Max Holloway clears the air on claims Justin Gaethje hits harder than Ilia Topuria, setting the record straight on both fighters.

UFC lightweight Renato Moicano doesn't agree with Max Holloway's recent criticism of Ilia Topuria's iconic three-fight win streak.

Topuria completed his ascent to two-division glory late last month when he headlined the UFC’s International Fight Week pay-per-view in Las Vegas. After bidding farewell to his reign as featherweight king, Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to collect the vacant lightweight crown.

Prior to the Topuria loss, Holloway scored an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje in his return to lightweight at UFC 300. This time, Holloway looked like a much more natural 155-pounder than he did when he lost to Poirier on short notice for the interim title at UFC 236.

What does Max Holloway think about Paddy Pimblett potentially jumping the line for the first shot at new lightweight champion Ilia Topuria?

Max Holloway won't be angered if Paddy Pimblett skips the line to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title.

Max Holloway praises Ilia Topuria after his back-to-back knockouts, showing respect for the rising star’s dominant performances.

Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) was knocked out for the first time in his career by Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in their featherweight title fight at UFC 308 last October. Both fighters have since moved up to lightweight, with Topuria capturing the vacant belt with a knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317.

One UFC desk analyst believes there is a big question surrounding Max Holloway ahead of his UFC 318 trilogy with Dustin Poirier.