The tension is rising as Ilia Topuria (15-0) and Max Holloway (26-7) near their featherweight title clash.
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Holloway will challenge Topuria in the main event at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Topuria recently accused Holloway of trying to avoid fighting him in the beginning.Holloway initially claimed that he called for a title shot against Topuria. However, Topuria refutes that claim, saying a challenger doesn’t get to call his shots anyway. Holloway earned his claim to title contention with a BMF title win over Justin Gaethje at lightweight this past April. According to Topuria, he asked for the Holloway matchup for his first title defense.
According to Topuria, Holloway allegedly tried his best to dodge the fight in favor of staying put at lightweight. Topuria claims it was the UFC who eventually forced “Blessed” to accept the booking.UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Saturday at 2 PM ET on ESPN+. Order Now!"He was avoid…