Should Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3 be the last BMF title fight? UFC analyst Din Thomas believes so

UFC analyst Din Thomas recently claimed that Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier 3 should be the final fight for the BMF title. The upcoming contest is the fourth fight where the aforementioned belt is on the line, the first being Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 244.

It was recently announced that 'The Diamond' will enter the cage for the last time against Holloway at UFC 318. The fight takes place on July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Speaking to MMA journalist Mike Bohn, Thomas had this to say:

"I think so [that this should be the last BMF fight], only because the BMF belt is so limited. Everybody wants to fight for it, but because it's kind of been in the hands of lightweights and welterweights, you really alienate a lot of people who should fight for it, who could fight for it."

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He continued:

"So it's like, 'What are we doing with this?' And to be honest with you, the game ain't really full of BMFs like it used to be. Now we've got a bunch of athletes lobbying for money and money fights. We don't got a lot of BMFs like we used to have, so I think they should just do away with it."

Check out Din Thomas' comments below (18:52):

Daniel Cormier reacts to Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier recently weighed in on the fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 for the BMF title. 'The Diamond' has won both of their previous bouts. This much-anticipated trilogy is the Louisiana native's second chance for the belt after he failed to capture it against Justin Gaethje at UFC 291.

Cormier claimed that this fight is the "end of an era." On his YouTube channel, he said:

"It's more than just a fight. It really is the end of an era. We've been lucky to live through this era of lightweights, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Tony Ferguson. Max Holloway at 155olooked amazing. If that's the guy that shows up, it's a tough fight for everybody. This is as big a fight as you can get."

Check out Daniel Cormier's comments below (7:05):

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Sunil holds a Bachelor of Science degree in visual communication. He started his professional career in 2023 and has previously worked with FirstSportz and Levitate Studios, among other organizations.

Sunil was drawn to MMA by Conor McGregor, especially the Irishman’s crossover boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017. His favorite fighter is Jorge Masvidal for his wild and unorthodox approach.

Surprisingly, ‘The Notorious’ and ‘Gamebred’ do not find a place in his Mt. Rushmore, which includes Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Alex Pereira, Daniel Cormier, and Khabib Nurmagomedov. He feels ONE Championship’s Rodtang Jitmuangnon has the ability to succeed in the UFC due to his power.

Sunil is of the opinion that the UFC is not doing enough to prevent eye pokes and does not mind soccer kicks in MMA.

In his free time, he likes to watch anime and films in general. He’s also a boxing historian, having gotten into the sport watching videos of fighters like Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran.

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