This week, all Hell broke loose in the UFC’s welterweight division as the planned title fight between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington that was supposed to headline UFC 244 fell through, then was almost replaced by a fight between Usman and Jorge Masvidal, and then ultimately was replaced by the fight the fans really wanted the whole time, Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz. Oh, and also Khabib Nurmagomedov beat down Dustin Poirier. So let’s talk about it all.
Oh Nathan Diaz, what a gem you are. The Violence-weight title, first originated by one Edward Alvarez and now held by Mr. Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most prestigious of fake titles, but the Baddest Motherf*cker belt is rocketing up the charts. And apparently, Dana is going to actually make a BMF belt, which is kinda corny but it’s the exact kind of corny we need and it opens the floodgates. Now fighters can start making up titles and if it gets enough interest or is creative enough, those dreams can become reality. I argued vehemently that the UFC should’ve made a crown of thorns for the Most Violent Fighter title. Perhaps there is still time.
Anyway, now that this division has a belt (or will soon have one) let’s figure out who populates the top-10 of it. Realistically, this division is a Nate Diaz creation so the actual answer is “whoever the hell Nate deems to be a BMF” but I think we can make some reasonable guesses. It’s gonna be fighters who predominantly strike, who are gritty as hell, and who are flexible with their weight (missing weight doesn’t count). Also, they most obviously have to give very few f*cks. Preferably zero but certainly less than five. So given all that, I present to you, the inaugural BMF rankings:
Oh Nathan Diaz, what a gem you are. The Violence-weight title, first originated by one Edward Alvarez and now held by Mr. Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most prestigious of fake titles, but the Baddest Motherf*cker belt is rocketing up the charts. And apparently, Dana is going to actually make a BMF belt, which is kinda corny but it’s the exact kind of corny we need and it opens the floodgates. Now fighters can start making up titles and if it gets enough interest or is creative enough, those dreams can become reality. I argued vehemently that the UFC should’ve made a crown of thorns for the Most Violent Fighter title. Perhaps there is still time.
Anyway, now that this division has a belt (or will soon have one) let’s figure out who populates the top-10 of it. Realistically, this division is a Nate Diaz creation so the actual answer is “whoever the hell Nate deems to be a BMF” but I think we can make some reasonable guesses. It’s gonna be fighters who predominantly strike, who are gritty as hell, and who are flexible with their weight (missing weight doesn’t count). Also, they most obviously have to give very few f*cks. Preferably zero but certainly less than five. So given all that, I present to you, the inaugural BMF rankings: