ABU DHABI – Ilia Topuria not only retained his status as UFC featherwieght champion, but he also won a new title, according to him. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) became the first man to stop former UFC champion Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC), as he knocked out the gritty Hawaiian in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 308 . Holloway entered the 145-pound championship fight coming off a knockout win over Justin Gaethje, which won him the BMF (Baddest Motherf*cker) title. The BMF belt was not officially on the line, but Topuria doesn’t care either way
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