UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has hit again at Max Holloway for criticising him shopping for and finishing up a BMF title belt.
As we all know, Max Holloway efficiently retained the BMF title by defeating Dustin Poirier in the principle occasion of UFC 318. Nonetheless, some have questioned whether or not or not he ought to even have the strap within the first place. That’s as a result of in his final outing at 145 kilos, Holloway was knocked out by Ilia Topuria. Nonetheless, the belt wasn’t formally on the road, as they have been as a substitute combating over the featherweight championship.
Ilia Topuria, in the meantime, felt as if he had change into the true BMF champion. Subsequently, he purchased a BMF belt and determined to pose with it on social media. As you’ll be able to most likely think about, Max Holloway wasn’t a giant fan of this, and has spoken out a number of instances about it – together with in the course of the UFC 318 post-fight press convention.
Now, Ilia Topuria has responded, as discuss of a possible rematch between the 2 males continues to collect momentum.
Ilia Topuria dismisses Max Holloway
“That’s not my drawback,” Topuria advised the Nelk Boys. “I simply knocked him out. How will you nonetheless be the BMF if I knocked you out? I pointed to the bottom within the first 10 seconds. You ran away. Then I caught you anyhow and I put you to sleep. And also you’re nonetheless the BMF? How’s that?”
Topuria went on to discuss who his subsequent opponent is more likely to be.
“I believe they will attempt to push for Justin,” Topuria mentioned. “That’s what I believe. Or perhaps Paddy. There’s not even a dialog about Arman. … He must combat.”
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‘El Matador’ is the following massive factor in blended martial arts, and it’ll be fascinating to see whether or not he leans into the thought of a Holloway rematch.
