Off the again of his beautiful knockout win at UFC 300, former featherweight champion, Max Holloway was touted as having his choose of the bunch of title fights in a number of divisions. And in accordance with prior foe, Brian Ortega, the Hawaiian is already set as much as problem the unbeaten, Ilia Topuria subsequent in a return to 145lbs.
Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion and present symbolic BMF championship holder, featured on the primary card of UFC 300 earlier this month, felling Justin Gaethje with a spectacular buzzer-beating walk-off knockout in Las Vegas.
And as for Topuria, the Spaniard headlined UFC 298 again in February in Anaheim, touchdown the featherweight crown towards common-opponent, Alexander Volkanovski – ending the New South Wales technician with a brutal knockout win of his personal.
Max Holloway tipped to face Ilia Topuria subsequent
Touted to problem the unbeaten finisher in his return to the featherweight restrict, Holloway has been backed to have already nailed down a struggle with Topuria by the above-mentioned, Ortega – who confirmed he would chase light-weight spoils after his struggle with Diego Lopes at UFC 303 subsequent weekend.
“I feel that struggle [Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway] is gonna be – I feel that struggle is already made,” Brian Ortega advised SHAK MMA throughout a latest interview. “I heard that struggle’s already made, let’s simply say it that method. From what I heard – however I might be flawed – however I’m not often flawed.”
Linked with a possible return at UFC 303 subsequent weekend amid the exit of former opponent, Conor McGregor by a toe damage – Hawaiian star, Holloway reportedly turned down the bout as he stays on trip.
The previous featherweight champion was additionally the topic of what seems to be a cryptic name out from would-be occasion headliner, Michael Chandler – who staked his declare for a BMF title struggle sooner or later.
Who wins in a future title outing: Ilia Topuria or Max Holloway?
