The featherweight championship will be on the line at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.

After much anticipation, Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) finally has a date for his first title defense, which will come against fan favorite and BMF titleholder Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) on the Oct. 26 card at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the news on Saturday (via X):

More details on this announcement in a moment.

The latest UFC 308 lineup now includes:

  • Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
  • Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
  • Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
  • Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcos Rogerio