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UFC rebooks Chimaev vs. Whittaker for CRAZY fight card!
Khamzat vs. Whittaker will go down at UFC 308 in October. Photo: USA Today Sports and Chris Önnerby
The UFC has reeboked the matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker for UFC 308 in October. The highly anticipated bout was planned for June but got cancelled since Chimaev was forced to pull out on short notice due to health issues.
Whittaker stopped the replacement Ikram Aliskerov by first-round knockout and claimed he would be ready to face the undefeated Chimaev in the future.
Featherweight title on the line at UFC 308
We will also see a featherweight title fight where champion Ilia Topuria defends his strap for the first time. He will take on the seasoned former champion Max Holloway in the main event.
Topuria won the belt in February when he shocked longtime title holder Alexander Volkanovski with a second-round knockout at UFC 298.
Holloway comes from a massive performance at UFC 300 where he knocked out Justin Gaethje in a lightweight BMF title bout.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the news of the matchups on Saturday.
#UFC308 October 26th from Fight Island, Abu Dhabi!@VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/v7FdlGXQzl
— danawhite (@danawhite) August 3, 2024
UFC 308 with Khamzat vs. Whittaker
UFC 308 will take place on October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event will mark the promotion’s 20th visit to Abu Dhabi.
The lineup now includes:
- Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
- Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
- Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcos Rogerio
* Fight card is a subject of change.
