lerone Murphy got it done on the scorecards against Dan Ige.
Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakić
Magomed Ankalaev earned a unanimous decision win against Aleksandar Rakić in their light heavyweight bout.
Khamzat Chimaev def. Robert Whittaker
In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev got it done in the first round with a submission of Robert Whittaker.
Preliminary Card Highlights
Rinat Fakhretdinov Def. Carlos Leal
Kennedy Nzechukwu Def. Chris Barnett
Abus Magomedov Def. Brunno Ferreira
Mateusz Rębecki Def. Myktybek Orolbai
Geoff Neal Def. Rafael dos Anjos
Ibo Aslan Def. Raffael Cerqueira
Ilia Topuria def. Max Holloway
In the main event, Ilia Topuria retained his featherweight belt with a KO of Max Holloway in round three.