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UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Prediction, Odds, and Picks (October 26)

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  • Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway odds favor “El Matador” to win on October 26.
  • Topuria is the UFC Flyweight champion who’s 15-0 overall.
  • Holloway (26-7) is a UFC legend who’s fought the who’s who of the flyweight and lightweight divisions.

Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway will headline UFC 308, an event taking place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Saturday, October 26, 2026.

“El Matador” putting his UFC Featherweight championship on the line against “Blessed,” who used to hold this title from 2017 to 2019. Can he get the belt back?


Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Odds

FighterOdds
Ilia Topuria-240
Max Holloway+192

When, Where, and How to Watch?

  • Place: Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
  • How to Watch: PPV

Fight Preview

Defending champ Ilia Topuria is an undefeated fighter who’s riding a strong win streak, beating a couple of elite featherweights in the last couple of years. In his most recent fight, he defeated the champion at the time, Alexander Volkanovski.

He did it by knockout, proving that he possesses incredible KO power in both hands. Topuria has finished 5 of his 15 opponents via KO/TKO. Another proof that he’s a great finisher is that he’s got 8 wins by submission in his portfolio.

The most interesting thing about this guy is that he seems to like to beat his opponents with their own weapons. For example, he beat grappling expert Bryce Mitchell by submission, which was “Thug Nasty’s” first loss by this method ever.

He also went to a 5-round war with brawler Josh Emmett, winning the fight by unanimous decision after landing 153 significant strikes. It’s a lot, but his next opponent lands even more.

Holloway landed more than that in six of his UFC fights, most notably, 445 significant strikes against Calvin Kattar in 2021. His average is 7.17 strikes per minute, which is the 10th all-time highest number in the UFC.

“Blessed” isn’t just about volume; his strikes as also very powerful as Justin Gaethje can testify. In Holloway’s most recent fight, he beat Gaethje by a KO in the final moments of the 5th round.

Not only was that a testament to Holloway’s amazing striking, but also to his incredible stamina. Actually, this guy has fought nine 5-rounders in his UFC career.


Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway Prediction

We predict that this is going to be a boxing duel, with both fighters throwing a huge volume of strikes at each other. Topuria is bound to start strong, but if Holloway can survive the early storm, we believe that he can outpace him in the later stages of the 5-rounder.

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Even though Topuria vs. Holloway odds suggest otherwise, our betting prediction is that “Blessed” is going to win.

Free Pick:

  • Max Holloway
Annie Adkins
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