NEWARK, NJ – The BMF title has gained a lot of traction lately.
The BMF title, which was introduced in November 2019 when Jorge Masvidal knocked out Nate Diaz at UFC 244it was initially expected it to be one and done.
However, the belt was regained almost four years later, at UFC 291, when Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier to win the vacant title. Gaethje defended against Max Holloway at UFC 300 in April, but was knocked out in the last second of an iconic battle.
UFC CEO Dana White he joked that the next fight is already underway.
“We’re working on the BMF title right now,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters during the UFC 302 post-fight press conference.
Holloway is expected to be next in line for featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who demanded that the BMF title also be on the line in the fight.
“It doesn’t rub me the wrong way (in the wrong way) at all. I love that people love this belt and want to fight for it,” White said of Topuria’s demands. “I love it. … We’re working on a lot of things right now. Obviously, we’ve got The Sphere coming up (in September). We’ve got Madison Square Garden (in November). We’ve got a lot of big fights coming up around that time, so let’s get that figured out.”
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