Recognition to “Baddest MotherFucker” (BMF)has been placed again in the center of the hurricane. The belt was created in 2019 on the occasion of the fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz in UFC 244 as an extra incentive among the most controversial fighters of that year. Since then, it is a symbol granted to the most rude and wild fighter of mixed martial arts. The controversy of this belt is that it is “symbolic”, it has no sporting value since It does not belong to any specific weight category, So it is quite subjective. However, its prestige and the rivalry it generates does not stop growing.
After UFC 318 the controversy broke out. Max Holloway defended title BMF With a brilliant performance before Dustin Poirierbut hours later, Ilia Topuria burned social networks publishing a photo of the belt accompanied by a clear message: “It's still mine.”
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The reactions did not wait. Jack Della Maddalena replied: “The little one is a bit confused. It's really mine.”
His comment was not random. Maddalena argues that if the BMF had been at stake in each fight since its creation, he would be the legitimate champion. His reasoning follows a line of chain defeats: Jorge Masvidal, first bearer of the title lost to Kamaru Usman; Usman was defeated by Leon Edwards, who in turn fell against Belal Muhammad. In UFC 316, the Australian defeated Muhammad, which following this logic, makes it the Heir to the belt, an interpretation that adds more firewood to the fire.
Even the champion himself, Max Holloway, spoke at the press conference after his fight: “At the end of the day when UFC did not put it at stake, it is what there is. But but It makes sense what he is doing, walking around with that belt“, reiterating his criticism to have a belt replica.”Did you see Islam walking with the belt After winning Volk twice? … the belt was not at stake. Suppose it, brother, “he added.
“UFC, pleasecreate a BMF classification So we can let him know, “Holloway said in an interview.
The 'curse' of the BMF
Since its creation, the BMF title seems to load with a 'curse' .. and it is that All fighters fall defeated after achieving this title. The first was Jorge Masvidal, the original 'BMF' lost against Kamaru Usman By unanimous decision. The next was Justin Gathje who took the championship at UFC 291 after knocking Poirier And in his next fight, against Holloway, he tried his own medicine losing for knockout in the last sigh. Ilia Topuria got what no one could, win by Ko to the Hawaiian. 'El Matador', self -proclaimed BMF champion, has been The only one to break with this prophecy by winning Charles Oliveira in UFC 317.
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Dana Whitedid not rule out a possible new confrontation between Ilyia Topuria and Max Holloway: “It would possibly be by the BMF belt and the light weight title this time“, suggesting that Max is the following in the row by light weight.
