"Both fighters would go on to win champions, both would become some of the UFC's most storied stars. Both took the long road to their titles, Holloway's a wee bit shorter after dethroning Jose Aldo. And "Blessed" now holds "BMF" gold, a symbolic title that has perhaps more meaning when adorning a man known to point to the floor in the final 10 seconds of his fight, whether he's winning or losing, encouraging his opponents to throw caution to the wind and just swing."
"That, ladies and gentleman, is the very spirit of the BMF championship. It might have been made for Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, but there's no bigger BMF than Holloway in this sport. If you weren't sure of that, he defeated Justin Gaethje to win it, and Dustin Poirier to retain, becoming the first man to ever defend the title."
UFC 326 takes place in Las Vegas this Saturday, headlined by a BMF championship rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, more than ten years after their initial encounter in Canada. Both fighters became UFC champions through different paths, with Holloway dethroning Jose Aldo and later winning the BMF title by defeating Justin Gaethje and retaining it against Dustin Poirier, becoming the first man to defend the title. Holloway embodies the BMF spirit through his fighting style and sportsmanship. The card features additional bouts including Rob Font versus Raul Rosas Jr., Drew Dober against Michael Johnson, and Gregory Rodrigues facing Brunno Ferreira. Weigh-ins occur Friday in Las Vegas.
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