UFC 308 witnessed the overwhelming victory of Ilia Topuria against Max Holloway. In the history of the tournament, Holloway has only been locked by Poirier 12 years ago. He also never lost to knock-out, until the “king” encounter the “king” Ilia Topuria.
The advantage of height and range does not help Holloway have too many advantages in the UFC Featherweight battle. Topuria shows that he is a better person, when he accurately watches the time of attacking, as well as dodging attacks from rivals famous for his stubbornness.
Holloway's inherent resilience only helps him to stand through 2 rounds. At the beginning of the third half, the former champion fell to the series of Topuria. The persuasive victory in the Topuria, helping the boxer with two Gruzia and Spain continues to affirm his true bravery.
On the Topuria side, in 2024, this boxer showed that he was capable of becoming a new symbol of UFC. In less than 1 year of solar calendar, Topuria successfully lowered two monuments in the weight of Featherweight Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, and those were both quick matches.
The victory at UFC 308 helped Ilia Topuria extend the circuit to win 16 matches. In those 16 wins, Topuria won no 6 matches, and 8 wins with a lock. Topuria soon risen to become one of the most worthy boxers of UFC thanks to the ownership of the comprehensive skill set.