UFC BMF title history: every champion from Jorge Masvidal to Charles Oliveira
Four men have held the UFC's "baddest motherf***er" belt since The Rock strapped it on Masvidal in 2019. Oliveira defends it against Diego Lopes at UFC 335.
The BMF title is the UFC's one-off belt for its "baddest motherf***er". It sits outside the divisional rankings and has had four holders since it was created for Jorge Masvidal against Nate Diaz in 2019.
Charles Oliveira, the current holder, defends it against Diego Lopes in the main event of UFC 335 in Las Vegas on 12 December.
Every BMF champion
- Jorge Masvidal: beat Nate Diaz at UFC 244, November 2019, when the doctor stopped the fight. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson presented the belt.
- Justin Gaethje: knocked out Dustin Poirier with a head kick at UFC 291, July 2023.
- Max Holloway: knocked out Gaethje in the last second of the fifth round at UFC 300, April 2024, then defended it against Poirier with a unanimous decision at UFC 318, July 2025.
- Charles Oliveira: beat Holloway on a decision over five rounds at UFC 326, March 2026.
Holloway is the only holder to have defended the belt. Oliveira's fight with Lopes, who moves up from featherweight, will be his first defence.
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