Off to a 3-0 start in his UFC tenure, Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is yet to taste defeat in his career. A win here would give Magomedov is third win of 2024. … Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Rodolfo Vieira this past February. Prior to that setback, he’d won two fights in a row.

In this contest between middleweight striking specialists, Sharaputdin Magomedov will finally run into an MMA striker who can keep up with his kicks. One of the main pieces of advice given to fighters who are facing a kick-heavy attack is to kick them right back.

Shara Magomedov is undefeated, but his road to now hasn't exactly been challenging, and Petrosyan will be a wake-up call. Saturday’s UFC 308 main card kicks off with a middleweight bout between Shara Magomedov and Armen Petrosyan.

Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 308 main card opener at Etihad Arena (pay-per-view, ESPN+ ). Petrosyan will look to capitalize on the hype that undefeated Magomedov brings and the coveted spot they’re on to open up the pay-per-view.

Featherweight gold is on the line on Saturday night when Ilia Topuria puts his title on the line against former champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308. The fight is Topuria's first defense of the title and he will be looking to add a win over a legend to his resume.

Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic meet Saturday on the main card of UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 2-4 UFC main cards,

The UFC's Abu Dhabi pay-per-view tradition continues, featuring a stacked 13-fight card with a special start time.