At the end of October, on the 26th, MMA fans will again be able to enjoy the spectacle of the traditional tournament in Abu Dhabi. This grandiose event will take place at one of the most modern arenas in the world - the Etihad Arena, located in the heart of the United Arab Emirates.

The central duel of the evening will be the battle between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. Both fighters intend to fight for the title of champion, and it is not so easy to predict the outcome of this fight. Topuria declares that he is ready to knock out Holloway in record time, while Max is determined to quickly deal with the reigning champion. These two will fight for the featherweight belt. It is noteworthy that Elijah has already been able to defeat Alexander Volkanovsky, who three times remained an insurmountable obstacle for Holloway. The fight between the featherweight king and the main villain of the UFC promises to be the most anticipated event at the UFC 308 tournament. Interestingly, until recently, everyone expected a rematch between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, but due to the injury of the Russian, this fight was postponed to December.

In the middleweight division, viewers will see the confrontation between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Cyril Gan and Alexander Volkov will fight in the heavyweight division, and Magomed Ankalaev and Alexander Rakich will meet in the light heavyweight division.

The duel between Magomed Ankalaev and Alexander Rakich will be the second key event at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Russian fighter Ankalaev, who previously shone in the World Fighting Championship Akhmat and held the light heavyweight title there, has been ranked 4th in the UFC light heavyweight rankings since December 2022. His debut in the organization took place in March 2018 against Paul Craig, where Magomed won, and also received the Performance of the Evening award for a spectacular knockout of Prachnio. Since then, Ankalaev has remained undefeated and continues to be a serious contender in the world of MMA.

Alexander Rakic entered the UFC arena for the first time on September 2, 2017 in Rotterdam, defeating Brazilian Francimar Barroso. In May 2022, Rakic was forced to concede to former champion Jan Blachowicz due to a knee injury, although he had dominated the fight before. After a long recovery, Alexander returned to UFC 300, where he was defeated by Jiri Prokhazka. Despite obstacles such as staphylococcal infection, Rakic is actively training and preparing for the upcoming fight with Ankalaev.

A visit to UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi will give viewers not only the opportunity to cheer on their favorite light heavyweight fighters, but also to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Etihad Arena, completely immersed in what is happening in the octagon .