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Max Holloway Claps Back at Ilia Topuria's UFC Title Shot Threats
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"Topuria Demands 'BMF' Title for Holloway Showdown at The Sphere"
Ilia Topuria is eager to fight Max Holloway at The Sphere, but only if the "BMF" title is on the line, claiming that he had been asking for the fight before Holloway's recent win. Topuria, who recently claimed the featherweight title, is open to fighting Holloway because of the BMF belt, but is not interested otherwise. He also expressed interest in fighting in Spain and hinted at a potential rematch with Alexander Volkanovski.
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