Ilia Topuria is unbothered by Max Holloway's verbal jabs over his continuous flaunting of an inauthentic BMF title. Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) captured the BMF strap at UFC 300 in April 2024 when he scored a last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje.

Ilia Topuria questions Max Holloway’s BMF status, claiming he exposed him and suggesting Holloway isn’t the rightful BMF champion.

After announcing his retirement at UFC 318, Poirier penned an emotional message to Mixed Martial Arts in a recent social media post. Many UFC legends, including Daniel Cormier and former opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov, have paid tribute to Poirier in recent days.

Ilia Topuria has no interest in fighting Arman Tsarukyan, and sends a message to Max Holloway. The new UFC lightweight champion captured the belt with a sensational knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in June. On a Kick stream with The Nelk Boys, Topuria was asked about a potential fight with Arman Tsarukyan for his first title defense.

Prior to the BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier, UFC 318 has a stacked lineup of preliminary bouts to get fans ready for the main event.