The BMF title is going to be on the line for the sixth time ever at UFC 335, and former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez is absolutely buzzing about it. He’s fully backing the newly announced main event where reigning BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira is set to defend his belt against Diego Lopes. This fight is locked in for December 12th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, streaming live on Paramount+.
Alvarez Backs ‘Tornado and Volcano’ Main Event
Alvarez didn’t hold back when talking to MMA Junkie about the Oliveira vs. Lopes showdown. “Hell yeah,” he said, “That’s a tornado and a volcano. What a fight. I’d love to see that for a main event. That’s BMF-worthy for sure.” He’s clearly hyped for what this matchup promises, seeing the potential for an incredible battle. Oliveira, with a record of 37-11 MMA and 25-11 UFC, is facing Lopes, who stands at 28-8 MMA and 7-3 UFC. Alvarez thinks it’s going to be a full mixed martial arts fight, going everywhere we want it to go. He even highlighted their incredible jiu-jitsu, saying that seeing them on the ground would be great, but standing up would be just as epic.
The BMF Belt’s Rocky Road to Redemption
There were some real questions floating around about whether the BMF title would even stick around. Oliveira took the belt from Max Holloway at UFC 326 back in March, and some felt that win was, let’s just say, “underwhelming.” That sparked talk that the BMF might just fade out. But nope, it’s not going anywhere, and Alvarez believes this fight with Lopes is exactly what the title needs to remind everyone what it’s all about. The BMF title first hit the scene in 2019 when Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Since then, we’ve seen some absolute bangers for the belt: Justin Gaethje beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 291, Max Holloway got one over Gaethje at UFC 300, Holloway then topped Dustin Poirier at UFC 318, and then Oliveira snagged it from Holloway at UFC 326. Alvarez himself would have been a perfect fit for the BMF championship back in the day, but it wasn’t created until after he had already left the promotion.
It’s all going down December 12th at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas. If Eddie Alvarez is right, we’re about to see exactly what the BMF title was truly made for. Get ready, because it sounds like Oliveira and Lopes are about to bring the absolute fire.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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