Former titleholder Max Holloway takes on the reigning champion Ilia Topuria who is putting his title in line in the upcoming UFC 308 main encounter. Topuria holds the title after beating Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 298 event. Volkanovski has beaten Holloway three times, and Topuria hopes to rely on his experience to keep his title. On the other hand, Max Holloway beat Justin Gaethje in Round 5 by knockout, but he faces a tougher matchup against the champion.
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Topuria | 04.5(+110) | -245 | |
| Holloway | u4.5(-145) | +200 | |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Match Details
- Fixture: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway
- Date and Time: October 26, 2024
- Location: Etihad Arena — Abu Dhabi, UAE
Key Stats
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria is a sleek boxing style, with smooth landing of punches. As a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style fighter, the reigning champion presents a huge challenge to Holloway. The head movement of the champion is also good and helps him to avoid Holloway’s intensity and punches. The champion has not lost in the last 15 fights and comes in the fight as the favorite.
The title holder has won 8 of his last 15 fights on submission and 5 on knockout. In the last five fights, only one went to the decision against Josh Emmett. The other three fights ended in round 2 and one ended in round 1. The knockout power of Topuria presents a big challenge to Holloway who likes to fight with high intensity.
Max Holloway
Max Holloway has lost one fight in the last five bouts in the UFC and his record stands at 26 wins and 7 losses. Even though Holloway is taller by 4 inches than the reigning champion, he faces a more solid fighter in Topuria. Holloway is known as a striker. In the last five fights, four of Max’s fights reached the fifth round, with only one ending in the third round, the knockout win against the Korean Zombie Chan Jung.
Holloway has lost three of his last title fights against Volkanovski and will need to change tact to upset the titleholder in this latest title bout. In his last fight in April, the encounter against Justin Gaethje went on into Round 5, but the fight did not go the distance. In the upcoming UFC 308 title bout, Max Holloway needs to slow down to keep up with the boxing strength and consistency of the champion.
Prediction
The two fighters have contrasting fighting styles. Ilia Topuria is a cautious fighter with a knockout ability. On the other hand, Holloway is a proactive fighter who is durable enough to last five rounds without any struggles. Holloway always keeps coming and his intensity might prove too much for the Champion if the fight progresses into five rounds. In the last two title fights, Topuria won inside two rounds with a knockout and submission.
Final Pick
Topuria(ML), -245
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