Watch Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway get in heated exchange about ‘point down’ prediction ahead of UFC 308

Things are heating up between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway.

Ahead of their highly anticipated clash for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 308 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, both headliners appeared at Thursday’s press conference. When Holloway was asked about Topuria’s prediction that he will use the challenger’s iconic point down to start the fight, Holloway didn’t seem sold.

“Just tune in, I don’t think he deserves that kind of moment,” Holloway said. “He had that moment with Josh Emmett and someone shot, someone took someone down, someone [held] someone down.”

Topuria would interrupt Holloway, and a heated exchange began, which you can see in the video below.

Topuria puts his title on the line for the first time after brutally knocking out Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 298 in February. Topuria is undefeated as a pro as he headlines his second pay-per-view event of the year.

Holloway looks to become a two-time featherweight champion, and likely locked up the Knockout of the Year with his last second finish of Justin Gaethje to win the BMF title at UFC 300.