Max Holloway has a vested interest in anything happening at lightweight now that he is a permanent addition to the 155-pound division. Following a storied career at featherweight, where he’s widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time,

The newly minted champion, Aspinall holds the most prestigious title in MMA, that of the UFC heavyweight champion. He weighed in on the BMF trilogy between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway this weekend at UFC 318, providing his candid opinion on the belt.

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.

As much as he loves how that has become part of his legend, Holloway selfishly admits that providing something so memorable also gives him the chance to get exactly what he wants in the end. At UFC 300, Holloway became the most talked-about fighter on one of the biggest cards of all time.

One former champ isn't sold on Topuria's resume — even after a crushing first-round finish. With a thunderous first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira, the undefeated champion delivered one of the most emphatic statements of his young career.

At UFC Nashville Saturday night, Kattar fell short of expectations with an underwhelming unanimous decision loss to Steve Garcia (30-27 x3). Kattar (23-10 MMA, 7-8 UFC) has lost five in a row dating to June 2022, with his last win coming five months prior.