NEWARK, N.J. – The BMF title has picked up plenty of steam as of late.
The BMF title, which was launched in November 2019 when Jorge Masvidal TKO’d Nate Diaz at UFC 244, was initially anticipated to be a one and performed.
Nevertheless, the belt was introduced again nearly 4 years later at UFC 291 when Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier to say the vacant title. Gaethje defended it in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 300 in April, however was knocked out within the final second of an iconic battle.
UFC CEO Dana White teased that the subsequent battle is already within the works.
“We’re engaged on the BMF title proper now,” White advised MMA Junkie and different reporters in the course of the UFC 302 post-fight information convention.
Holloway is predicted to be subsequent in line for featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who demanded that the BMF title even be on the road for his or her battle.
“It doesn’t rub me (the unsuitable method) in any respect. I really like that folks love that belt and need to battle for it,” White mentioned of Topuria’s calls for. “I like it. … We’re engaged on plenty of stuff proper now. Clearly, we’ve obtained The Sphere arising (in September). We’ve obtained Madison Sq. Backyard (in November). We’ve obtained plenty of massive fights arising round that point, so we’ll get it discovered.”
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