Fans recently reacted after Dana White announced the official card for UFC 308, which is scheduled to take place at Etihad Arena on Oct. 26. The event will have plenty of star power and will be headlined by the featherweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway.
Two of the bouts that sparked discussion among the MMA community on social media was a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev and the light heavyweight bout between Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic. Whittaker vs. Chimaev was initially scheduled to headline UFC Saudi Arabia but fell through, while Ankalaev was believed to be next in line for a title shot against Alex Pereira.
Fans took to the comment section of the UFC CEO's tweet announcing the card and expressed their excitement for the main event and some of the featured bouts. They also mentioned that they aren't getting their hopes up for the middleweight bout, while several others took a jibe at Ankalaev for not receiving a title shot. Fans wrote:
"Taking bets on Khamzat pulling out on this one..."
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"Ankalaev thought he was getting Pereira [laughing emoji]"
"Who is the backup for Chimaev?"
Check out the fan reaction tweets below:
What fights did Dana White announce for UFC 308?
UFC 308 is definitely shaping up to be a can't miss event as Dana White announced a stacked main card.
In the main event, Ilia Topuria will make his first featherweight title defense against former champion and current 'BMF' title holder Max Holloway. Both fighters are coming off spectacular knockouts over Alexander Volkanovski and Justin Gaethje, respectively and could certainly be Fight of the Night.
The co-main event will see Robert Whittaker take on Khamzat Chimaev in what could possibly be a middleweight title eliminator. The bout was originally scheduled to take place this past June; however, Chimaev was unfortunately forced to withdraw due to an illness.
Rounding out the main card will be a heavyweight clash between Cyril Gane and Alexander Volkov in rematch of their 2021 encounter and a light heavyweight bout between Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic.
Check out Dana White announcing the UFC 308 main card below: