The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Yas Islan in Abu Dhabi this weekend, with UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway, which is set to be headlined by a highly anticipated title match on an action-packed card.
In the main event of UFC 308, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the first champ of the promotion from Spain, makes his first-ever title defence against an eternal fan favorite and No. 2 ranked contender Max Holloway.
The long-awaited co-main event sees No. 3 ranked middleweight contender Robert Whittaker lock horns with No. 12 ranked Khamzat Chimaev in a potential title eliminator, while in another featured title eliminator, No. 2 ranked heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev faces No. 5 ranked Aleksandar Rakic.
Also on the main card, No. 12 ranked featherweight contender Lerone Murphy faces No. 14 ranked contender Dan Ige in an action-packed bout after undefeated middleweight Shara Magomedov takes on Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) contract winner Armen Petrosyan.
Plus, light heavyweights kick off the main card as DWCS contract winner Ibo Aslan welcomes undefeated UFC newcomer Raffael Cerqueria after No. 10 ranked welterweight Geoff Neal goes toe-to-toe with former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos to close the preliminary card.
The prelims will feature six more bouts. Here is all you need to know about UFC 308 from date, timings, fight card, telecast and live streaming information of the event in India:
When and where is UFC 308 taking place?
The event is set to take place on Saturday (October 26) at the Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island, also known as Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. And due to time difference in India, the event will start on Saturday (October 26) and head into the early hours of Sunday (October 27).
What time does UFC 308 Fight Card start?
The preliminary card starts at 7 AM ET / 10 AM PT / 2 PM GMT / 7:30 PM IST (Saturday, October 26), while the main card of UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway starts at 11 AM ET / 2 PM PT / 6 PM GMT / 11:30 PM IST (Saturday, October 26).
Where and how to watch UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway in India?
Watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway main card on Sony Sports Ten 1 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) & Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels from 11:30 PM IST on October 26. Fans in India, can also live stream the main card on Sony LIV.
UFC 308 Fight Card
Main Card: The main card is headlined by a World Championship bout in the featherweight division, and also features a couple of title eliminators in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions as well as a bout each in the featherweight, light heavyweight and middleweight divisions.
- Featherweight World Championship Bout: Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Max Holloway
- Middleweight Bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Featherweight Bout: Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige
- Middleweight Bout: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira
Preliminary Card: The prelims features a couple of bouts in the middleweight and welterweight divisions as well as a bout each in the lightweight, Bantamweight and heavyweight divisions before the main card opens in Etihad Arena.
- Welterweight Bout: Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Lightweight Bout: Mateusz Rebecki vs. Myktybek Orolbai
- Middleweight Bout: Abusupiyan Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira
- Heavyweight Bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett
- Bantamweight Bout: Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo
- Middleweight Bout: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva
- Welterweight Bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal
