Ever since the BMF title was introduced in the UFC, it has received both praise and criticism from fans and stars of the sport.
This coming Saturday in the UFC 318 main event, the BMF title will be on the line for just the fourth time in UFC history when Max Holloway takes on Dustin Poirier.
Holloway won the controversial strap with one of the most incredible knockouts in UFC history when he face-planted Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 last year.
With a win over ‘The Diamond’, Holloway will become the first fighter to successfully defend the strap as both Justin Gaethje and Jorge Masvidal failed to defend it.
Tom Aspinall gives brutally honest opinion on the BMF title
Ever since the BMF title was introduced in the UFC in 2019 it has received its criticism from the MMA fanbase because of the fact that it isn’t truly considered a ‘real’ title.
However, it is not just the fans that are critical of the title as current UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has shared his brutally honest thoughts about the strap.
“Do you want my honest opinion (on the title)? I mean, it’s a title but it’s not a world championship so what are we doing?” Aspinall began to explain on UFC on TNT.
“These guys don’t need a title, they’re two legends of the sport, look at the name value, even look at the rankings, look at the amount of fights they’ve got, look at the shorts they’re wearing, we don’t really need a title on the line, to be honest,” Aspinall continued.
Despite his incredible career in the UFC, Poirier has never been an undisputed champion and that is one of the reasons why he is retiring now, knowing the likelihood of that is over.
Max Holloway removed from rankings ahead of UFC 318
‘Blessed’ on the other hand had an incredible career at featherweight, prior to making his permanent move up to lightweight, and is one of the greatest in the division’s history.
And ahead of his UFC 318 BMF title defence at lightweight, Holloway found himself still ranked number one in the 145lb division which he claimed was ‘ridiculous’.
However, just days before his clash against Poirier in Louisiana, Holloway has been removed from the featherweight rankings after his pre-fight request.