Max Holloway had fought 33 times in his professional MMA career prior to Saturday. He had never been knocked out until now.
Holloway lost to Ilia Topuria in the third round of their fight at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday as Topuria retained his UFC featherweight championship.
Topuria caught Holloway with a big right hand with 3:37 remaining in the third round. That sent Holloway back and on the defensive as Topuria continued to move forward with pressure. Topuria then caught Holloway with a big left hook that sent the veteran fighter to the mat. Topuria jumped on top of Holloway and continued to throw punches until the referee stepped in to call things.
