On To the Next One | What's Next For Ilia Topuria, Khamzat Chimaev After UFC 308?

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin marvel at Khamzat Chimaev dispatching Robert Whittaker inside the first round with a brutal jaw-breaking submission and if that win should vault him past Sean Strickland for the next title shot. Plus we talk about Ilia Topuria’s stunning knockout win over Max Holloway and the argument that he’s now locked up Fighter of the Year for 2024 plus much more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ilia Topuria may have just locked up the Fighter of the Year. On Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, Topuria became the first man to ever knock out Max Holloway, finishing him with punches in the third round of the UFC 308 main event. Following Saturday’s pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Topuria’s astonishing performance and where this puts him not only in the Fighter of the Year conversation, but in the pound-for-pound mix. On top of that, MMA Fighting discusses Khamzat Chimaev breaking Robert Whittaker’s jaw with a brutal submission and whether that allows him to leapfrog Sean Strickland for a middleweight title shot, Magomed Ankalaev’s workmanlike win over Aleksandar Rakic, the judging controversies that riddled the rest of the card, and much more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Relive the magic of UFC 308's live watch party with Mike Heck and Jed Meshew! Check out the original UFC 308 Watch Party here: https://www.youtube.com/live/-F8ZPFzscbg Timestamps: Intro (0:00) Shara Bullet vs. Arman Petrosyan (23:58) Shara Bullet double spinning back fist KO (42:20) Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige (59:40) Ige drops Murphy in Round 1 (1:04:25) Murphy wins decision (1:20:42) Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic (1:36:27) Ankalaev wins decision (1:55:55) Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev (2:13:17) Chimaev dislocates Whittaker's jaw with crank submission (2:17:15) Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway (2:41:50) Topuria knocks out Holloway in Round 3 to retain title (2:55:40) Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 308 goes down this Saturday, headlined by the long-awaited featherweight title matchup between Ilia Topuria and ‘BMF’ champion Max Holloway. On top of that, the #UFC presents a highly-anticipated middleweight matchup in the co-main event, as former champion Robert Whittaker faces undefeated terror Khamzat Chimaev. UFC 308 is one of the biggest events of the year and so ahead of Saturday’s doubleheader, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Mike Heck preview the massive card, discuss Holloway’s chances at upsetting Topuria, whether or not Chimaev can finally earn himself a title shot, just how badly Magomed Ankalaev needs a win over Aleksandar Rakic, and much more. Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 308 is finally here, and with that comes the highly anticipated main event for the UFC featherweight title between Ilia Topuria and Max Hoilloway. Can Topuria, once again, back up his unbelievable confidence, or will Holloway regain the 145-pound title? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, special guest Action Bronson joins the panel to discuss Topuria vs. Holloway, what the fight means for both men, and how it could all play out. Additionally, topics include the fascinating co-main event betweem former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker and the returning Khamzat Chimaev, what this fight means for both competitors, the rest of the slate, a look back at PFL Battle of the Giants and Francis Ngannou's knockout win, takeaways from UFC Vegas 99, and much more. Host Mike Heck moderates the matchup between Bronson and MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew.  Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices