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Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway is finally here.

This Saturday, UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, headlined by the featherweight title fight that has captured the interest of the entire MMA world. On top of that, a five-round middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev will finally take place. With all that going down, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew is back to break down all the fights.

This week, Jed runs solo, breaking down all the key aspects of this Saturday’s card. Topics discussed include whether Topuria can back up all his trash talk, whether Chimaev can finally earn a title shot, whether Magomed Ankalaev can convince the UFC he deserves a shot at Alex Pereira, and much more.

Tune in for episode 105 of No Bets Barred.

New episodes of the No Bets Barred podcast drop every Wednesday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. The latest episode can be heard below.

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PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis joins a special town hall with the MMA Fighting community.

Following Saturday’s PFL Battle of the Giants event in Saudi Arabia — which saw Francis Ngannou close the show with a ferocious first-round knockout of Renan Ferreira — joins MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck as he answers question live from the viewers.

Join the show live Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT. You can begin submitting your questions in the video link above.

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The Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk feud has been “Reignited.”

Both pugilists were on hand today to help launch the kickoff press conference for their Dec. 21 rematch in Riyadh, with Usyk putting his WBO, WBC and WBA heavyweight titles up for grabs. The Ukrainian “Cat” defeated “The Gypsy King” in their first meeting last May.

Fury remains a betting underdog for their second showdown.

Moving forward with the Fury rematch cost Usyk the IFB title because it prevented him from facing mandatory title challenger Filip Hrgovic. That said, a second fight against Fury is likely to prove far more lucrative than a bout against the Croatian.

Check out the “Reignited” press conference video highlights below:

“We’ve got to put that [loss] behind us, what happened in the fight,” Fury said. “I have to be a little bit more focused and a little bit more smart to get the victory. I always end up knocking them out in the rematch. Whoever I’ve faced more than once, I’ve ended up knocking them out in the rematch. I believe it’s my time this time. I believe that all things that happen, negative or positive, are lessons.”

We’ll find out on Dec. 21 in Riyadh.

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In the third episode of UFC 308 Embedded, Ilia Topuria celebrates his custom fight shorts and runs into Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway gets emotional recounting some past moments of his career, Magomed Ankalaev and Shara Magomedov hit pads, Merab Dvalishvili, Yair Rodriguez and other UFC athletes are welcomed to Abu Dhabi with a display of traditional music and art, Robert Whittaker discusses LARPing, Dan Ige gets dialed in, Khamzat Chimaev trains, and more.

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Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker are on a collision course this Saturday night when they meet in the UFC 308 co-main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Heading into the fight, Chimaev is confident in his ability to take Whittaker to the ground using his wrestling skills—and do so with ease. He envisions this tactic playing out throughout the fight.

Takedown Advantage

“Who has stopped my takedowns?” Chimaev told MMA Junkie. “Nobody. So, I don’t think this guy will be any different. Kamaru Usman was a great champ, and he took everyone down. But I took him down. I dominated him easily in the rounds. What’s going to be different with a taekwondo or karate guy compared to Usman, who’s been a wrestler? He was a professional wrestler before.”

Chimaev hasn’t fought since his victory over former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman last October at UFC 294, as health issues slowed him down. Before that, he also scored a win against Gilbert Burns.

Despite the long layoff, Chimaev assures fans that he will come out strong, as they’ve come to expect from him, even in this five-round bout.

Continue Reading Khamzat Chimaev: ‘Karate Guy’ Robert Whittaker Can’t Stop My Wrestling at MMA News.

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