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A morning fight card in Abu Dhabi delivered the goods with a little bit of everything, as the UFC 308 prelims saw a war between Mateusz Rebecki and Myktybek Orolbai, as well as early finishes from Kennedy Nzechukwu, Geoff Neal and Ibo Aslan, setting the stage for a stacked main card.
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UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway Results
- Main Event: Ilia Topuria defeats Max Holloway by knockout at 1:34 of the third round
- Co-Main Event: Khamzat Chimaev defeats Robert Whittaker via submission (face crank) at 3:34 of round one
- Magomed Ankalaev defeats Aleksandar Rakić via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Lerone Murphy defeats Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Shara Magomedov defeats Armen Petrosyan by knockout at 4:52 of the second round
- Ibo Aslan defeats Rafael Cerqueira via TKO (strikes) at :51 of the first round
- Geoff Neal defeats Rafael Dos Anjos via TKO (injury) at 1:30 of the first round
- Mateusz Rebecki defeats Myktybek Orolbai via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Abus Magomedov defeats Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm triangle) at 3:14 of round three
- Kennedy Nzechukwu defeats Chris Barnett via TKO (strikes) at 4:27 of the first round
- Farid Basharat defeats Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ismail Naurdiev defeats Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov defeats Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway Prelim Results
Rinat Fakhretdinov defeats Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
In the welterweight opener, Rinat Fakhretdinov extended his unbeaten streak to 23 with a controversial unanimous decision win over short-notice newcomer Carlos Leal that most observers will likely be discussing for a while to come.
Scores were 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 for Fakhretdinov, now 23-1-1. Leal falls to 21-6.
Rinat Fakhretdinov Post-Fight Interview | UFC 308
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Rinat Fakhretdinov Post-Fight Interview | UFC 308
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Leal showed no signs of the first-time UFC jitters in the first round as he largely fought off Fakhretdinov’s grappling attempts and landed some hard strikes in return. And he just picked up speed in the second, rattling Fakhretdinov with punches upstairs and a series of calf kicks. In the third, it was back-and-forth for five minutes, with both landing hard shots, but when the scores were tallied, it was Fakhretdinov with the win.
Ismail Naurdiev defeats Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Returning to the Octagon as a middleweight, Ismail Naurdiev impressed with a shutout unanimous decision over Bruno Silva.
Scores were 30-27 across the board.
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Naurdiev looked sharp in his first UFC bout since 2020, and whether with his striking or grappling, he was repeatedly a step ahead of Silva, who couldn’t get anything going offensively over three rounds, allowing the Morocco product to emerge with the clear-cut victory.
With the win, Naurdiev moves to 24-7. Silva falls to 23-12.
Farid Basharat defeats Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight up and comer Farid Basharat took a chance by agreeing to fight Victor Hugo at featherweight, but the gamble paid off, as Basharat won a three-round unanimous decision to remain unbeaten.
Scores were 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 for Basharat, now 13-0. Hugo falls to 25-5.
Hugo aggressively went after Basharat in the opening round, landing a hard elbow and attempting a pair of leg locks. But Basharat’s submission defense was solid, and on the feet his movement gave the Brazilian issues.
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Basharat picked up his pace offensively in the second and piled up the points, but Hugo continued throwing hard, having some success with left hooks in the closing stages of the frame.
Encouraged by his corner, Leal came out firing as the final round began, and he scored big with a back kick that sent Basharat sprawling into the fence. Basharat recovered quickly and the fight went to the mat with the Afghanistan native in control from the top before taking his foe’s back and staying there until the final horn.
Kennedy Nzechukwu defeats Chris Barnett via TKO (strikes) at 4:27 of the first round
Kennedy Nzechukwu’s heavyweight debut was a successful one, as he halted Chris Barnett in the first round.
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Using a steady diet of strikes, Nzechukwu’s patient pressure paid dividends throughout the opening round, and while Barnett swung hard in response, he also appeared to have injured his leg. Nzechukwu responded by putting the heat on, and as the fight went to the mat, a barrage of unanswered strikes prompted the stoppage by referee Jason Herzog at the 4:27 mark.
Nzechukwu moves to 13-5 with the win. Barnett falls to 23-9.
Abus Magomedov defeats Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm triangle) at 3:14 of round three
In middleweight action, Abus Magomedov submitted Brunno Ferreira in the final round of a competitive scrap.
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After a tactical first round, Ferreira started to put his offense together in round two, and he hurt Magomedov in the second minute. Magomedov went all-in on getting the fight to the mat and he succeeded, eventually clearing his head before the two rose. Again, Ferreira stunned the Germany native, but as they tumbled to the mat, it was Magomedov regaining control of the bout. And when Ferreira kept throwing bombs in the final frame, Magomedov adjusted, took the fight to the ground and submitted his foe with an arm triangle. The finish came at 3:14 of round three.
Magomedov moves to 27-6-1. Ferreira falls to 12-2.
Mateusz Rebecki defeats Myktybek Orolbai via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Mateusz Rebecki and Myktybek Orolbai went into deep waters in their 160-pound catchweight bout, thrilling fans at Etihad Arena for three rounds until Rebecki emerged victorious with a bloody and hard-fought split decision.
Scores were 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 for Rebecki, now 20-2. Orolbai falls to 13-2-1.
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Orolbai showed off his toughness as he ate repeated left hands in the first round without moving, but his face didn’t agree, and by the end of the stanza, his right eye was nearly swollen shut. The Octagonside physician allowed Orolbai to continue, and he showed a sense of urgency as the second frame began, but Rebecki, while taking some shots, was still on target. Orolbai got a brief takedown with under 90 seconds left, and Rebecki emerged from a clash of heads with a cut over his right eye. And once they rose, it was Orolbai continuing to push the pace on his tiring foe. But Rebecki got his second win as the third round commenced, and he finally dropped Orolbai. The Kyrgyzstan native gamely rose to his feet, but Rebecki kept the heat on his battered and bloodied foe. Then, remarkably, Orolbai got into top position and started firing off strikes until the two made it to a standing position until the final horn.
Geoff Neal defeats Rafael Dos Anjos via TKO (injury) at 1:30 of the first round
It was an anti-climactic end to the matchup between Geoff Neal and Rafael Dos Anjos, but before the end came due to a Dos Anjos injury, Texas’ Neal looked sharp against the former lightweight champion.
Geoff Neal Post-Fight Interview | UFC 308
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Neal knocked Dos Anjos down in the first minute of the fight, but RDA recovered quickly and the two rose. Neal proceeded to score a takedown, but after the welterweights got back to their feet, Dos Anjos went down a second time, this time due to an injury to his left knee that forced referee Mark Smith to step the bout at 1:30 of the opening round.
With the win, Neal moves to 16-6. Dos Anjos, who turned 40 years old today, falls to 32-17.
Ibo Aslan defeats Rafael Cerqueira via TKO (strikes) at :51 of the first round
Ibo Aslan stunned Rafael Cerqueira early and never let him off the hook as he scored a first-round stoppage of the previously unbeaten UFC newcomer in their light heavyweight bout.
A left hand stunned Cerqueira seconds into the fight, and Turkey’s Aslan opened up with both hands, continuing to land hard shots without response until referee Marc Goddard halted the contest at :51 of the first round.
Ibo Aslan Post-Fight Interview | UFC 308
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Aslan moves to 14-1 with the win. Cerqueira falls to 11-1.
UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway took place live from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 26, 2024. See the final Prelim & Main Card results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!
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