Oliveira Shuts Out Holloway

Charles Oliveira's victory earned him the symbolic "BMF" title, making him the fourth man in UFC history to hold the belt. His win was a departure from the striking-heavy bouts the title has been known for, as he used a grappling-heavy strategy to control Max Holloway on the ground for over 20 minutes of the fight. The fight was a rematch of a 2015 encounter that ended when Oliveira suffered a freak injury. The Brazilian now holds UFC records for the most submission wins (17) and most finishes (21), and with this victory, he becomes the first person to have held both an undisputed UFC championship and the BMF title. For Holloway, the former featherweight champion, this was his first defeat since moving to the lightweight division full-time. He had won the BMF belt by knocking out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 and holds the record for most significant strikes landed in UFC history, but he was unable to mount a consistent offense against Oliveira's relentless takedowns. The ceremonial BMF belt was created in 2019 for a fight between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal to recognize the "baddest motherf---er" in the sport. Unlike official championships, it is not tied to a specific weight class and has been held by Masvidal, Justin Gaethje, and Holloway before Oliveira's win. On the undercard, Drew Dober's second-round TKO of Michael Johnson extended his own record for the most knockout victories in the history of the UFC's lightweight division to eleven. The fight pitted two veteran southpaws against one another, with Johnson having competed in the UFC since 2010. The opening main card bout saw Rodolfo Bellato snap a three-fight winless streak (a loss, a draw, and a no-contest). His first-round TKO victory handed Luke Fernandez the first loss of his professional career. Fernandez was making his UFC debut after earning his contract with a 15-second knockout on Dana White's Contender Series.