As soon as Ilia Topuria reached the top of the mountain, he looked down to see an all-time great hot on his heels.
The undefeated 27-year-old will defend his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight crown against former titleholder Max Holloway in the UFC 308 headliner this Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Topuria enters the cage with a perfect 15-0 record in tow. He last suited up at UFC 298, where he punched out Alexander Volkanovski and laid claim to the 145-pound championship in the second round of their Feb.