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.

Topuria completed his ascent to two-division glory late last month when he headlined the UFC’s International Fight Week pay-per-view in Las Vegas. After bidding farewell to his reign as featherweight king, Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to collect the vacant lightweight crown.

Max Holloway faces Dustin Poirier for the third time at UFC 318 on Saturday. The trilogy marks the end of an epic career for Poirier, who has asserted this will be his last fight and he will

Max Holloway won't be angered if Paddy Pimblett skips the line to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title.

What does Max Holloway think about Paddy Pimblett potentially jumping the line for the first shot at new lightweight champion Ilia Topuria?

Max Holloway praises Ilia Topuria after his back-to-back knockouts, showing respect for the rising star’s dominant performances.

Max Holloway believes Ilia Topuria's recent run isn't as good as people think and he explains why it isn't as good as some think.

Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) was knocked out for the first time in his career by Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in their featherweight title fight at UFC 308 last October. Both fighters have since moved up to lightweight, with Topuria capturing the vacant belt with a knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317.