UFC 308 has booked its first reported bout on Tuesday, as Nursulton Ruizboev will fight Rinat Fakhretdinov at 170lbs on the undercard of UFC 308.
News of the booking was first reported by Marcel Dorff of Eurosport Netherlands. The action will go down at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Rinat Fakhretdinov (23-2-1) obviously has a stellar record as a pro and hasn’t lost a fight in over 10 years. Rinat started his career with the UFC in 2022 with a win over Andreas Michailidis. Fakhretdinov captured a decision victory over TUF 29 winner, Bryan Battle, at the tail end of 2022 and stopped an 170lbs. Kevin Lee, in under one-minute, last July. Fakhretdinov also fought Elizeu Zaleski in a competitive war that ended in a majority decision draw last November. In Rinat’s most recent fight, he snagged a hard-fought spilt decision against Nicolas Dalby.
Much like his upcoming opponent, Nursulton Ruziboev (34-9-2) has had a lengthy career in MMA before his stint with the UFC. Ruziboev signed with the UFC last July. He earned a performance bonus in his debut when he finished 10-0 fighter, Brunno Ferreira, in the opening round. The bout was a middleweight bout and so was his next bout against Sedriques Dumas in March. Ruziboev took less than a round to easily finish Dumas. In Nursulton’s most recent fight, he lost a lopsided unanimous decision to Joaquin Buckley(#11 ranked WW) in his first co main event appearance for the UFC. That fight was back at 170lbs. like his bout will be in October.
Fakhretdinov vs. Ruizboev is the first reported fight revealed for UFC 308 on October 26, 2024. The card has been rumored to feature former Interim UFC Heavyweight champion, Ciryl Gane, who would be taking on top ranked Russian, Alexander Volkov. That match-up has not been confirmed at this point.
