Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway prediction, pick: How UFC 308 headliner could end inside the distance

UFC 308 takes on featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway .

The main event features a featherweight title fight between two of the best boxers you will find in MMA today .

Topuria is 15 -0-0 MMA, 7 -0 UFC and Holloway is 26 -7 MMA, 22 -7 UFC.

UFC champion Max Holloway takes on Ilia Topuria in the main event on Saturday night .

Holloway is the current champion and has a reputation for being a builder.

Topuria is a top-level jiu-jitsu black belt with his finishing prowess on the floor.

The Hawaiian has an impressive 84 percent takedown defense rate.

Max Holloway vs. Ilia Topuria : Holloway 's lateral movement and circling sensibilities have some play in this fight.

Holloway may not utilize the same footwork fundamentals as Jose Aldo or T.J. Dillashaw when it comes to his pivots or shifts, but the Hawaiian has consistently shown solid ring awareness throughout his career.

The 32-year-old still shows good reactions in the heat of the fire and is prompt about getting back on the clock.