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Ilia Topuria – Who’s next for the dominant champion?

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.