UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway: Main card, start time, main event walkouts, and more
MMA fans will get to witness a thrilling clash between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway for the featherweight championship at UFC 308. The event will be held on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The preliminary card for UFC 308 will begin at 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT. In India, the prelims will start from 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The main card will start at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT. Indian fans can enjoy the main card from 11:30 p.m. onwards.
The main event walkouts are expected to take place around 12 p.m. ET/ 9 a.m. PT. In India, the main event walkouts are predicted to commence at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The title fight is not the sole attraction of UFC 308. The co-main event will feature a highly intriguing five-round middleweight showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and former champion Robert Whittaker.
Below is the list of matchups scheduled to happen on the main card of UFC 308:
Main event: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway - UFC featherweight title
Co-main event: Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev - middleweight
Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige - featherweight
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic - light heavyweight
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan - middleweight
Justin Gaethje weighs in on Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway
Max Holloway's last opponent Justin Gaethje recently spoke about 'Blessed's' upcoming encounter against Ilia Topuria. Speaking to The Schmo, Gaethje shared that defeating Holloway would not be a walk in the park.
But 'The Highlight' proceeded to mention Topuria's striking power and said 'El Matador' has the capability to knock Holloway out:
"Max has been there for so many times, he's got so much experience... You're not gonna run through him, no matter what... It's a crazy game and Topuria has power, so if he touches him, he could knock him out. But we'll see. Topuria was very impressive versus Volkanovski. So, we'll see how he looks."
Check out Justin Gaethje's comments below (5:11):
Gaethje and Holloway fought for the 'BMF' title at UFC 300. The fight ended with a spectacular knockout by 'Blessed' in the last second of their five-round fight.