The UFC’s return to the Middle East had some highlight reel-worthy moments, without question, and now they’re available in super slow motion. Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) made history when he became the first to knock out former champ Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC). Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) crushed … Read more
ABU DHABI – When the idea first was proposed that Max Holloway could challenge for Ilia Topuria’s featherweight title, Topuria had what seemed to be a natural question. Would Holloway’s new BMF belt be on the line, too? It stood to reason, Topuria argued, that it should. The MMA world now knows that it wasn’t … Read more
Daniel Cormier argues that Ilia Topuria’s 2024 was more impressive than Alex Pereira’s. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to claim the featherweight title at UFC 298 in February. He then retained his belt at Saturday’s UFC 308 main event by becoming the first to knock out Max Holloway. Light heavyweight champion … Read more
ABU DHABI – Khamzat Chimaev has no doubt he would slice through UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis on the ground. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) quickly submitted Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) with a face crank in the first round of their middleweight bout Saturday, which co-headlined UFC 308 at Etihad Arena. Two … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-308-embedded-no-6-ilia-topuria-best-in-the-world-max-holloway-faceoff October 25, 2024 11:00 pm ET The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 308, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 308 … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-308-official-weigh-in-video-highlights-photo-gallery October 25, 2024 3:15 am ET ABU DHABI – The UFC 308 fight card now is set following Friday’s official weigh-ins session, where all 26 fighters successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s event … Read more
ABU DHABI – Shara Magomedov is a familiar name for Armen Petrosyan. Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 308 main card opener at Etihad Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN+). Petrosyan will look to capitalize on the hype that undefeated Magomedov brings and the coveted spot they’re on to … Read more
UFC 308 fight week began with one more fight than it has now. The bantamweight bout between Said Nurmagomedov and Daniel Santos has been canceled, the promotion confirmed Wednesday. The card will continue with 13 bouts, which take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was “removed” from the bout … Read more
UFC 308 continues to deepen. The most recent addition is a three-round bantamweight bout. Said Nurmagomedov will take on Daniel Santos at the Oct. 26 pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the promotion recently announced. Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will return almost exactly one year to the date from his … Read more
According to Robert Whittaker’s manager, the initial plan was to have him fight Sean Strickland. Whittaker’s manager, Titus Day, said the UFC approached Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) with another fight right after he knocked out Ikram Aliskerov at UFC on ABC 6 in June. Day said the name they offered was Strickland (29-6 MMA, … Read more
