Ilia Topuria doesn't think Max Holloway has been fighting at the right weight class all this time. (Exclusive) Max Holloway Talks Absent BMF Belt vs. Ilia Topuria At UFC 308, BMF titleholder Holloway returns to the 145lb division to reclaim what was once his, the UFC Featherweight Championship, taken away from him by Alexander Volkanovski in 2019.
Topuria doubled down on his claim that Holloway was avoiding a fight with him
Ilia Topuria is rapidly establishing himself as the UFC’s next big star. Since capturing the featherweight title earlier this year, he’s been stirring up plenty of attention, not just in the cage but outside it.
Conor McGregor has just arrived in Spain, and it only makes sense that the UFC superstar instantly calls out the country's best fighter in Ilia Topuria.
Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway will come face to face at UFC 308 with the featherweight title on the line. Both fighters are riding an incredible momentum, which has increased the anticipation of the bout tenfold.
One of 2024's most anticipated title fights is on the way
The minor dispute between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev has now developed into a full-fledged rivalry. Topuria is eager to move up and beat Makhachev to get the champ champ status.
Ilia Topuria is eying a fight with Islam Makhachev moving forward. Topuria is coming off a win against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298, which made him the UFC Featherweight Champion.
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has no plans to slow down and is willing to take all the heat. Aside from his upcoming title fight with Max Holloway, he has already teased clashes with some of the biggest superstars.
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has warned Conor McGregor that there will be trouble if they ever cross paths. His comments come after McGregor hit out at the champion during a live stream he was doing with the betting company Duelbits.
UFC executive David Shaw was on-site in Paris, France, on Saturday and subbed in for UFC CEO Dana White to take questions from assembled media after UFC Fight Night.
Alexander Volkanovski says he would rather face Conor McGregor first before chasing a rematch with Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski is coming off a second-round knockout loss to Topuria, who became the UFC Featherweight Champion at UFC 298.
Former featherweight title contender Max Holloway takes on Ilia Topuria for the UFC featherweight title in the five-round UFC 308 headliner on October 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Ilia Topuria has warned Max Holloway against engaging in one of his favorite in-fight habits when the pair meet at UFC 308. “El Matador” is a perfect 15-0 in his professional MMA career, and in February he scored his biggest win to date when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 to claim the promotion’s featherweight title.
Max Holloway warned Ilia Topuria, saying he would show him what he was made of at UFC 308. The fight takes place on October 26 as Holloway aims to win Topuria’s UFC Featherweight Belt.
Reigning UFC champion Ilia Topuria might want to put himself in social media timeout. Topuria went off on a tirade directs towards fans recently, and found himself in a feud with Max Holloway for it.
Following his vicious knockout win over Justin Gaethje (25-5) at UFC 300 last weekend, seemingly everyone wants a piece of Max Holloway (26-7).
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