Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria defended his title for the first time in the UFC 308 main event on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. ”El Matador” knocked out former champion Max Holloway in the third round. Topuria did what no other opponent Holloway had faced in his 14-year mixed martial arts career had been able to do; win by knockout. Holloway had arguably never been knocked down before in a fight. The Hawaiian has proven to be one of the most durable fighters in the promotion’s history. Watching Topuria and Holloway battle it out was former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley
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Sean O’Malley: ‘Ilia Topuria is like a little Alex Pereira’ – MMA Weekly