{"id":72444,"date":"2025-07-09T06:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=72444"},"modified":"2025-07-09T06:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:29:56","slug":"max-holloway-issues-fresh-challenge-to-ilia-topuria-after-huge-win-over-charles-oliveira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/max-holloway-issues-fresh-challenge-to-ilia-topuria-after-huge-win-over-charles-oliveira\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Holloway Issues Fresh Challenge To Ilia Topuria After Huge Win Over Charles Oliveira"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC featherweight division has been a hotbed of drama and personality clashes. Max Holloway knows this better than anyone after years of ruling the 145 pound weight class. The Hawaiian fighter has seen champions come and go while he remained a constant threat at the top. His recent callout of Ilia Topuria shows that even after losses, Holloway refuses to back down from anyone who disrespects what he&rsquo;s earned.<\/p><p>Holloway&rsquo;s latest challenge came after watching Topuria&rsquo;s dominant performance against Charles Oliveira at lightweight. The BMF belt holder wasn&rsquo;t just impressed by the fight itself. He was more interested in settling some unfinished business with both fighters involved. Holloway has history with each man, and that history gives him the perfect reason to insert himself into their success story.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Max Holloway Was Thrilled About UFC 317 Main Event Fight<\/h2><p>Holloway admitted he felt genuine excitement when Topuria announced his move to 155 pounds. Most fighters would worry about missing revenge opportunities, but Holloway saw something different. He himself had moved up to lightweight as well. He watched Topuria leave the division where he had knocked out the Hawaiian legend.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong><em>&ldquo;Fight with Ilia at 155? We just gonna have to find out&hellip; When they announced Oliveira vs Topuria for the title, i was the happiest man alive. I have history with both guys.&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> said Holloway via MMA Junkie.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Max Holloway exclusive: Ilia Topuria rematch, being 'bad guy' to Dustin Poirier retirement | UFC 318\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5K-tMUfwmqs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The announcement of Topuria vs Oliveira made Holloway even happier. He had knocked out Oliveira himself back when &lsquo;Do Bronx&rsquo; was still fighting at featherweight. That TKO victory remains one of Holloway&rsquo;s most satisfying wins because it came against a future lightweight champion. Now he got to watch Topuria fight the same man he had already beaten, and beat him as well. The connections between all three fighters created the perfect storm for Holloway&rsquo;s callout.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Max Holloway Sends A Message To Ilia Topuria For The BMF Belt&nbsp;<\/h2><p>Holloway&rsquo;s excitement wasn&rsquo;t just about watching old opponents fight each other. He saw an opportunity to address something that had been bothering him for months. Topuria had been carrying around and posing with a BMF belt that he never actually won. The real BMF belt sits in Holloway&rsquo;s trophy case after his epic knockout of Justin Gaethje.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The BMF belt might seem like a made up title, but it means everything to Holloway. He earned it by stopping one of the most dangerous strikers in MMA history in the most epic way. The belt represents his ability to finish elite competition when it matters most. Seeing Topuria pose with a replica version felt like theft to the Hawaiian.<\/p><p><strong><em>&ldquo;I know old boy likes to walk around with a BMF title. But if he wants an authentic one, he knows where to find me,&rdquo;<\/em><\/strong> said Holloway via MMA Junkie.<\/p><p>Holloway&rsquo;s callout was direct and personal. He pointed out that Topuria could buy all the replica belts he wanted, but only one man actually won the real thing. Holloway made it clear that if Topuria wanted to claim the BMF title, he would have to fight for it properly. No shortcuts, no fake belts, just a real fight between two elite strikers.<\/p><p>The challenge makes perfect sense from Holloway&rsquo;s perspective. He lost to Topuria in a brutal way. Now Topuria is moving up in weight and claiming titles he never won. Holloway sees this as the perfect time to remind everyone who the real BMF champion is. The callout combines personal pride with legitimate competitive reasons. For now, Holloway is set to take on Dustin Poirier at <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mma\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC<\/a> 318 in defense of his BMF title. If he wins, there is a chance that he can take on Topuria once again!<\/p><p><strong>(Image Credit: Mark J. 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