UFC 308 LIVE: Topuria knocks out Holloway after Chimaev submits Whittaker

Re-live updates and see all results after Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway met in a highly-anticipated title fight

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Ilia Topuria got up and running as featherweight champion at UFC 308, with a history-making knockout of Max Holloway.

After two tense, closely-fought rounds, Topuria hurt Holloway with a right cross in the third frame, before dropping the former champion with a left hook. Topuria, 27, then poured on ground and pound to force a stoppage, becoming the first fighter to knock out the Hawaiian, 32.

With that, Topuria built on his title win from February, when he knocked out long-reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski. Saturday’s result in Abu Dhabi also kept Topuria unbeaten, as the Spanish-Georgian moved to 16-0.

In the co-main event of UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev also stayed unbeaten, submitting ex-champ Robert Whittaker in the first round of their middleweight clash.

Re-live updates and see all results from the UFC 308 main card and prelims, below.

UFC 308 LIVE

• Ilia Topuria retains 145lb title with history-making knockout of Max Holloway
• Khamzat Chimaev sprints past ex-champ Robert Whittaker with first-round submission
• Chimaev, after his own health battles, opens up on young son’s struggles
• Shara Magomedov scores unique KO of Armen Petrosyan with double spinning back fist
• Magomed Ankalaev outpoints Aleksandar Rakic in crucial light-heavyweight fight
• Manchester’s Lerone Murphy recovers from knockdown to win close fight with Dan Ige
• Former champion Rafael dos Anjos suffers early injury against Geoff Neal

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UFC 308 LIVE: Khamzat Chimaev destroys Robert Whittaker’s jaw

Somewhere, there is a gory image of Whittaker’s middle four bottom teeth – and they are BENT BACK. It is horrid. Do not seek it out. Or do.

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UFC 308 LIVE: The moment Ilia Topuria triumphed

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UFC 308 LIVE: Ilia Topuria reacts

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UFC 308 LIVE: Mini-matador

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UFC 308 LIVE: Performance of the Night bonuses

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UFC 308 LIVE: In photos

Ilia Topuria after retaining the 145lb belt against Max Holloway (EPA)

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UFC 308 LIVE: In photos

Ilia Topuria (right) knocked out Max Holloway with a left hook to retain his title (EPA)

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UFC 308 LIVE: In photos

Lerone Murphy (left) climbed off the canvas to outpoint Dan Ige (AP)

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UFC 308 LIVE: In photos

Shara Magomedov (right) scored a double spinning back fist KO against Armen Petrosyan (AP)

[27 October 2024 02:20 · Alex Pattle]

UFC 308 LIVE: In photos

Farid Basharat (left) escaped numerous leg-lock attempts to beat Victory Hugo (AP)