UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi will take place on October 26

The tournament has long united different countries and cities, and has also become a firmament for both recognized MMA titans and rising stars in the world of uncompromising fights. The October 26 event will mark the promotion's 20th visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC on ABC: Sandhagen against Nurmagomedov" in August 2024. That glorious fight ended with the victory of the Russian athlete Umar, the brother of the fighter Usman Nurmagomedov and cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov. After this, there is active talk that the Avar will now claim the prestigious UFC belt.

Also, for two years in a row, the tournament opened with a fight with the participation of another of our bright athlete Islam Makhachev. The current UFC lightweight champion defeated Charles Oliveira by knockout in 2022, and in 2023 received a bonus for “best performance of the evening” at UFC 294, defeating Alexander Volkanovski in the first round. After this, Makhachev was recognized as the best UFC fighter, regardless of weight category, according to the official UFC rating. Fans of Islam expected that this time the highlight of the event’s busy program would be the Russian fighter entering the octagon at the Etihad Arena, however, as the organizers reported, the headliner of the event would be a fight for the UFC featherweight title between current champion Ilya Topuria and former champion Max Holloway. In addition, at UFC 308, for lovers of good fights, a real treat will be a middleweight meeting between former UFC champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whitaker and Khamzat Chimaev. 

Another exciting fight promises to be between former interim UFC heavyweight champion Cyril Gane and former Bellator world heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov. For the athletes, this will be a rematch, because at Fight Night in Abu Dhabi three years ago, Gane’s victory was announced by a unanimous decision of the judges. Volkov dreams of defeating his opponent, delighting the audience. 

This year will be the thirty-second in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2024, under the auspices of the prestigious organization, sixty-six fighters held their debut fights. There have been a lot of exciting title fights that attract mixed martial arts fans and professional athletes. The first tournament of this year, UFC 310, started in early December in America at the T-Mobile Arena. The final event before UFC 310 will be UFC on ESPN: Cannoneer vs. Borralho, which takes place on August 24 in Los Angeles. The density of the UFC events schedule is pleasantly surprising, and most of them are held in the capital of the United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi.

Tickets to UFC 308 are a chance in real time to see the victory of two of the strongest fighters of our time, Ilya Topuria and Max Holloway , get bright emotions, and also support your favorite athlete in the title fight at the Etihad Arena.