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Holloway was rewarded for showing incredible submission defense
against Charles
Oliveira.
Holloway put his BMF title on the line against Oliveira in the main
event at
UFC 326 on Saturday. “Blessed” was dominated by Oliveira on the
ground for over 20 minutes en route to a unanimous decision
loss.
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Silver Linings
However, Holloway received his Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt later
that night for showing incredible submission defense against a
specialist like “Do Bronx.”
Holloway’s grappling coach, Pedro Sauer, a former student of the
legendary Rickson
Gracie, wrote on Instagram: “Our new black belt, after
demonstrating an incredible defense at [UFC 326].
The BMF title fight at UFC 326 received mixed reactions from fans
and pundits. While some praised Oliveira’s dominant win, others
questioned if it was a performance befitting the BMF
title.