Max Holloway Salutes Dustin Poirier
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Max Holloway wants to run things back with Ilia Topuria after his UFC 318 win, but also sees many other fun options at lightweight.
Max Holloway fires back at Ilia Topuria after the champ claims the BMF belt, setting the stage for a showdown.
The BMF champion had the rare role of villain in Louisiana, as he served as the opponent for Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight at UFC 318. And the Hawaiian played spoiler by getting his revenge on ‘The Diamond’ for his previous two losses against him.
Justin Gaethje hasn’t changed his position on a potential lightweight title fight with Ilia Topuria. Topuria became the new lightweight champion at UFC 317 on June 29, taking down Charles Oliveira in the first round to add a second belt to his collection.
Dana White hints Max Holloway might be next challenger for Ilia Topuria’s lightweight title after his impressive recent performances.
Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.