Max Holloway doesn’t need to be the one BMF.
‘Blessed’ will return this Saturday at UFC 326, where he’s set for a possibility to boost his status as essentially the most successful BMF champion to this point.
After capturing the symbolic belt on the expense of Justin Gaethje in 2024, Holloway beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 last July to turn into the primary to successfully defend it.
Oliveira will now challenge Holloway on March 7, and the reigning BMF champ thinks it marks a “fun fight” that the promotion needs more of.
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Max Holloway says more BMFs will equal more fun fights within the UFC
Holloway made his pitch for more BMF titles during a recent interview on UFC legend Demetrious Johnson’s YouTube channel.
The symbolic belt continues to divide opinion, as does the UFC’s decision to have it headline numbered events.
However the Hawaiian is a giant defender of his title, a lot in order that he would support the creation of more for each weight class.
“I like it (the BMF title). We’re headlining events with the BMF belt. It’s nice,” Holloway said. “Put a BMF belt in each division.
“I just think it’s so fun, and also you get to finally make fun fights, bro! There’s so many fun fights that I can think, like, man, that guy is perhaps within the mid of it coming up, of the division, perhaps put the BMF belt (up for grabs) and just put some guys that’s just gonna throw hands.
“I feel it will be fun,” he added.
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The BMF title shouldn’t be enough to avoid wasting a disappointing UFC 326 lineup
No matter how fans view the BMF title, not many shall be complaining in regards to the likelihood to see ‘Blessed’ and ‘Do Bronx’ run it back.
The pair first collided in 2015, when Holloway beat Oliveira at UFC Saskatoon after the Brazilian suffered a neck injury within the very first round.
But the chance for those two to collide a decade later in spite of everything the success they’ve achieved shouldn’t be enough to avoid wasting what’s a lackluster UFC 326 card.
Overall, the lineup is the worst numbered event of the Paramount era, which has already caused loads of complaints just three months in. The primary quarter of 2026 has had only one undisputed title fight, and UFC 326 makes it two out of three numbered events to have had zero.
It appears clear that lots of the belts are being saved for the White House card, but is that sacrifice price it?