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Topuria KNOCKS OUT Holloway to defend the title!
Topuria vs. Holloway. Photo via YouTube (UFC)
The stacked UFC 308 just went down at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the featherweight main event champion Ilia Topuria took on former champion Max Holloway in a highly anticipated bout.
Holloway started with a couple of kicks to stay in range. Topria tried to get closer using his jab. After 90 seconds he took Max to the ground. Holloway defended and got away. The champion landed heavy punches and leg kicks. Holloway landed a couple of good combinations and found his flow.
In the second round, Holloway looked sharp. Topuria landed good leg kicks but Max used his jab. The champ landed a clean left hook. Very even and tense round.
The third round started at a high pace with good boxing from both. Topuria landed huge right and a left hook, followed it up and became the first fighter to knock out Max Holloway.
After the fight, Topuria promised to run it back with former champion Alexander Volkanovski.
UFC 308 with Topuria vs. Holloway
- Featherweight: Ilia Topuria (c) def. Max Holloway via KO (punches), round 3
- Middleweight: Robert Whittaker def. Khamzat Chimaev via submission (dislocated jaw), round 1
- Light Heavyweight bout: Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Featherweight bout: Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Middleweight bout: Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via KO, (spinning punch), round 2
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira via TKO, (punches), round 1
- Welterweight bout: Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (inury), round 1
- Lightweight bout: Mateusz Rębecki def. Myktybek Orolbai via unanimous decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Middleweight bout: Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm-triangle), round 3
- Heavyweight bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett via TKO (punches), round 1
- Bantamweight bout: Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Middleweight bout: Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Welterweight bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
