Outside Source
Buckley recently proposed an open-weight tournament for the BMF title. Buckley suggests that the only requirement to compete in the tournament should be to sign up for it.
“I think they should keep [the BMF title],” Buckley said on Instagram. “But the only thing about the BMF title, you gotta run it tournament-wise, open weight class. Any person that wants to sign up for it, you can fight for it. But you can fight heavyweight, you can fight flyweight, it don’t matter… But you really prove that you’re the baddest motherf—-er.”
BMF Bracket
Buckley played matchmaker, suggesting matchups for the quarterfinals:
Max Holloway vs. Islam Makhachev
Kevin Holland vs. Joaquin Buckley
Jon Jones vs. Jiri Prochazka
Alex Pereira vs. Paulo Costa
The significance of the BMF title has always been vague. The idea was proposed by Nate Diaz, and Jorge Masvidal defeated him to win the title for the first time in 2019. The title remained vacant until 2023, when Justin Gaethje won it against Dustin Poirier. Holloway defended his title against Dustin Poirier before losing it to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 last weekend. While Oliveira dominated Holloway on the ground en route to a unanimous decision victory, it raised questions about the implications of the BMF title.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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