If Ilia Topuria maintains the latest terms for a title fight with Max Holloway, Holloway believes it would go against the idea behind Topuria wanting to get it in the first place. .
UFC Featherweight Champion Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), defeated former champion Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in a super dramatic UFC 300 “BMF” title win last Saturday. probably said: He won another title.
However, Topuria said he would only give Holloway a chance to win the belt if the “BMF” belt, which Holloway won against Justin Gaethje, was also contested. While that may seem like a natural and reasonable request, it also caused Holloway to raise a few eyebrows.
“Let’s see what happens. I mean, that’s not a very BMF-like way of saying it, is it?” Holloway said on “The Jim Rome Show.” “With BMF, you wouldn’t say, “If I don’t have this, I won’t fight this guy…” That’s not BMF in a sense. It’s like BMF is demanding that and saying, “I’m not going to fight.” I couldn’t hear it.
Topria won the featherweight title by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski has defeated Holloway in three featherweight title bouts, and is the only featherweight to beat Holloway in the last 10 years.
However, Topria said he has no interest in fighting Holloway because he doesn’t have the BMF belt.
“Without the BMF belt, I don’t want him at all,” Topria said Monday. “If not, I’m going to fight Volkanovski. Volkanovski deserves a rematch more than him. (Holloway) has that (BMF) belt, so I’m excited about that. That’s why I want him. He keeps saying things like, “I have a lot of options now.” he has no choice. I’m the champion now. ”
Topuria believes Holloway could have his first featherweight title shot by this fall if he takes on the BMF belt.
But Holloway still thinks Topria will be nailed down just by asking about it.
“BMF will always fight. We’ll fight anyone, any time, any weight, any time,” Holloway said. “That’s not a BMF tone, brother. Let’s see what happens. I want to do whatever the UFC wants to do. I just want to be in the octagon with him. I don’t know what the hype is about. I want to.”
Topria confirmed the hype about Volkanovski. He is the only undefeated champion in the UFC.
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