Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker start time at UFC 308

A crucial middleweight bout takes center stage at UFC 308 as former champion Robert Whittaker takes on Khamzat Chimaev. This fight is scheduled for five rounds and will take place on Saturday, October 26th at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

A win by Whittaker (27-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) or Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) should secure a title shot at 185 pounds. The two men were scheduled to meet earlier this year, but Chimaev had to cancel due to illness.

Whittaker has bounced back from a TKO loss to current champion Dricus Du Plessis with back-to-back wins over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov to remain at the top of the rankings.

The hype surrounding Chimaev has cooled as he struggles to stay active, but he is still undefeated after escaping with a majority decision win over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a middleweight bout last October.

Here are the strike times for the UFC 308 co-main event between Whittaker and Chimaev.

When does the UFC 308 fight card start?

• The UFC 308 lineup consists of 13 fights. Prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and the pay-per-view main card takes place at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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• As the co-main event, Whittaker and Chimaev are scheduled to head to the cage around 3:45 p.m. ET (11:45 p.m. local Abu Dhabi).
• The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.