Ilia Topuria is unbothered by Max Holloway's verbal jabs over his continuous flaunting of an inauthentic BMF title. Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) captured the BMF strap at UFC 300 in April 2024 when he scored a last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje.

Prior to the BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier, UFC 318 has a stacked lineup of preliminary bouts to get fans ready for the main event.