By The Numbers: UFC 308 Pre-Fight Edition
Ilia Topuria will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title on the line when he confronts Max Holloway in the UFC 308 headliner on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, Robert Whittaker tackles Khamzat Chimaev in the five-round middleweight co-main event at 185 pounds.
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8: Countries in which Topuria has plied his mixed martial arts trade. The Climent Club cornerstone has gone 5-0 in the United States, 4-0 in Spain, 1-0 in Finland, 1-0 in Belgium, 1-0 in Bahrain, 1-0 in Colombia, 1-0 in the United Arab Emirates and 1-0 in England.
925: Days spent by Holloway as UFC featherweight
champion. The Gracie Technic star captured the crown on June 3,
2017, made three successful title defenses and then relinquished it
on Dec. 14, 2019.
85: Rounds started by Whittaker as a professional mixed martial artist. He has involved the judges on 14 different occasions and carries an 11-3 record in those bouts.
12: Takedowns completed by Chimaev across his seven assignments inside the Octagon. He executed a career-best four of them as part of his three-round majority decision over Kamaru Usman—a man who had never been taken down more than once in any previous outing—at UFC 294 a little more than a year ago.
2: Sub-minute stoppages on the Aleksandar Rakic resume. The American Top Team rep punched out Martin Batur in 26 seconds at Austrian Fight Challenge 1 on June 20, 2015 and cut down Jimi Manuwa with a head kick in 42 seconds at UFC Fight Night 153 on June 1, 2019. Rakic squares off with Magomed Ankalaev in a three-round light heavyweight showcase.
7: Knockdowns landed by Ankalev as a member of the UFC roster, tying him with Ryan Bader for seventh on the promotion’s all-time list at 205 pounds. Only Chuck Liddell (14), Mauricio Rua (14), Khalil Rountree (13), Lyoto Machida (11), Alexander Gustafsson (nine) and Quinton Jackson (eight) have recorded more.
222: Significant strikes by which Lerone Murphy has outlanded the opposition during his current six-fight winning streak. He has connected with 446 such strikes while absorbing only 224 in return. Murphy toes the line against Xtreme Couture standout Dan Ige in a three-round featherweight feature.
5: Ige victories by submission, accounting for 28% of his career total (18). His methods of choice: three rear-naked chokes, one armbar and one kimura.
14: Seconds needed for Armen Petrosyan to put away Alexander Zemlyakov with a body kick and punches under the Colosseum MMA banner on July 25, 2021. More than three years later, it still stands as his fastest finish to date. Petrosyan faces Sharabutdin Magomedov in the three-round middleweight appetizer.
11: Magomedov wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 79% of his career total (14). Antonio Trocoli remains his only victim inside the Octagon, having succumbed to a knee strike and follow-up punches from the Russian at UFC on ABC 6 on June 22.
40: Years of age for Rafael dos Anjos. The oldest fighter on the card, he was born on Oct. 26, 1984 in Niterio, Brazil. Dos Anjos toes the line against Fortis MMA’s Geoff Neal in a three-round welterweight prelim.
26: Years of age for Myktybek Orolbai. The youngest fighter on the card, he was born on Feb. 10, 1998 in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Orolbai confronts Mateusz Rebecki in a three-round lightweight prelim.
.818: Cumulative winning percentage between the 26 martial artists booked to compete at the event. They sport a combined record of 437-96-4. Dos Anjos has the most wins (37) and losses (16) of anyone on the card.
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