Ilia Topuria has delivered a chilling warning to Max Holloway ahead of their featherweight title fight at UFC 308.
Ilia Topuria has warned Max Holloway against engaging in one of his favorite in-fight habits when the pair meet at UFC 308.“El Matador” is a perfect 15-0 in his professional MMA career, and in February he scored his biggest win to date when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to claim the promotion’s featherweight title.
The 27-year-old is now set to face former featherweight king and current BMF titleholder Holloway in the main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, and during a recent interview Topuria seemed largely amused by a promise from “Blessed” that the fight won’t last long.Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Ilia Topuria lands hits against Alexander Volkanovski for his KO victory during UFC 298 at Honda Center. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Imagesfor the translation).
“Blessed” presumably won’t call for the same type of exchange right off the bat against Topuria, but the defending featherweight champion will be more than ready if and when Holloway does try to get the two men to throw down in the center of the cage.Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Max Holloway reacts after defeating Justin Gaethje during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. / Mark J.
“The changes of pace that I introduce are something that they are not used to, you know? They are not used to the game I propose. So as soon as starts to fight, as soon as he points his finger down, if he does it from the beginning – that’s it.” Holloway has collected three-straight victories since coming up short in his third meeting with Volkanovski at UFC 276, and on October 26 fans will get to see if he can reclaim the featherweight belt or if Topuria will add another huge name to his unbeaten record.Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.
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