First title defense. Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway. Predictions and bets for the UFC 308 tournament

MMA News 26 oct 2024, 07:50
Robert Sykes Robert Sykes Dailysports's expert
First title defense. Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway. Predictions and bets for the UFC 308 tournament Photo from fightnews.info / Author unknown

Tonight, on Yas Island near Riyadh, UAE, UFC 308 promises an electric night of MMA action.

The main event features Spain’s Ilia Topuria defending his featherweight title against former champion and BMF belt holder Max Holloway from the United States.

Topuria enters as the clear favorite, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.4 on his victory, while Holloway is set at 3.1.

Analysts anticipate an early finish, with odds of 1.6 for a non-decision bout, while a full fight offers a payout of 2.2. The likeliest outcome is a first-round finish (4.8). Odds increase with each round: 5.6 for round two, 6.5 for round three, 7.5 for round four, and 8.7 for the fifth round. A knockout or judges’ decision, each at 2.2, is seen as the most probable end. A submission win, however, sits at 5.7.

Betting houses also lean toward an average fight length: over 1.5 rounds at 1.2, over 2.5 at 1.5, and over 3.5 at 1.8. For under 4.5 rounds, the odds stand at 1.8, under 3.5 at 2.0, and under 2.5 at 2.4.

The co-main event sees Australia’s former champion Robert Whittaker take on UAE’s Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout.

Chimaev is favored with odds of 1.4, while Whittaker stands at 3.0. Here, too, a complete bout is unlikely, with odds of 1.3 for a finish, versus 3.7 for a full five rounds. A knockout is the most probable end (1.9), followed by a submission (3.2), and a judges' decision (3.8).

With 13 fights scheduled, the Dailysports team provides a complete breakdown of odds for all matchups.

Main Card

  • Lerone Murphy 1.3 vs Dan Ige 3.3
  • Magomed Ankalaev 1.2 vs Aleksandar Rakić 4.6
  • Sharabutdin Magomedov 1.5 vs Armen Petrosyan 2.6

Preliminary Card

  • Geoff Neal 1.3 vs Rafael dos Anjos 3.3
  • Mateusz Rębecki 3.6 vs Mykytbek Orolbay 1.3
  • Abus Magomedov 1.7 vs Bruno Ferreira 2.2
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu 1.1 vs Chris Barnett 5.9
  • Farid Basharat 1.1 vs Victor Hugo 5.9
  • Ismail Naurdiev 1.6 vs Bruno Silva 2.3
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov 1.4 vs Carlos Leal Miranda 2.9
  • Ibo Aslan 2.0 vs Rafael Cerqueira 1.8

Dailysports has you covered with comprehensive fight card information for this thrilling event.

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