Competing for a UFC featherweight belt for the first time since July 2022, Waianae’s Max Holloway faced Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi and lost via technical knockout in the third round.
Topuria improved to 16-0, while Holloway dropped to 26-8, losing via TKO for the first time in his career.
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Meanwhile, in the second fight of the main card, Kahuku’s Dan Ige lost a unanimous decision to Lerone Murphy. Ige landed a takedown and a notable knockdown in the first round but could not maintain his striking in the final two rounds. All three judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Murphy, who improved to 15-0-1. Meanwhile, Ige dropped to 18-9.
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