UFC 308: Topuria Stops Holloway and Complete Event Results
Ilia Topuria retained the UFC featherweight championship by knocking out Max Holloway at UFC 308 on October 26, 2024. The event took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, where Khamzat Chimaev also scored a first-round submission over Robert Whittaker. A thirteen-fight card combined championship significance, contender victories, and several memorable finishes.
Topuria finishes a durable challenger
Holloway entered the contest with an exceptional reputation for durability and high-volume striking. Topuria had won the title from Alexander Volkanovski earlier in the year and faced a different kind of championship test against the former featherweight champion.
The fight ended at 1:34 of the third round when Topuria’s punches produced the first knockout defeat of Holloway’s professional MMA career. It was a successful first title defense and another demonstration of the champion’s ability to convert striking openings into a decisive finish.
Chimaev and the other main-card winners
Chimaev closed the distance on Whittaker early, brought the fight to the ground, and secured a face-crank submission at 3:34 of the opening round. The speed of the result against a former middleweight champion made it one of the evening’s major competitive statements.
Magomed Ankalaev defeated Aleksandar Rakic by unanimous decision, while Lerone Murphy took a decision over Dan Ige. Shara Magomedov supplied the main card’s other striking highlight, stopping Armen Petrosyan late in the second round with a double spinning-backfist sequence.
The supporting card delivers varied results
Mateusz Rebecki and Myktybek Orolbai fought a demanding contest that ended in a split decision for Rebecki. Abus Magomedov finished Brunno Ferreira with a third-round arm-triangle choke, while Geoff Neal’s bout with Rafael dos Anjos ended in the first round after dos Anjos suffered a knee injury.
Ibo Aslan and Kennedy Nzechukwu also recorded first-round stoppages. Farid Basharat, Ismail Naurdiev, and Rinat Fakhretdinov earned decision wins. These supporting results completed a card remembered above all for Topuria’s championship finish and Chimaev’s rapid submission, with the full outcomes listed below.
Complete event results
- Ilia Topuria defeated Max Holloway — KO (punches), round 3, 1:34; retained the featherweight title.
- Khamzat Chimaev defeated Robert Whittaker — submission (face crank), round 1, 3:34.
- Magomed Ankalaev defeated Aleksandar Rakic — unanimous decision (29–28 on all three cards).
- Lerone Murphy defeated Dan Ige — unanimous decision (29–28 on all three cards).
- Shara Magomedov defeated Armen Petrosyan — KO (spinning backfists), round 2, 4:52.
- Ibo Aslan defeated Raffael Cerqueira — TKO (strikes), round 1, 0:51.
- Geoff Neal defeated Rafael dos Anjos — TKO (injury), round 1, 1:30.
- Mateusz Rebecki defeated Myktybek Orolbai — split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29).
- Abus Magomedov defeated Brunno Ferreira — submission (arm-triangle choke), round 3, 3:14.
- Kennedy Nzechukwu defeated Chris Barnett — TKO (strikes), round 1, 4:27.
- Farid Basharat defeated Victor Hugo — unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Ismail Naurdiev defeated Bruno Silva — unanimous decision (30–27 on all three cards).
- Rinat Fakhretdinov defeated Carlos Leal — unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
Sources
- UFC: main-card results and recaps
- UFC: preliminary results
- UFC: official scorecards
- MMA Fighting: complete event results
- UFC: Shara Magomedov’s knockout finish
Tags
MMA, Combat Sports
