The featherweight title match was preceded by a co-main event which saw Khamzat Chimaev beating Robert Whittaker by submission

And still. UFC 308 might have forced him to miss El Clasico (maybe for the best, since his beloved Real Madrid lost 4-0 to Barcelona ), but Ilia Topuria spent the time well, vaulting himself to a new level of stardom with a third-round knockout of Max Holloway on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Check out the best photos from Ilia Topuria's third-round knockout win over Max Holloway at UFC 308 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. (Photos by Craig Kidwell, special to MMA Junkie; MMA Junkie; UFC) max-holloway-ufc-308-media-day max-holloway-ufc-308-media-day-1 max-holloway-ufc-308-media-day-2 ilia-topuria-ufc-308-media-day max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference-1 ilia-topuria-ufc-308-press-conference-1 max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference ilia-topuria-ufc-308-press-conference max-holloway-khamzat-chimaev-ufc-308-press-conference dana-white-ilia-topuria-max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference-1 dana-white-ilia-topuria-max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference_f1947f dana-white-ilia-topuria-max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference ilia-topuria-vs-max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference-faceoff-1 Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway - UFC 308 pre-fight press conference ilia-topuria-vs-max-holloway-ufc-308-press-conference-faceoff-2 ilia-topuria-ufc-308-press-conference-2 max-holloway-ufc-308-open-workout max-holloway-ufc-308-official-weigh-ins ilia-topuria-ufc-308-official-weigh-ins max-holloway-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins ilia-topuria-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins ilia-topuria-vs-max-holloway-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff ilia-topuria-vs-max-holloway-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff b max-holloway-jon-anik-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff ilia-topuria-jon-anik-ufc-308-ceremonial-weigh-ins-faceoff Ilia Topuria def.