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.

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Max Holloway is no stranger to creating viral moments whenever he sets foot in the octagon, but it’s hard to deny his last-second knockout over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 is probably his most memorable.

Max Holloway says Ilia Topuria is one of the biggest pound-for-pound punchers in the UFC. But is the hardest hitter he's ever fought? Not quite, says the BMF champion.