Daniel Cormier thinks Ilia Topuria is starting to get under Max Holloway ’s skin ahead of UFC 308. Featherweight champion Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) defends his title against Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in the Oct. 26 main event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi ( ESPN+ pay-per-view , ESPN, ESPN+). In a pre-fight interview moderated by Brendan Fitzgerald , Topuria and Holloway traded barbs, with Topuria vowing to be the first to knock out Holloway. Cormier saw some agitation from Holloway during those exchanges. “Here’s for me why this worked: You got to see Max Holloway a little bit mad,” Cormier said on “Good Guy/Bad Guy” with Chael Sonnen.
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