Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 25, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, UAE. The featherweight title bout will be featured as the main event of the evening. Topuria will be making his first title defense as a featherweight champion, and Max Holloway will be getting a shot at the championship after two years.
Ilia Topuria is coming off a knockout win against the former champion Alexander Volkanovski in his last fight, where he dethroned the Australian mixed martial artist. The fight happened on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298, and Topuria KO'd Volkanovski at 3:32 in the second round.
Meanwhile, Max Holloway is also coming off a knockout win against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 for the BMF title on April 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, United States. What makes it more interesting is the fact that Holloway pointed Gaethje to move to the center of the octagon and knocked him out cold at the last second of the fifth round.
Altogether, Topuria vs. Holloway is one of the most exciting matchups for 2024. Ilia Topuria is still undefeated in his game, with most of his wins being finishes. Whereas, Holloway is a veteran of the sport and has not got knocked out ever in his professional career. Hence, unpredictability in this fight makes the audience more pumped to find out on the fight night.
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway tale of the tape
| Stats | Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway |
| MMA record | 15-0-0 | 26-7-0 |
| Age | 27 | 32 |
| Country | Spain | United States |
| Height | 5 feet 7 inches | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Reach | 69 in | 69 in |
| Championships | UFC featherweight champion | UFC BMF champion |
| Takedown defense | 92% | 84% |
| Leg reach | 37 in | 42 in |
| Win streak | 15 | 3 |
| MMA debut | 2015 | 2010 |
Ilia Topuria's MMA record
Ilia Topuria boasts a record of 15 wins and no losses in his professional MMA career. The majority of his wins are via submission (eight), knockouts (five), and decision (two), respectively.
| 15 matches | 15 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
Max Holloway's MMA record
Max Holloway boasts a record of 26 wins and seven losses in MMA. The majority of his wins are via knockout (12), decision (12), and the rest via submission (two).
| 33 matches | 26 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 12 | 6 |
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FAQs On Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway
A. Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway is an upcoming mixed martial arts event organized and produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on October 25, 2024, at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, UAE.
A. Ilia Topuria boasts a record of 15 wins and no losses in his professional MMA career.
A. Max Holloway boasts a record of 26 wins and 7 losses in MMA.
A. Ilia Topuria is coming off a knockout win against the former champion Alexander Volkanovski in his last fight, where he dethroned the Australian mixed martial artist.
A. Max Holloway is 32 years old.
