Ilia Topuria will defend his featherweight title against Max Holloway at UFC 308 on October 26 in Abu Dhabi, with a co-main event featuring Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev.
Ilia Topuria faces off with a legend this October. The official fight poster for UFC 308 has been released, marking a monumental event on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi.
In the main event, Topuria will defend his featherweight title for the first time. His opponent? None other than “BMF” champion Max Holloway.
See the poster below.
The official #UFC308 poster has dropped
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The undefeated Topuria claimed the 145-pound title with a knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 last February. This victory made him the first to defeat Volkanovski in a featherweight bout, boosting his fame in Spain and Georgia.
Holloway, once a featherweight titleholder, added the BMF belt to his accolades at UFC 300 by defeating Justin Gaethje. Since losing a trilogy bout to Volkanovski, Holloway has won three consecutive fights.
In the co-main event of UFC 308, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker is eyeing another shot at gold, while Chimaev aims to solidify himself as the top contender despite limited fights over the past three years.
Check out the UFC 308 lineup below:
– Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway
– Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev
– Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
– Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic
– Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige
– Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos
– Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki
– Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Justin Tafa
– Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo
– Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
– Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira
– Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan
– Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira
– Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos
Excitement is building for this stacked card!