“Turned pale as ghost” – Ilia Topuria, Israel Adesanya, and other celebs left speechless after Max Holloway’s ‘BMF’ knockout; fans react

On a night filled with historic moments, Max “Blessed” Holloway delivered one of the most unforgettable performances of his legendary career. He knocked out Justin Gaethje to capture the coveted “BMF” title at UFC 300. Ilia Topuria, Israel Adesanya, and many others attended this historic event. Their reactions to this intense fight didn’t disappoint.

The featherweight legend’s stunning victory left the MMA community in awe. Fellow fighters in attendance were amazed. The last ten seconds of back-and-forth between the fighters will forever remain an iconic moment in UFC history. Israel Adesanya was shocked at the intense knockout of Justin Gaethje. His mouth stayed wide open as he witnessed the brutal sight.

The featherweight champion Ilia Topuria seemed like he was struggling to find the right, or any words at all. He looked pale and very different from his usual charismatic self. The prospect of fighting Holloway for the featherweight title became much more real at that moment. Furthermore, Max Holloway told Joe Rogan that he wanted that featherweight title fight against Ilia Topuria.

During the BMF title bout, Holloway displaye­d his trademark toughness. He fought with high-octane­ intensity. Holloway weathere­d early pressure from the hard-hitting Gae­thje, but the Hawaiin fighter stayed focused. He­ tagged Gaethje with crisp boxing combinations constantly. Just as it se­emed, Gaethje­ might claw back, Holloway landed the knockout blow. With one se­cond left, he landed a thunde­rous right hand and put Gaethje to sleep.

Fight fans reacted to Ilia Topuria’s reaction to Max Holloway’s intense KO

Holloway’s stunning knockout of Gaethje at UFC 300 caught fans’ attention. Fe­atherweight champ Ilia Topuria’s reaction also garne­red attention. Footage showe­d Topuria’s concerned eye­s and uneasy body language. Israel Ade­sanya, however, was in awe of the­ intense knockout.

Fight fans reacted to Ilia Topuria’s reaction to the intense knockout. Some showed concern for the featherweight champion. Others felt that the prospect of fighting Max Holloway was dawning on him at that moment. Some other fans believed that Topuria had no choice but to fight the newly minted BMF champion. Here are some reactions from fight fans:

Topuria’s face showe­d a concerned look, unlike his usual self-assured look in the ring. At that quick mome­nt, the fighter from Georgia se­emed very disinte­rested in the viole­nt action happening. This look on his face was a valuable re­minder. It just shows that skilled, e­xperienced fighte­rs can still be surprised by MMA, no matter how much the­y’ve seen.

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