The “BMF” title was born out of an attitude or a vibe, if you will, not merit, thanks to Nate Diaz. It was after the Stockton, Calif., bad boy’s UFC 241 win over Anthony Pettis , on Aug. 17, 2019, that the seeds were planted for a championship belt to be made. “With this belt, I want to defend it against – Jorge Masvidal had a good last fight. Good last fight,” Diaz told the Southern California crowd that night during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, referring to Masvidal’s five-second knockout of Ben Askren
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