What's next for BMF champ Max Holloway
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Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier and produced another five-round war that is fitting of the belt that he currently holds. Having stopped ‘Blessed’ at UFC 308 last year, Topuria trolled Holloway on social media by claiming that the BMF belt is still his, posting a photo of his replica title.
Daniel Cormier has two people in mind to put the BMF belt around the UFC 318 winner. Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) defends his BMF title in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) on Saturday (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
When the BMF title was first created by the UFC in 2019, there were various split opinions about the championship. Some called it genius, some called it a
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KHON Honolulu on MSNAfter BMF title defense, what’s next for ‘Blessed”?Max Holloway added another epic chapter to his storied MMA career Saturday night, successfully defending his BMF title with a unanimous decision victory over longtime rival Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 318 in Louisiana.
Former Max Holloway rival Alexander Volkanovski gave 'Blessed' his flowers following a dominant UFC 318 performance.
Holland has undoubtedly been the UFC’s most active fighter in recent times, with the July 29 pay-per-view already marking his fourth fight of 2025. That run put a few records in Holland’s sights, but one was likely eliminated from the equation owing to what transpired at UFC 318.
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MMA Mania on MSNLIVE! UFC 318 Results, Streaming PPV UpdatesDustin Poirier 3 for the BMF belt. This is Poirier’s retirement fight. And he said he doesn’t need to walk away with a belt around his waist to define his legacy. UFC 318’s co-main event is Paulo Costa vs.