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.

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.