UFC 308 LIVE: Topuria knocks out Holloway after Chimaev submits Whittaker

Re-live updates and see all results after Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway met in a highly-anticipated title fight

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Ilia Topuria got up and running as featherweight champion at UFC 308, with a history-making knockout of Max Holloway.

After two tense, closely-fought rounds, Topuria hurt Holloway with a right cross in the third frame, before dropping the former champion with a left hook. Topuria, 27, then poured on ground and pound to force a stoppage, becoming the first fighter to knock out the Hawaiian, 32.

With that, Topuria built on his title win from February, when he knocked out long-reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski. Saturday’s result in Abu Dhabi also kept Topuria unbeaten, as the Spanish-Georgian moved to 16-0.

In the co-main event of UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev also stayed unbeaten, submitting ex-champ Robert Whittaker in the first round of their middleweight clash.

Re-live updates and see all results from the UFC 308 main card and prelims, below.

UFC 308 LIVE

• Ilia Topuria retains 145lb title with history-making knockout of Max Holloway
• Khamzat Chimaev sprints past ex-champ Robert Whittaker with first-round submission
• Chimaev, after his own health battles, opens up on young son’s struggles
• Shara Magomedov scores unique KO of Armen Petrosyan with double spinning back fist
• Magomed Ankalaev outpoints Aleksandar Rakic in crucial light-heavyweight fight
• Manchester’s Lerone Murphy recovers from knockdown to win close fight with Dan Ige
• Former champion Rafael dos Anjos suffers early injury against Geoff Neal

[26 October 2024 15:28 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 308 LIVE: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Carlos Leal

Round two

The striking has been quite sloppy from both men, but Leal continues to get the best of these back-and-forths.

Now Rinat gets his jab going, however. He eventually goes for another takedown, but it’s thwarted, and he eats a knee for his trouble!

Rinat holds Leal against the fence for some time, but Leal gets away eventually. Rinat closes range with a front kick, but Leal fires back with a one-two.

Again Leal counters a takedown attempt with a knee, before tagging Rinat with a couple of left hooks.

OH! But Rinat stumbles Leal slightly with an overhand right. Leal does well to stay composed, but he’s taken down in the final 15 seconds of the round.

[26 October 2024 15:21 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 308 LIVE: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Carlos Leal

The prelims begin with a welterweight bout between Rinat Fakhretdinov and Carlos Leal!

Round one

Both men stand orthodox. Rinat presses forward early. He feints an overhand and pulls off a double-leg takedown. The pair land near the fence, and Leal is able to use it to stand up.

Rinat holds Leal against the cage wall for a while, before they separate. Both men land punches in a laboured exchange, before Leal sprawls to halt a takedown attempt.

Rinat’s next effort is successful, but again Leal is back up quickly. This time he doesn’t need the fence to stand, but he’s forced back to the cage wall shortly thereafter.

The welterweights separate again, and Leal lands a hard left hook! Leal with some heavy leg kicks, too. Rinat lands a body kick. Leal with a left hand and a knee up the middle!

He defends another takedown. Rinat is sporting some bruising around his nose and left eye. He’s landing punches now, though! One more takedown defended by Leal, and that’s round one in the books.