So They're Actually Trying to Pass Off the Fake UFC Belt as PPV Main Event-Worthy Now?

[GSP_37]

Back in the day, the tittie bar would only pay the huge fee to show the UFC PPV if there was a shitle tot.

 

[TheBulge]

As dumb as the idea of that belt is, it's even dumber having Holloway fight for it again after he got KO'd and emasculated in his last fight.

 

[Chaotic Progressor]

Any belt is as valid as the next, they're all 'made up' at some point lmao

 

[The_Renaissance]

They have done for ages, and I have never bought it once.

 

[Harlekin]

Although Max won the BMF belt and it wasn't on the line vs Topuria, apparently.
You shouldn't be able to compete for the BMF belt, if you just got knocked out.

But I'm happy for Dustin to be able to compete for it.
Which is pretty hypocritical of me, as he was submitted.

 

[caligari209]

The losers' belt.

 

[leto1776]

I always felt it was just a one off thing that the winner of a particular match gets as a trinket the way they gave those trophies away after some PRIDE matches. Congrats you won a significant match against another popular opponent have this belt to commemorate your victory, but you aren't a champion of anything, I have yet to see BMF rankings on the UFC site.

Even the “official” title belts are trinkets. UFC has said as much in a previous lawsuit. They’re just a prize given out at the end of the night to “the best fighter of the night.”

Not really no. Per the commission rules a championship fight requires hitting the championship weight that the fight's occurring at. The commissions will only recognize a championship as being legit if it meets that weight criteria.

Here Max weighed in at 155 while Dustin weighed in at 156. Dustin "missed" weight yet the belt's still on the line, proving this isn't a real championship fight. As was obvious given Max hasn't had a (BMF) beside his rankings for the last year since winning it, or how it had ever even moved from 170 to 155 in the first place.

THIS is a belt the UFC determines when and isn't real as it's not actually a championship belt. A divisional belt however is sanctified by the commissions ensuring the fights take place at its weight class. The UFC had this problem years ago with Khabib/Al where Al was overweight so couldn't win the belt that night but Dana said if Al won he'd just award him it afterwards outside of fighting to try and get around that legal requirement.

Meh, even those rules are made up by the UFC and are arbitrary. Their commission is there to sanction the bouts, make sure safety protocols are met and followed, and to collect fees/ensure the fighters get paid. The actual rules governing the titles image onto the promotion

Any belt is as valid as the next, they're all 'made up' at some point lmao

This guy gets it

Although Max won the BMF belt and it wasn't on the line vs Topuria, apparently.
You shouldn't be able to compete for the BMF belt, if you just got knocked out.

But I'm happy for Dustin to be able to compete for it.
Which is pretty hypocritical of me, as he was submitted.

Fans need to stop putting more into the BMF belt than the UFC does. Seriously, it’s nothing more than a marketing gimmick used to sell ppvs that should be fight nights

 

[Clark Rogers]

300 and 318 are nowhere on the same level. X00 cards are always far bigger deals.

 

[Megatronlee]

UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier for the BMF "title", really?

Holloway vs Gaethje is virtually the same level of fight and wasn't even co-main at UFC 300, albeit that was a super stacked mega card.

Still...

It's not a real title fight.

I also can't see a real title fight that fell off the card, either.

I haven't paid attention, what's Sherdog's thoughts on this? Furious? Happy? Buying? Not buying?

It is a real belt. Grow up. Get past your own emotions.

By your definition the HW title is the only real belt because they are biggest

 

[Siver!]

It is a real belt. Grow up. Get past your own emotions.

By your definition the HW title is the only real belt because they are biggest

No it's not.

 

[FreedomCricket]

JBG’s don’t care about trinkets

I disagree. This IS the JBG trinket of choice.

 

[markg171]

Although Max won the BMF belt and it wasn't on the line vs Topuria, apparently.
You shouldn't be able to compete for the BMF belt, if you just got knocked out.

But I'm happy for Dustin to be able to compete for it.
Which is pretty hypocritical of me, as he was submitted.

The actual real issue with Dustin competing for the BMF belt is that he already did and got KTFO by Justin.

Who Max then KTFO Justin to win it.

Objectively Max/Dustin for the BMF belt makes zero sense. Not sure how the hell we actually justify Max/Dustin for this beyond the UFC wanted to do something for Dustin's retirement in Louisiana and couldn't justify any other title shot.

 

[jeskola]

 

[cshireman4]

Belal vs Jack Della, Volk vs Lopes, DDP vs Strickland 2, Islam vs Moicano, Pantoja vs Asakura, Jones vs Stipe...I know most of these have at least one legit fighter, one was a last-minute replacement, etc...but Dustin's last fight, in Louisiana, against Max, is not a PPV I'm going to choose to complain about, given the lack of quality in nearly all UFC PPV main events. Actual division titles mean very little with the UFC's matchmaking being completely void of an merit and their finger being on the scale when it comes to fighter rankings. Not sure why some of you go so far out of your way to try and dismiss the BMF belt. Who gives a fuck. Watch the fight. Or don't.

 

[WT3]

Yea it's weak and the main event does nothing. If Dustin wins he is retiring and it would be to losses in a row. If Max wins he beat a retired fighter still has earn a tittle shot and then that's a fight I don't wanna see as you already lost to the champion and I don't really care to watch Max fight.

 

[orca]

its a belt where there is only 2 fighters on the weightclass

holloway and porier

 

[Ares Black]

UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier for the BMF "title", really?

Holloway vs Gaethje is virtually the same level of fight and wasn't even co-main at UFC 300, albeit that was a super stacked mega card.

Still...

It's not a real title fight.

I also can't see a real title fight that fell off the card, either.

I haven't paid attention, what's Sherdog's thoughts on this? Furious? Happy? Buying? Not buying?

That's literally the whole point of the "BMF belt"

 

[BjPenn2017]

I don’t think it’s necessarily worth being a PPV headliner but at the same time UFC has tried to pass off much worse slop as PPV worthy cards.

This isn’t a new trend, it’s just more common now. At the end of the day though none of us are paying for it so who cares.

 

[Myrddin Wild]

I like teh BMF belt. You have to have a long history of true grit to even be anointed to fight for it.

Givez a chance for long time gate keeperz to be recognized for their contribution. Co-main seemz more appropriate for a PPV, but I'm fine with it.

This card is actually pretty fooking exciting to me. It's better than a lot of cardz we've seen through teh years that had championship belts on teh line. A lot of this under-card are sleepers waiting to explode if you look a little closer.

 

[mkess101]

Someone said it already--it's a promotional tool.

Hardcores like me watch a fight like Aljo/Evloev and love it. Elite grapplers with tons of great scrambles and a full on grappling chess match for 3 rounds. Casuals watch it and don't understand what they're seeing.

But BOTH casuals and hardcore fans can watch Max and Dustin trade shots for 25 minutes and love it. So it's an easy sell as a fight that will provide great entertainment value, whether it has a ton of divisional relevance or not.