Ilia Topuria made history on Saturday night by becoming the first man to knockout Max Holloway in MMA. At UFC 308, Topuria took on the BMF champion, Holloway in a matchup that had fans salivating. What played out shocked a lot of people, however, everyone in Topuria’s camp expected it.
The defending champion caught Holloway in the third round with a series of big shots, rocking Blessed before dropping him with a brutal left hook. A number of ground-and-pound shots saw Marc Goddard step in a put a stop to things, keeping Topuria undefeated at 16-0.