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Analysis: Six undefeated fighters at UFC 308! Who will keep the zero?

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23 oktober 2024

Tobias Lindkvist

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No fewer than six undefeated fighters will put their unblemished records on the line at Saturday’s UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Together, they sport an absolutely insane pro MMA record of 80-0-1.

Click ”Next” to learn more about the fighters, their matchups and how likely it is that they will keep their records intact!

Farid Basharat

Photo via Instagram (@faridbofficial)

MMA record: 13-0

With three straight wins in the UFC, bantamweight fighter Farid Basharat will take on the seasoned Brazilian veteran Victor ”Striker” Hugo at UFC 308. With almost 50 percent of his win coming via submission, Basharat is a dangerous opponent to anyone.

Hugo is on an impressive 14-fight winning streak and is just as tough and dangerous as Basharat, but has twice as much experience. That might be the winning factor at UFC 308.

Sharabutdin Magomedov

Sharabutdin Magomedov. Photo via Instagram

MMA record: 14-0

Sharabutdin Magomedov has emerged on the international fight scene with a bang.

The Dagestani kickboxing specialist will face fellow striking specialist Armen Petrosyan in the opening fight on the main card. Despite being undefeated, Magomedov is not in any way an unbeatable fighter, as he has a tendency to take risks and keep his hands low.

Whatever happens, I expect an entertaining fight come Saturday.

Lerone Murphy

Lerone Murphy . Photo via Instagram (@lerone145)

MMA record: 14-0-1

Rising featherweight star Lerone Murphy never lost a fight but has a split-draw against Zubaira Tukhugov in his UFC debut. Since then he racked up six straight wins. His opponent, Dan Ige, is a seasoned veteran who faced the likes of Diego Lopes, Josh Emmett and Calvin Kattar.

I believe that Ige will be the toughest test the Brit ever faced inside the octagon, but Murphy still has all the tools to keep building on his winning streak.

Raffael Cerqueira

Raffael Cerqueira will make his promotional debut at UFC 308. Photo via Instagram (@raffaelcerqueira_ufc)

MMA record: 11-0

UFC debutant Raffael Cerqueira is up for a huge test as he takes on Ibo Aslan.

To be honest, I know very little about Cerqueira, but ten of his eleven wins have come via stoppage and he seems to be a quick finisher in general.

On the other hand, Aslan is also a stoppage machine and has ten of his 13 wins coming via stoppage, so whoever wins this fight will probably get it done before the final bell!

Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria. Photo via YouTube

MMA record: 15-0

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is one of the most explosive and hard-hitting featherweights the UFC has seen since Conor McGregor’s haydays.

If Max Holloway choses to stay in the pocket with Topuria it can be a short night. However, I think the ex-champion is smarter than that and will use his great footwork and jab to try to keep Topuria at bay.

Holloway probably has more tools to win the fight, but it only takes one shot from Topuria, no matter how good your chin is, to completely shut the lights of anyone.

Still, I think Holloway will get his hand raised on Saturday.

Khamzat Chimaev

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MMA record: 13-0

Khamzat Chimaev will take on former UFC champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308.

The fact that it is a five-rounder might play in Whittaker’s favor, as he’s known for his great cardio. Chimaev is usually a more explosive fighter who’s very dangerous in the first round – his eight first-round finishes says it all – but he has a tendency to slow down in the second and third rounds.

Chimaev’s best chance to keep his undefeated record intact is to get his opponent out of there in the first round, which he’s indeed very capable of.