{
  "id": 8421131,
  "title": "Max Holloway Mocks Justin Gaethje’s Claim of Leaving Every UFC Opponent Battered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/max-holloway-mocks-justin-gaethjes-claim-of-leaving-every-ufc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/max-holloway-mocks-justin-gaethje-083537118.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Holloway has mocked Justin Gaethje's claim that he leaves every UFC opponent battered after their recent bout at UFC 300. Gaethje's powerful punches were evident during their BMF title fight, which went nearly the full 25 minutes before Holloway landed a devastating knockout. However, Holloway did not appear to suffer much damage himself in the fight. Gaethje had accused a fighter named Ilia Topuria of tampering with his gloves due to the severe damage he sustained, including broken orbital bones and a shattered septum. In response, Gaethje challenged Topuria to perform better, calling him out for making excuses. Holloway recently shared a post from UFC 300, showcasing his relatively unscathed face, in response to Gaethje's claim. Despite the damage suffered by Gaethje in their fight, Holloway's knockout left him ready to face off against Topuria for a featherweight title shot at UFC 308. Since then, Gaethje has continued his brutal style, knockouting Rafael Fiziev and Paddy Pimblett, before defeating Ilia Topuria again. Meanwhile, Holloway suffered a loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 before facing off against Conor McGregor in a memorable TKO finish at UFC 329.",
  "summary": "Max Holloway reminds Justin Gaethje that he failed to register him on his list of battered opponents during their war at UFC 300.",
  "key_points": [
    "Max Holloway mocks Justin Gaethje's claim of leaving opponents battered.",
    "Gaethje suffered severe damage in UFC 300 fight, including broken orbital bones.",
    "Holloway ready to face Ilia Topuria for featherweight title at UFC 308."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}