The UFC is back in the Middle East and is at the top of the line-up for the featherweight title.

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

Below you’ll find key map selection results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis.

Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

Records: Magomedov (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Petrosyan (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
After five: Magomedov 5:0, Petrosyan 3:2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Magomedov honorable mention
Odds (as of October 21, 2024): 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)
After five: Ige 3-2, Murphy 5-0
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Murphy #14, Ige honorable mention
Odds (as of October 21, 2024): 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)
After five: Ankalaev 4-0-1, Rakic ​​2-3
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: Ankalaev No. 4, Rakic ​​No. 11
Odds (as of October 21, 2024): 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)
After five: Chimaev 5-0, Whittaker 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Whittaker #4, Chimaev #10
Odds (as of October 21, 2024): 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)
After five: Topuria 5-0, Holloway 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Topuria #1, #4 pound for pound; Holloway #3, honorable mention pound for pound
Odds (as of October 21, 2024): Topuria -245, Holloway +200
Junkie Pick Results: Holloway 6, Topuria 5

Preliminary map selection

Although they don’t count towards the rankings, the MMA Junkie staff still determines the fights in the preliminary rounds. Here are the results:

• Ibo Aslan vs Rafael Cerqueira: Aslan 7, Cerqueira 4
• Rafael dos Anjos vs Geoff Neal: Neal 9, 2 months ago
• 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 key card picks below.

(Click here to open a PDF of the personnel selection table in a separate window.)

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie’s UFC 308 event hub.