Max Holloway, the reigning BMF champion, is set for a featherweight title fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the clash, Jorge Masvidal, the first-ever BMF titleholder, had some kinds for Holloway.
In a recent interview on MMAFightingonSBN with Damon Martin, Masvidal lauded Holloway’s fighting style and how he conducts himself outside the octagon. He stated:
“I’m the biggest Max fan also..I love this guy. I love how he fights. I love his style. I love how he carries himself outside of the ring. One of my favorite all-time fighters.”
Masvidal stated that it would be his honor to share the octagon with Holloway and it would be a fun fight for the fans. He said:
“It would be an honor and we could throw down. We’d put on a f*cking epic show. One of those fights for all the generations, all lifetime. I wouldn’t mind that.”
‘Gamebred’ became the first fighter to hold the BMF title after beating Nate Diaz in 2019 at UFC 244. Later, Justin Gaethje claimed the title by defeating Dustin Poirier at UFC 291.
In April of this year, Holloway won the belt, creating one of the best moments in UFC history by knocking Gaethje down in the final seconds.
Dana White clarifies why Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway fight is terrible for him
Ahead of UFC 308, CEO Dana White shared his thoughts on the main event between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. Having a good relationship with both fighters, White feels he can’t bear to watch either one lose the fight.
Here’s what White said on the Outta Pocket podcast:
”This Topuria vs. Holloway fight is terrible because when you like both guys and they actually have to go in there and somebody has to lose, it sucks. Max Holloway is one of the greatest ever to do it, one of the nicest dudes and he has the BMF belt and he is a BMF and Topuria has been an absolute rock star. It’s going to be a fun fight. I hate to see somebody lose that fight.”
