Ilia Topuria goes for his first featherweight title defense against former champion Max Holloway in the highly anticipated main event at UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 10 a.m. on ESPN+).
Topuria, No. 3 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, won the title with a shocking second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February. Topuria is undefeated inside the Octagon and has finished four of his last five opponents. Holloway, the UFC's BMF champion, is ESPN's No. 3 ranked featherweight. He beat Justin Gaethje via fifth-round knockout to claim the BMF title.
In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev returns to competition after a year of inactivity to take on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.
Dre Waters spoke to ESPN analyst and former UFC women's featherweight Megan Anderson to get her perspective on the UFC main event. ESPN betting expert Ian Parker adds insight and analysis on the main event and other intriguing bets he likes on the card.
Editor's note: Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
