UFC 308 predictions: Are we leaning upset in Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway?

The UFC is back in the Middle East with the featherweight title on the line at the top of the lineup.

UFC 308 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

Records: Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)

Past five: Magomedov 5-0, Petrosyan 3-2

Division: Middleweight

Rankings: Magomedov honorable mention

Odds (as of 10.21.24): Magomedov -175, Petrosyan +145

Junkie pick results: Magomedov 11, Petrosyan 0

Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy

Records: Ige (18-8 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC)

Past five: Ige 3-2, Murphy 5-0

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Murphy No. 14, Ige honorable mention

Odds (as of 10.21.24): Ige +165, Murphy -195

Junkie pick results: Murphy 9, Ige 2

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Records: Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC), Rakic (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC)

Past five: Ankalaev 4-0-1, Rakic 2-3

Division: Light heavyweight

Rankings: Ankalaev No. 4, Rakic No. 11

Odds (as of 10.21.24): Ankalaev -390, Rakic +290

Junkie pick results: Ankalaev 11, Rakic 0

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker

Records: Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Whittaker (27-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC)

Past five: Chimaev 5-0, Whittaker 3-2

Division: Middleweight

Rankings: Whittaker No. 4, Chimaev No. 10

Odds (as of 10.21.24): Chimaev -220, Whittaker +180

Junkie pick results: Chimaev 6, Whittaker 5

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway

Records: Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC)

Past five: Topuria 5-0, Holloway 4-1

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Topuria No. 1, No. 4 pound-for-pound; Holloway No. 3, honorable mention pound-for-pound

Odds (as of 10.21.24): Topuria -245, Holloway +200

Junkie pick results: Holloway 6, Topuria 5

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Ibo Aslan vs. Rafael Cerqueira: Aslan 7, Cerqueira 4

• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Geoff Neal: Neal 9, dos Anjos 2

• Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki: Orolbai 9, Rebecki 2

• Brunno Ferreira vs. Abus Magomedov: Ferreira 6, Magomedov 5

• Chris Barnett vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu: Nzechukwu 9, Barnett 2

• Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo: Basharat 11, Hugo 0

• Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal: Fakhretdinov 11, Leal 0

• Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva: Naurdiev 8, Silva 3

Check out all the main card picks below.

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