It's almost time for UFC 308! This weekend, the UFC heads to the United Arab Emirates for a fight where UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria makes his first title defense against 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 bout between Lerone Murphy and Dan Ige and the light heavyweight bout between Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic. Thanks to the time difference in Abu Dabi, US viewers can start their Saturday with UFC, with the event starting 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 this Saturday on PPV (streaming for an additional fee on ESPN+). Prelims will also be streamed on ESPN+ (included with 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

Time of the preliminary rounds: 10 a.m. ET

Main card time: 2 p.m. ET

Location: Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

TV: PPV on ESPN+

Streaming: ESPN+

Where to stream UFC 308 this weekend:

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For ESPN+ subscribers, UFC 308 can be purchased via ESPN+ for $80. If you don't already subscribe to ESPN+, new users can bundle UFC 304 with the cost of an annual subscription for a 30% discount, bringing your total to $134.98, or simply sign up for a monthly ESPN+ plan with your order brings your cost to $91.98.

The UFC 308 prelims can be streamed by ESPN+ subscribers at no additional cost. An ESPN+ subscription starts at $11/month and gives 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 package for $14.99/month.

From $80 at ESPN

When is the next UFC fight?

UFC returns this Saturday, October 26th for another epic showdown with a featherweight championship pay-per-view fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. The battle map is also included

When does the UFC fight start?

This Saturday, the fight between Topuria and Holloway begins with some prelims for U.S. viewers starting at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. The main card is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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

Main Event (2:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV:

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

• 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