UFC 308 press conference staredowns: Ilia Topuria laughs in Max Holloway’s face ahead of main event

Ilia Topuria’s confidence continued to show in his first face-to-face with Max Holloway ahead of their UFC featherweight championship clash.

Topuria and Holloway will close the show this Saturday at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. Things got heated at times between the two fighters during Thursday’s press conference, which culminated with the headliners having their first staredown. With Dana White between them, Topuria walked on stage with a big smile on his face, and as he got close to Holloway, he began to laugh in the BMF champ’s face.

The newly crowned featherweight champion then said something to the challenger, before Holloway shrugged it off and posed for fans.

Check out the intense faceoff between Topuria and Holloway, along with rest of the main card matchups after the UFC 308 press conference in the video above.

UFC 308 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.