With UFC 308 in the books, the promotion’s attention turns to its yearly New York pay-per-view. UFC 309 takes place Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden and is headlined by a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic. During the UFC 308 broadcast Saturday, the promotion officially announced
Day: October 27, 2024
The UFC’s second numbered event of October went down Saturday with UFC 308 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) retained his belt in the main event, and did it the way he said he was going to when he scored a third-round knockout of Max
ABU DHABI – After what is likely to go down as one of the most highlight reel-worthy knockouts in UFC history, Shara Magomedov brought part of his focus back to a longtime pursuit. Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) stayed unbeaten Saturday when he took out Armen Petrosyan (9-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) with a second-round TKO
Alexander Volkanovski calls next. Minutes after UFC 308‘s main event Saturday saw Ilia Topuria become the first to knock out Max Holloway, the previous featherweight titleholder was in the cage. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) said the idea to be seen next to the freshly victorious Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) was all his. He
ABU DHABI – Many viewers were surprised at what they heard when the official decision of his fight was read Saturday, but Rinat Fakhretdinov wasn’t. Following his unanimous decision win over Carlos Leal at UFC 308, Fakhretdinov (23-1-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) voiced his disagreement with the broadcast team that the judges got it wrong. “Why were
ABU DHABI – Magomed Ankalaev may have finally been granted his title shot after UFC 308. Unbeaten in his past 13 fights, Ankalaev outpointed Aleksandar Rakic (14-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) to earn a unanimous decision win on Saturday’s main card at Etihad Arena. Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) has been chomping at the bit for his
Dricus Du Plessis is relishing the chance to end Khamzat Chimaev’s undefeated streak after UFC 308. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) made a frightening statement that he should be next to challenge for the middleweight title held by Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) on Saturday when he destroyed Robert Whittaker by first-round submission in
No wonder Robert Whittaker quickly tapped at UFC 308. Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) sustained serious damage to his jaw and teeth, according to a photograph shared by Daniel Cormier at the tail-end of the pay-per-view broadcast Saturday. While the exact injury is unclear, the photo shows Whittaker’s front bottom teeth dislodged awkwardly back toward
The UFC handed out five bonuses after Saturday’s card, including one to one of the most unique finishes in history. After UFC 308, five fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below. Fight of the Night: Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai Gallery Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek
ABU DHABI – How does the UFC say no to Alexander Volkanovski? That’s the question Dana White posed to the media after the conclusion of UFC 308 on Saturday at Etihad Arena. Of course, White is talking about the next title challenger for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who furthered his stardom with a massive
ABU DHABI – Ilia Topuria not only retained his status as UFC featherwieght champion, but he also won a new title, according to him. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) became the first man to stop former UFC champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC), as he knocked out the gritty Hawaiian in the main event
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