UFC 308 is a pivotal middleweight bout pitting former champion Robert Whittaker against Khamzat Chimaev. The fight, scheduled for five rounds, will take place on Saturday, October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

A win for Whittaker (27-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) or Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) should earn a title shot at 185 pounds. The two men were scheduled to meet earlier this year, but Chimaev had to withdraw 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 atop the rankings.

The hype surrounding Chimaev has cooled as he has struggled to stay active, but he remains undefeated after recently escaping with a majority decision over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in a middleweight fight last October.

Here are the exit 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. The prelims start at 10am ET and the pay-per-view main card is at 2pm ET.

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• As a co-main event, Whittaker and Chimaev are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 3:45 PM ET (11:45 PM local in Abu Dhabi).

• The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

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For more information on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s events hub for UFC 308.

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