For many MMA fans, fight night wouldn't be complete without a UFC 308 parlay bet or two to sweat.
UFC 308 takes place on today – Saturday, October 26 – at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Following prelims on ESPN+ (10 a.m. ET), the five-fight UFC 308 main card kicks off on ESPN+ PPV at 2 p.m. ET.
We are back seeking out the bouts most likely to end inside the distance at UFC 308, and there are plenty to choose from on today's stacked Middle East card, which starts at an early time. And the only thing better than winning an all-violence parlay in the UFC is not having to stay up late to know you’ve cashed your ticket!
Let's dig into my UFC parlays.
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UFC 308 Parlay
Parlay Leg 1: Kennedy Nzechukwu to Win by Finish (-250)
Chris Barnett undoubtedly has some fanfare behind him, and you cannot rule out a wild strike that steals the show. But there are simply too many paths to him losing this fight. Kenneny Nzechukwu is clearly the more well-rounded fighter, and more importantly, the one who can find a finish wherever the fight goes. Barnett will have to expend too much energy early on in the contest trying to make up for the eight-inch height and eight-inch reach disadvantage. I am expecting Nzechukwu to take over in the second round and never look back en route to a dominant performance.
Parlay Leg 2: Raffael Cerqueira to Win by Finish (+120)
Raffael Cerqueira and his UFC 308 opponent, Ibo Aslan, are not the biggest names on the prelims, but the UFC has chosen to showcase them as the featured bout before the PPV main card begins. It’s rare to see a fight in which a finish by either man is lined almost exactly the same, but leaning into the volatility is actually recommended when playing a parlay. Cerqueira opened as an underdog, but money continues to pour in on him due to the grappling edge he has over Aslan. Cerqueira has not been tested at this level, but if he does have the better gas tank and can implement his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt skills on the mat, he will look like he should have been a much more substantial favorite.
Parlay Leg 3: Magomed Ankalaev to Win by Finish (+200)
This is the longest odds of the three in this UFC 308 parlay, but I am feeling quite confident Magomed Ankalaev can hurt Aleksander Rakic in the inevitable striking exchange these two will partake in. Ankalaev should lead the dance in this contest; Rakic is too low-volume and will likely take a cautious approach since he is coming off a knockout loss and has been stunned by strikes in several of his recent fights. Both men have some wrestling ability in their back pocket, but neither is aggressive in pursuing it, which means I can back the more durable fighter with fight-ending power at just a 33% implied odds to get a finish. I am happy to take the value on the possible future light-heavyweight champion Ankalaev.
UFC 308 Parlay:
- Kennedy Nzechukwu to win by KO/TKO/DQ or submission (-250)
- Raffael Cerqueira to win by KO/TKO/DQ or submission (+120)
- Magomed Ankalaev to win by KO/TKO/DQ or submission (+200)
Traditional Parlay: +824
UFC 308 Same Game Parlay
For today's same-game parlay, we will be targeting the UFC 308 co-main event as middleweight mainstay Robert Whittaker takes on fellow contender Khamzat Chimaev. The direction of this parlay is quite simple: the correlation of a fight that Whittaker dictates and eventually beats an overrated Chimaev. If we are going to fade the undefeated Chimaev, I'd much rather do it in this manner than play the Whittaker moneyline due to the massive increase in payout.
Chimaev will undoubtedly want to get this fight to the mat, but how often can he do it and how much energy will it take to consistently get through the 82% takedown defense of Whittaker? We have seen Whittaker display incredible balance and scrambling ability when it is called upon. While I am not expecting him to stuff every takedown of Khamzat, I do think "Bobby Knuckles" is going to make him work for it, extending the fight past the first couple of rounds.
When it comes to striking defense, Whittaker clears Chimaev 59% to 42% and has absorbed fewer significant strikes per minute despite fighting the absolute best the world has to offer. While Chimaev has good power, I am not going to overstate it and claim it is something Whittaker has not had to deal with before. The longer this fight goes, the more confidence Whittaker will have in striking exchanges.
Lastly, I am expecting Whittaker’s cardio edge to play a major factor if and when this fight enters the later rounds. A finish may even materialize for the veteran, but we don’t need it to win this parlay. We just need Whittaker to land one shot that stuns Chimaev as he starts to wear down.
Thus, my UFC 308 SGP is:
- Robert Whittaker – moneyline (3way)
- 65+ Whittaker total significant strikes
- 1+ Whittaker total knockdowns
SGP with Robert Whittaker: +600 (DraftKings)
