Topuria and Holloway weigh in and will fight for the title

There were no news or surprises. After I already gained weight last night, Ilya Topuria (15-0) confirmed his 65.8 kilograms, which allows him to defend his featherweight belt at 9:01 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Same with Max Holloway (26-7). They were the first to rise. There are no surprises in the UFC 308 “main event.”

The two-hour window to access the scales opened at 09:00 (07:00 Spanish time). and “Matador” was there first, exercising his right as champion. Something his “employees” had already confirmed to MARCA the night before. Although the fighters can use the two hours provided, and some sometimes do not arrive… Everything was under control here. The sooner you weigh yourself, the faster you will begin to gain weight. Today he will gain 8 kilograms only due to rehydration and carbohydrate loading, and before the fight he will be in the region of 10 kilograms: he will enter the cage with approximately 76 kilograms. Beast.

The Matador has done his homework and completed a procedure that, despite the pain, is increasingly becoming just a formality that must be followed. He did it without a hitch, thanks to the work of the entire camp and the methodical and professional work of his entire team. It is not common for a fighter to go to bed the night before a weigh-in after completing the weigh-in. He held the weight and lasted until the official time.

Next to the step on which the scales are located, Dr. Aldo to begin the rehydration process. The one in which fighters are “reborn”. “While he’s weighing himself, I wait for him with a drink to hydrate him once he’s finished. Replacement drink provided by UFC. We take a rehydration drink and count down 20 minutes until the next one, then another 20 minutes later; Then he drinks, now with electrolytes and mineral salts, every 15 minutes,” Aldo explained to MARCA.

The ceremonial weigh-in took place this afternoon. with one last head-to-head fight with Holloway before Saturday’s UFC 308 bout.