How to watch UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway fight card details, start times and more

It’s almost time for UFC 308! This weekend, UFC heads to the UAE for a fight card featuring UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria making his first title defense — against the former champion, Max Holloway. But the long-awaited showdown between Holloway and Topuria isn’t the only fight worth watching at this weekend’s UFC event. the card also features middleweight bouts between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev and Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan, another featherweight fight between Lerone Murphy and Dan Ige and the light heavyweight battle between Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic. Thanks to the time difference in Abu Dabi, U.S. viewers can start their Saturday with UFC, with the event kicking off with prelims at 10 a.m. ET.

If you’re looking for ways to watch UFC 308, know this: Topuria vs. Holloway and the rest of the main event will be available exclusively on PPV (streaming for an extra fee on ESPN+) this Saturday. The prelims will also stream on ESPN+ (included in an ESPN+ subscription).

Don’t want to miss out on the UFC action? Here’s how to watch this weekend’s PPV UFC fight, including start times and fight card details.

How to watch UFC 308 without cable:

Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Prelims time: 10 a.m. ET

Main card time: 2 p.m. ET

Location: Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

TV: PPV via ESPN+

Streaming: ESPN+

Where to stream UFC 308 this weekend:

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For ESPN+ subscribers, UFC 308 is available to purchase through ESPN+ for $80. If you aren’t already subscribed to ESPN+, new users can bundle UFC 304 in with the cost of an annual subscription for a 30% discount, bringing your total to $134.98, or just sign up for a monthly ESPN+ plan with your order, which brings your cost to $91.98. 

UFC 308 prelims will be available to stream at no extra cost to ESPN+ subscribers. An ESPN+ subscription starts at $11/month and grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including all UFC PPV prelims, other live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can also get ESPN+ with the Disney+ Trio bundle for $14.99/month.

Starting at $80 at ESPN

When is the next UFC fight?

UFC returns for another epic showdown this Saturday, Oct. 26 for a pay-per-view featherweight championship match between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. The fight card also features

What time does the UFC fight start?

This Saturday, the Topuria vs. Holloway fight kicks off with some morning prelims for U.S. viewers beginning at 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 2 p.m. ET.

UFC 308 full fight card plus UFC fight odds (subject to change)

Main event (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV:

• Featherweight: Ilia Topuria (C) vs. Max Holloway (BMF), championship bout

• Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev

• Featherweight: Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige

• Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

• Middleweight: Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

Prelims (10 a.m. ET on ESPN+):

• Welterweight: Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

• Lightweight: Mateusz Rebecki vs. Myktybek Orolbai

• Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos

• Middleweight: Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira

• Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Chris Barnett

• Bantamweight: Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo

• Middleweight: Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva

• Welterweight: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

• Light heavyweight: Ibo Aslan vs. Rafael Cerqueira