Manager: Max Holloway 'really wants' Ilia Topuria, 'feels like he's going to whoop him'
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Max Holloway wants a piece of UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. It’s been almost two years since Holloway challenged for featherweight gold, with his most recent championship bout occurring at UFC 276 in July 2022 when he lost to Alexander Volkanovski for a third time. This Saturday at UFC 300, Holloway gets a chance to snag the “BMF” belt when he fights Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout, but he still has eyes on a return to 145 pounds. Especially if Topuria is the one to welcome him...

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