The featherweight championship will be on the line at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. After much anticipation, Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) finally has a date for his first title defense, which will come against fan favorite and BMF titleholder Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) on the Oct. 26 card at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. UFC CEO Dana White announced the news on Saturday (via X ): BIG NEWS FROM THE BOSS MAN #UFC308 https://t.co/BRP1P9bdMx — UFC (@ufc) August 3, 2024 Topuria, No. 1 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie featherweight rankings , captured the belt in February when he shocked longtime champion Alexander Volkanovski with a second-round knockout at UFC 298. The Spaniard has been nothing short of brash since winning the belt, calling his shots and making all sorts of bold statements bout his future greatness
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Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway title fight headlines UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi – MMA Junkie