"Dude's a legend. Dude's a legend. A lot of people are making this a striker versus grappler match. A lot of his subs, before he's submitting guys he's killing these guys on the feet. Striking them, hurting them. He's a BMF in my eyes, can't wait to see him."
"I got another undisputed title on my mind right now. I want to be a two-division champ."
"I don't know bro. All I do, I want to win, that's it. That's the real answer."
UFC 326 features a BMF title defense between champion Max Holloway and former lightweight king Charles Oliveira. The BMF championship, created in 2019 for Jorge Masvidal versus Nate Diaz, represents the toughest fighters rather than official divisional rankings. Holloway earned the belt by defeating Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 with a signature point-down gesture before a knockout, then successfully defended it against Dustin Poirier. Holloway respects Oliveira as a complete fighter, acknowledging his striking prowess alongside submission skills. However, Holloway's ultimate ambition extends beyond the BMF belt—he seeks undisputed lightweight championship gold to become a two-division champion.
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