The fight of the year for the MMA Spanish is getting closer. Ilia Topuria He will defend his belt for the first time against the number two in the UFC featherweight division, Max Holloway. It will be in the main event of UFC 308 on October 26 in Abu Dhabi. Honoring his strong self-esteem and the security that characterize him, the 145-pound champion has made a publication on networks in which takes his win over Holloway and increases his record to 16-0.
“I will be the first to knock him out. It will be absolute domination,” says Topuria. Since the duel with ‘Blessed’ was confirmed, The Hispanic-Georgian has been warning the Hawaiian fighter that he will be the one who manages to knock him out for the first time in his sporting career. And at 32 years old and with 33 fights under his belt, until now no one has been able to knock out Holloway.
Furthermore, the champion of UFC takes the opportunity to dedicate the future triumph to his youngest followers. “This goes for all those boys and girls who follow meso that they know that everything is possible if they have faith and strive for it. Don’t forget that it doesn’t matter where you come from, if you know where you’re going. Thank you, Spain and Georgia, for everything you have given me and continue to give me. This goes for all of you.”, he continues.
To conclude the text, which accompanies the image of the UFC 308 poster, Topuria proclaims himself winner and still champion. “16-0. And still undefeated. An undefeated mentality is what those who have the faith to turn their dreams into reality have,” he concludes.
It is not the first time that Topuria has modified his record before a fight. He already did it when he faced Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title on February 17 at UFC 298. That provocative detail generated a great media stir and later became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
