Alexander
Volkanovski says that the BMF title is not like any other
UFC belt.
Charles
Oliveira (37-11) defeated Max
Holloway (27-9) to win the BMF title in the main event at
UFC 326 last weekend. Oliveira dominated Holloway on the ground
for over 20 minutes en route to a unanimous decision win. While
Oliveira threatened submissions, he didn’t land any significant
damage on Holloway.
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Despite the dominant win, Oliveira’s performance received mixed
reactions from fans and pundits. While some defended the lopsided
win, others didn’t see it as befitting of the BMF title.
Something Completely Different
Volkanovski understands that one must do everything to win in a
fight. However, the featherweight champion notes that the BMF title
is not like other UFC titles of the champions of different weight
classes. Volkanovski notes that the title was created in the first
place for fighters willing to put on a show. While Volkanovski
lauds Oliveira’s incredible performance, he believes the title
might lose its relevance and become extinct with more performances
like this.
“You gotta do what you gotta do to win,” Volkanovski said on
YouTube. “But what do we even have a BMF for?
Let’s be real, it’s not the title. The title fight is the title
fight, and the BMF is something completely different. If we start
fighting like that now, don’t be surprised if the BMF belt gets
taken away. We might not see it. No, I’m not having shots. I’m just
saying that it’s losing its purpose. The purpose behind it is guys
that are just going to go and put on fights. And they have all been
fights before this, this one wasn’t. I’m not trying to throw shade
on Charles. What an incredible win, performance and all that,
incredible, awesome.”