"I saw Khamzat commenting and saying how boring that fight was. That's kind of rich coming from him. I mean, at least Charles Oliveira went for some submissions. He didn't just lie on top of [Holloway]."
"Max, it wasn't for a lack of trying. Charles Oliveira shut him down completely. Was it a BMF title fight? I don't think so. That's not what the BMF represents. Of course, well done, Charles Oliveira did a great job. I'm not bashing him at all. I'm just saying, what that title represents was not what that was."
Du Plessis responded to Chimaev's criticism of the Oliveira-Holloway BMF title fight at UFC 326, where Oliveira won by unanimous decision. Du Plessis argued Chimaev lacks credibility to call fights boring, referencing their UFC 319 matchup where Chimaev was criticized for laying on top of Du Plessis without pursuing a finish. Du Plessis defended Oliveira's performance, noting the Brazilian constantly threatened submissions rather than simply controlling Holloway. While acknowledging Oliveira's victory, Du Plessis questioned whether the fight represented what the BMF title truly stands for, emphasizing it wasn't due to Holloway's lack of effort but rather Oliveira's complete shutdown of his opponent.
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