ABU DHABI – Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway brought intense energy to their duel at the UFC 308 pre-fight press conference.

After an exchange in front of fans and media at the Etihad Arena, where Saturday's event is taking place (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN+), reigning featherweight champion Topuria and BMF defending champion Holloway were given the chance to compete .

The tension between Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) increases as fight night approaches. During their first duel, Holloway simply stared while Topuria seemed to be the one doing all the talking.

Check out the video above to see Topuria and Holloway have their first official clash of UFC 308 fight week.

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 308 event hub.