Famed American mixed martial arts veteran and former UFC champion in two weight classes Randy Couture named two of the most notable knockouts in mixed martial arts history.
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has admitted that he dreams of a rematch with former lower division titleholder Max Holloway.
"A dream fight? It's hard to imagine me fighting someone from another era. I've already faced most of the people I want to face - Donald Cerrone, Edson Barboza, Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Porier and Holloway. I'd love to meet Max one more time.
Although that might be all because this fight was recent. I always want to get even for the last defeat. Puryear beat me and I was able to get a rematch. That's great, it doesn't happen very often in our business. I was shocked when I knocked him out. You never know how things are going to work out. You throw out different punches, try all sorts of things - something sometimes goes away," - quotes Gatji MMA Fighting.
Recall that on April 13 at UFC 300 Gatji lost to Holloway by knockout at the last second of the fight.
Max Holloway, former UFC featherweight champion, addressed the organization's current featherweight champion Elijah Topuria, who had previously put a number of conditions on Max for the fight.
"Bro, you're the one making it hard. Hvvvaaaattttttttt already. I'm bringing your 'Whiny Bastard' belt. All you're doing now is putting words together. You're spiraling," Holloway wrote on social media X.
Earlier, Topuria gave Holloway the following conditions for the fight:
"Do you want to fight? If the answer is yes, there's nothing more to discuss. Bring my belt and your pillow".
Recall, Topuria won the championship belt in the welterweight division by knocking out Alex Volkanovski. The fight took place in February this year.
Former UFC featherweight champion Aleksander Volkanovski has spoken out regarding a possible fight between current belt holder Elijah Topuria and Max Holloway.
"I can come back and make our fight with Topuria end with my easy win. Also, I feel like Max can do the same. Topuria is a dangerous opponent, a great fighter, but I don't think he's as good as he thinks he is. Of course, he caught me off guard, so I can't say anything different. So I need to prove myself and I have everything I need to do that. I'm sure Max has a chance to win too, that's why I wanted to fight Topuria first," Volkanovski was quoted as saying by Fox Sports Australia.
Chael Sonnen, former UFC fighter and current commentator and analyst, had his say on how Max Holloway should handle his dispute with Elijah Topuria.
"You know what Max should say. I personally would like him to say the following: "Elijah, I'm ready to go down back down to welterweight. You said you'd fight Brian Ortega if I didn't put the BMF belt on the line. But I will go back to the featherweight division and offer that belt to Ortega." Let Brian Ortega make his decision publicly. What would he prefer, a title fight or the BMF belt? I don't think even the UFC realizes how much fighters value BMF status. So I'm not sure it will be that clear-cut for Ortega," MMA News quoted Sonnen as saying.