In Abu Dhabi (UAE), a grand event concluded - a numbered tournament. The main event of the evening featured a championship title bout in the featherweight division, where the Spanish-Georgian champion Ilia Topuria (16-0) defended his title against former titleholder American Max Holloway (26-8), as reported by Vesti.kz.
UFC 308 Ilia Topuria Max HollowayThe fight between 27-year-old Topuria and 32-year-old Holloway was scheduled for five rounds. The clash ended with Topuria winning by knockout in the third round.
For Ilia, this marks his 16th victory in 16 professional bouts. He successfully defended his title for the first time. As for Max, this was the first knockout loss of his career, making it his 34th MMA fight.
Earlier in the same tournament, a fighter from Kyrgyzstan Shavkat Rakhmonov put on a bloody show, while the bout involving former opponent Hamzat Chimaev ended with an unexpected conclusion, as he took down the former champion.