One of the most anticipated fights on paper headlines UFC 308 as Ilia Topuria takes on Max Holloway. This five-round featherweight championship fight will take place on Saturday, October 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) became the 145-pound champion just last February by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski, less than four years since his UFC debut in October 2020. The fact that the undefeated Topuria A single title defense hasn't stopped him from talking about a big match, and he expects to be the first fighter to knock out Holloway.

Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC), a former UFC featherweight champion, has come a long way back to a title shot after losing all three fights in a trilogy with Volkanovski. A lopsided win over Arnold Allen, followed by consecutive knockouts against Chan Sung Jung and Justin Gaethje, have brought the Hawaiian back to this point.

Here are the strike times for the UFC 308 main event between Topuria and Holloway.

When does the UFC 308 fight card start?

• The UFC 308 lineup consists of 13 fights. Prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. ET and the pay-per-view main card takes place at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway exit time

• As the main event, Topuria and Holloway are expected to head to the cage around 4:45 p.m. ET (12:45 a.m. local Abu Dhabi).
• The fight will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.