UFC UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Final

Featherweight · main event

Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway

Ilia Topuria
Spain

Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”

17-1

Winner

VS
Max Holloway
United States

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

28-9

Winner

Ilia Topuria

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 1:34

26 October 2024 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Ilia Topuria beat Max Holloway by KO/TKO in round 3 at 1:34.
  • Ilia Topuria landed 78 of 147 total strikes and 2 of 2 takedowns, with 0:45 of control time.
  • Max Holloway landed more total strikes — 84 to 78 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 19-19.
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Tale of the tape

Ilia TopuriaMax Holloway
17-1Record28-9
27Age on fight night32
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
69″ (175 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Topuria TeamTeamGracie Technics
Halle Westfalen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GeorgiaFromOahu, Hawaii, United States

Fight statistics

78of 147 · 53%Total strikes landed84of 209 · 40%
51of 116Head strikes52of 156
12of 15Body strikes13of 30
15of 16Leg strikes19of 23
2of 2Takedowns0
1Knockdowns0
0:45Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Ilia TopuriaRoundMax Holloway
24/49strikes2/2TD0KD0:41controlR135/80strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
32/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR235/102strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/36strikes0/0TD1KD0:04controlR314/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R29

20total18

Ben Cartlidge

10R1910R29

20total18

David Lethaby

9R11010R29

19total19

Form going into the fight

Ilia Topuria

  1. WAlexander Volkanovski2024
  2. WJosh Emmettunanimous decision2023
  3. WBryce Mitchellsubmission R2 3:102022
  4. WJai HerbertKO/TKO R2 1:072022
  5. WRyan HallKO/TKO R1 4:472021

Max Holloway

  1. WJustin GaethjeKO/TKO R5 4:592024
  2. WChan Sung JungKO/TKO R3 0:232023
  3. WArnold Allenunanimous decision2023
  4. LAlexander Volkanovskiunanimous decision2022
  5. WYair Rodriguezunanimous decision2021

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