Former UFC featherweight champion and BMF champion Max Holloway has stated his intention to win three championship belts in the promotion.
Give me Sport quotes Holloway as saying:
In a perfect world to me, would be to fight Ilia, 45 title, get my hand raised, and whoever's the next guy up at 55, fight them. Try and go for double champ status, whatever it is, or even three belts. Do 45 [title], the BMF, and then put the BMF and the 55 [title] against whoever at 55, and that'd be surreal.
Max Holloway
Holloway, 32, last fought in April 2024 at UFC 300, knocking out Justin Gaethje with one second left in the fight. He has 25 wins and seven losses on his record.
Topuria, 27, last stepped into the octagon against Alexander Volkanovski in February 2024 at UFC 298. In that fight, Ilia won by knockout in the second round. He has 15 wins and no defeats.