Topuria won the featherweight title by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. Holloway never has been knocked out in his career, but Sonnen says that’s the only way he envisions Topuria getting his hand raised.

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria wants to score the fastest knockout in promotional history against Max Holloway.

Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway have very different impressions of how their UFC 308 main event came together. Holloway has repeatedly expressed interest in fighting Topuria, but Topuria claims his opponent didn't want to risk his newfound reputation as the UFC's BMF.