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Masvidal (35-17) won the inaugural UFC BMF title against Nate Diaz via a doctor’s stoppage in 2019. Masvidal went on to lose his next few fights, and the BMF title lost relevance for a while. Holloway (27-8) became the next BMF champion in 2024 with an iconic knockout win over Justin Gaethje. Holloway has since defended his title against Dustin Poirier and will look to defend it against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas.
Holloway recently said that the BMF belt was a “laughing stock” before he held it. Holloway claims everyone wants to challenge him for the BMF title since he won it. Holloway’s comments didn’t sit well with the first-ever BMF champion, Masvidal. While Masvidal likes Holloway as a fighter, he vows that “Blessed” wouldn’t have an easy night against either him or Diaz. Despite Holloway being known for his striking, “Gamebred” believes he is better than the former featherweight champion and wants to prove the same in a fight.
‘I Just Think I’m Better’
“I love Max as a fighter — that’s his opinion,” Masvidal told Ariel Helwani. “I think he’s one of the best fighters to do it. He’s a dog when he goes in there, but whether it had been me or Nate fighting Max, it wasn’t going to be his best night either… I would love to fight Max just as a stylistic matchup. I think he’s a great stand-up fighter — I just think I’m better.”
Masvidal lost four in a row after winning the BMF title and hasn’t competed since 2023. Masvidal has recently been teasing a return at the White House in June. Meanwhile, Holloway made a failed featherweight title bid against Ilia Topuria after winning the BMF title. While Holloway’s BMF title wasn’t on the line, Topuria still proclaimed himself the BMF champion. Holloway has since rebounded by defending the title against Poirier.
Jorge Masvidal says he wants to fight Max Holloway for the BMF belt😳🔥
“I love Max as a fighter — that’s his opinion. I think he’s one of the best to ever do it. He’s a dog when he goes in there, but whether it had been me or Nate fighting Max, it wasn’t going to be his best… pic.twitter.com/t3eJ14ILhk
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) January 19, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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