Max Holloway did what he promised he would do at UFC 318, as ‘Blessed’ spoiled Dustin Poirier‘s retirement by handing the legend a loss. The BMF champion issued a message thereafter, calling out whoever wants a taste of his title. “All I’m gonna say [is that] a lot of motherf—ers coming after this BMF belt. Come get me,” he said after his fight. In the meantime, Dana White has given his two cents on what’s next for Holloway, as Ilia Topuria shared a message mocking his former rival.
Well, Max Holloway’s win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 has opened the doors for many possible matchups, as he got a win back over ‘The Diamond’, who defeated him twice in the past. Dana White addressed questions about Holloway taking on Charles Oliveira, claiming, “Anything is possible,” at the UFC 318 post-fight presser. Moreover, the CEO also seemed excited about deciding who ‘Blessed’ fights next because of the many options in the stacked lightweight division.
“The great thing about that [the lightweight] division is there’s so many incredible fights that you can do,” Dana White further stated. While indicating that a rematch between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria is also a possibility, the head honcho added, “You have Ilia, who’s the champion. You got him [Holloway] with the BMF belt. There’s a lot of things we can do.
Well, it appears that Ilia Topuria is not a big fan of Max Holloway’s claim that he’s the BMF champion, and posted a picture on social media of his own BMF belt, reminding the current holder about his UFC 308 win. “Still mine,” Topuria wrote on X.
Still mine pic.twitter.com/1Z7qWeXXGM
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) July 20, 2025
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