The BMF champion knows that he has a target on his back, but he has big plans in mind.
Although he came at the top of the UFC 318 main event, Max Holloway gave his speech after the fight shortly before he gave his opponent the floor.
Holloway beat Dustin Poirier and successfully defended the BMF -Riem to bounce back from his knock -out loss of previous time -out.
There were many questions on the way to this fight about what the commitment was for 'blessed' whether he won or was lost on July 19.
Although Holloway was perhaps frustrated not to win the night bonus, he quickly made clear who he has in his sights.
Max Holloway puts the glove down on the UFC to book Ilia Topuria Rematch
Max Holloway's interview after the fight on UFC 318 was unbelievable because he wanted Dustin Poirier to have his last moment in the Octagon.
Nevertheless, 'blessed' was still able to check three boxes in a short time by getting the most out of his chance of the microphone.
Together with thanking New Orleans and showing respect to his dance partner, Holloway made clear with whom he will meet next time.
The former Feederweight Champion has shown a remarkable capacity to bounce back from big losses in the past, but there was still some speculation about how he would ensure that he would be stopped by Ilia Topuria on UFC 308.
Since that fight, 'El Matador' has been raised to lightweight and the empty title of 155 pounds, which could be the scene for a rematch between them along the line.
Holloway put the glove down on the UFC when he called Topuria in the cage on July 19.
“A lot of m ———— comes after this BMF -Riem, come and get me. I have some history with the champion so ufc, your relocation next baby.”
Dana White said 'Everything is possible' with regard to Max Holloway to Ilia Topuria following
In the press conference after the fight, Dana White was asked for a possible rematch between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria.
As is often the case, the UFC -CEO has not committed itself to an upcoming matchup, but he did say that he believes that Holloway is currently in a 'great position'.
Topuria has various options for his first defense of the belt, but there is certainly an argument to make that 'blessed' is now in that conversation.
White simply stated that “everything is now possible for Max at the moment” after his Bounce Back victory.