{"id":303973,"date":"2024-10-25T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=303973"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T20:39:00","slug":"ufc-308-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/ufc-308-picks-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 308 picks and predictions: Topuria vs. Holloway should be a classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UFC 308 is live from Abu Dhabi on Saturday, meaning the main card fireworks begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway battle for the featherweight title and I think fans will get their money’s worth in a lengthy scrap. Before that, parlay two heavy favourites \u2014 Magomed Ankalaev and Khamzat Chimaev \u2014 to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my UFC 308 picks for Oct. 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC 308 picks overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Click link to add selection to betslip. Note: Lines have changed\/market no longer available if grey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC 308 picks<\/strong><\/td>Odds<\/strong><\/td>Bet now \u2b07\ufe0f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Topuria\/Holloway fight to start Round 5<\/td>-112<\/td>Add to betslip<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Parlay: Ankalaev and Chimaev to win<\/td>-134<\/td>Pick 1<\/a> + Pick 2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UFC picks made at 4:08 p.m. ET on 10\/25\/24.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to full UFC betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC 308 picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Bet: Topuria\/Holloway fight to start Round 5 (-112)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topuria’s meteoric rise to the featherweight throne was capped when he caught Alexander Volkanovski with a devastating right hand in the second round at UFC 298.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Georgian improved his record to 15-0 and has quickly turned from the hunter to the hunted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holloway has held this belt before and is coming off three straight victories, with his last loss being to Volkanovski at UFC 276 for the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topuria is a beast but his opponent is a future Hall of Famer and will not go down easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holloway has never been knocked out over 40 professional fights (33-7 record) with only one loss coming via submission. Topuria has five KOs to his name but Holloway has an iron chin and I can’t see a world where the champ puts him out on his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, Topuria is also a defensive technician, boasting a 65% significant strike defence, according to UFC.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holloway throws a blistering 7.17 sig. strikes per minute and will want to turn this into a brawl. But Topuria is capable of turning those strikes away and dictating the pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topuria shouldn’t be eager to end this quickly and Holloway will have to be wary about opening himself to the Georgian’s dangerous ground game. I can see this one going to the judge’s table for a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Stat: <\/strong>Nine of Holloway’s last 10 fights have entered the fifth round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parlay: Ankalaev and Chimaev to win (-134):<\/strong> This is a chalky pick but it’s a good one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A win for Ankalaev would secure a spot in the light heavyweight title fight against Alex Pereira down the line \u2014 and that’s what’s expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ankalaev is a -400 favourite to beat Aleksandar Rakic, who is coming off back-to-back knockout losses against Jiri Prochazka and Jan Blachowicz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither fighter has been very active over the last two years but Ankalaev has 10 wins, one draw and a no contest in his last 12 fights. He boasts devastating power and is an elite wrestler who should make light work of Rakic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On to Chimaev, who faces a tougher opponent in Robert Whittaker. These two were originally supposed to fight in June but Chimaev was forced to withdraw with an illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whittaker destroyed Ikram Aliskerov, Chimaev’s replacement, and is now 3-2 in his last five fights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Australian certainly has knockout power but I’m not going to bet against Chimaev until he gives me reason to do so. The Chechen is 13-0 with 11 finishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s got wins over guys like Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns and Kevin Holland and is one of the best wrestlers the middleweight division has ever seen. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC 308 is live from Abu Dhabi on Saturday, meaning the main card fireworks begin at 2:00 p.m. ET. The pregame narrative: Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway battle for the featherweight title and I think fans will get their money’s worth in a lengthy scrap. Before that, parlay two heavy favourites \u2014 Magomed Ankalaev and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":304002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[141],"class_list":["post-303973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufc","tag-ufc"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUFC 308 picks, predictions and betting odds | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our UFC 308 picks for October 26. 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