The featherweight championship will be on the line at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.
After much anticipation, [autotag]Ilia Topuria[/autotag] (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) finally has a date for his first title defense, which will come against fan favorite and BMF titleholder [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) on the Oct. 26 card at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
UFC CEO Dana White announced the news on Saturday (via X):
More details on this announcement in a moment.
The latest UFC 308 lineup now includes:
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Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
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Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
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Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
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Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
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Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcos Rogerio
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway title fight headlines UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi
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