Ilia Topuria delivered an extraordinary performance at UFC 308 by becoming the first fighter to knock out Max Holloway, prompting widespread acclaim from fellow fighters who hailed him as possibly the best boxer in MMA.
Ilia Topuria is arguably the best featherweight in the world. Maybe even the best boxer MMA’s ever seen.
At least that’s what one fighter thought after Topuria’s stunning performance at UFC 308. The main event saw him land a left hand on Max Holloway, following up with ground punches to secure a knockout. It marked the first time in Holloway’s 34-fight career that he was finished by strikes.
Given the legends Holloway has battled in the octagon, it’s almost unthinkable that Topuria would be the first to KO him. Yet here we are. Topuria now stands among those legends, improving to 16-0 with his first UFC title defense.
“Best boxer I’ve ever seen in MMA gloves,” UFC bantamweight Cody Stamann wrote. And he wasn’t alone in his admiration for Topuria’s feats.
Check out more reactions from the pros on social media below.
Congrats champ it was amazing
Keep your head up Max you are a legend #UFC308— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA)
Oh my goodness!! Ilia Topuria’s power is the real deal…. wowwwww
No one has EVER been able to finish Max like this #UFC308
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson)
Damn bro is him illa holy shit
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155)