Undefeated UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria makes the first defense of his title against former champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The main card at Etihad Arena is on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 2 p.m. ET, preceded by prelims on ESPN+ at 10 a.m. Topuria (15-0) won the belt in February with a second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski.
Topuria is No. 3 in the ESPN pound-for-pound men's rankings. The 10th-ranked Holloway (26-7), who reigned from June 2017 until December 2019, has won three fights in a row, most recently a KO of Justin Gaethje at 4:59 of the fifth round in their April bout at lightweight.
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