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The UFC is back on Fight Island. UFC 308 goes down in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, and if you’re wondering how big the card is, consider this: An Australian reporter asked Dana White about his big pitch to the crowd before UFC 308. White said: “If I. I must draw your attention to this map, you should not be watching it.”

I have to agree.

While there aren’t as many names as UFC 300, the main card fights and main and co-main events are arguably the best matchups you can put on in the sport.

If you need someone to tell you why you should watch Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway or Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev, then you probably have no business watching mixed martial arts.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the event.

• Date: Saturday, October 26th
• Time: 10:00 a.m. ET (Prelims), 2:00 p.m. ET (Main Card)
• TV/Stream: ESPN+ for prelims, ESPN+ PPV for the main card

Main Card – 2:00 p.m. ET

• (c) Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – UFC Featherweight Championship
• Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev
• Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic
• Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige
• Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

Prelims – 10:00 a.m. ET

• Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos
• Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki
• Abus Magomedov vs Brunno Ferreira
• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Chris Barnett
• Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo
• Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal
• Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva
• Ibo Aslan vs Raffael Cerqueira

UFC 308 in numbers

10 – Number of ranked opponent champions in action in Abu Dhabi.

9 – Number of Contender Series graduates on the map. If there’s any doubt that the Contender Series is now the best way to find a spot in the UFC, consider that more than a third of the fighters on this card all started with the promotion on Tuesday night’s show. At some point, we’ll likely see a card where the entire card is made up of Contender Series alums.

2 – Number of potential title eliminator fights on the card. Ankalaev is the No. 1 contender. If he wins against Rakic, he should have the next chance to face Alex Pereira. The same goes for Rakic, even though Jiri Prozchazka stopped him at UFC 300. Whittaker will likely have a shot at the winner of Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland if he beats Chimaev. Much to the chagrin of some, Chimaev will likely have a shot at the title if he wins. Once the main card begins, there’s a lot at stake.

2- Number of late substitutions on the card. Chris Barnett and Carlos Leal have filled in for Justin Tafa and Nursulton Ruziboev, respectively. Barnett faces Kennedy Nzechukwu and Leal takes on Rinat Fakhretdinov during the preliminary round.

0 – Number of fighters on the card from the UAE. While the UFC has fighters from the region like Mohamed Yahya on its roster. None of the local fighters will be in action on Saturday.