UFC 308 Preliminary Card Picks: Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira (2024)

The UFC is back in the United Arab Emirates with another banger fight card. The featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, will defend his belt for the first time against Max Holloway. Khamzat Chimaev is returning against Robert Whittaker for the co-main event in the middleweight division. Number-one-ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev is also fighting Aleksandar Rakic in the lightweight division and the winner of that matchup will have a title shot. The prelims begin at noon EST, and the main card starts at 2 p.m. Here are our top UFC 308 prelim picks for Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira.

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UFC 306 Preliminary Card Picks & Predictions: Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira

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Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira

The prelims of this card have many good matchups, but only a couple have close odds. One of those fights is between Abus Magomedov and Brunno Ferreira. Magomedov last fought in May against Warlley Alves and won via unanimous decision. He lost to Caio Borralho and Sean Strickland in 2023. Brunno Ferreira won twice via knockout in 2024. His latest win was against Dustin Stoltzfus in June, and he beat Phil Hawes in the first round in January. Magomedov has faced a much higher level of competition than Ferreira.

Magomedov is a quality kickboxer with solid wrestling skills. He lands 2.88 significant strikes and absorbs 3.73 significant strikes per minute. He also averages 2.65 takedowns landed per 15 minutes with 77% accuracy. Ferreira is a brawler who is all gas, no brakes. He has not left the first round since joining the UFC and has been to the second round twice in 13 fights. Magomedov has the wrestling abilities to stifle Ferreira's early blitzes and can pick him apart on the feet once Ferreira gasses out.

Bet: Abus Magomedov (-142)