Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.

Max Holloway believes Ilia Topuria's recent run isn't as good as people think and he explains why it isn't as good as some think.

Max Holloway praises Ilia Topuria after his back-to-back knockouts, showing respect for the rising star’s dominant performances.