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.

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As much as he loves how that has become part of his legend, Holloway selfishly admits that providing something so memorable also gives him the chance to get exactly what he wants in the end. At UFC 300, Holloway became the most talked-about fighter on one of the biggest cards of all time.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) requested to be removed from the 145-pound standings since he has no intention of dropping back down. Holloway's most recent appearance came in a knockout loss to Ilia Topuria in their featherweight title fight at UFC 308.

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Max Holloway recently compared the punching power of Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria, stating that Gaethje hits harder than Topuria.