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Topuria vs Holloway updates, results of each fight

Topuria vs Holloway updates, results of each fight

UFC 308 takes place on Saturday and you can watch live round-by-round coverage and official results starting at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). UFC 308 (pay-per-view, ESPN+) takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Headlining, featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time when he takes on former champion Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC). In the co-feature, Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) meets former champion Robert Whittaker (27-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) to determine the next top middleweight contender.

Follow our round-by-round updates and official results starting at approximately 10 a.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN+ and starting at 2 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

Everyone enjoy the fights.

UFC 308 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-Per-View, 2:00 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for the featherweight title
  • Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic
  • Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
  • Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

PRELIMINARY MAP (ESPN+, 10 a.m. ET)

  • Ibo Aslan vs. Rafael Cerqueira
  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Geoff Neal
  • Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki
  • Brunno Ferreira vs. Abus Magomedov
  • Chris Barnett vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
  • Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov defeated. Carlos Leal by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva

Round 1 –

Result:
Recap:
Photos:
records: Naurdiev (23-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Silva (23-11 MMA, 4-5 UFC)
division: Middleweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee:
Judge:

Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal

Round 1 – Fakhretdinov goes for an early takedown here and gets it. Leal comes right back up but gets pushed against the cage. Good control here by Fakhretdinov. Leal back to bat. Oh! A solid shot and then a cracking takedown from Lean. Fakhretdinov fires again and pushes Leal against the cage. Leal breaks away. A few leg kicks land for Leal. Again. Body kick from Fakhretdinov. Solid left hand from Leal! Fakhretdinov tries to get the takedown but can't get it. Oh! Fakhretdinov with his own shots! Leal wins the exchange. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Leal.

Round 2 – Leal with some bad punches to start. Fakhretdinov feels those leg kicks, they're starting to add up! Fakhretdinov pushes Leal against the cage. Leal breaks free. Nice jabs from Fakhretdinov. Fakhretdinov's takedowns were not effective at all in this round. More leg kicks from Leal. Leal tags and dismantles Fakhretdinov. Oh! Fakhretdinov stumbles through a leg kick. Fakhretdinov shoots for a takedown and gets it. Ground and pound. Leal has a cut on his left eye. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Leal.

Round 3 – Oh! Uppercut from Leal! Fakhretdinov shoots and is taken down by Leal. Brutal leg kicks from Leal! Fakhretdinov gets a little sloppy here. Jab from Leal. Fakhretdinov closes the distance and presses Leal against the cage. An incredible performance from Leal so far. Fakhretdinov cannot initiate takedowns. Nice combination from Leal. Oh! Leal shoots Fakhretdinov and takes him out! Fakhretdinov gets up again. Two more minutes. Fakhretdinov applies pressure to take Leal out, but Leal's takedown defense was on point. Oh! Leal skipped those punches. Fakhretdinov with a clean combo. They are arguing here on the home stretch. The bell rings. Fun fight.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Leal. Overall 30-27, Leal.

Result: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Recap:
Photos:
records: Fakhretdinov (22-1-1 MMA, 4-0-1 UFC), Leal (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
division: Welterweight
Transmitted: ESPN+
referee: Vitor Ribeiro
Judge:

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