What is the BMF belt, which will be at stake in the duel between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje at UFC 291

Image of the BMF belt that will be at stake in the UFC 291 (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)

No UFC 291, which takes place this Saturday (29), the stars Dustin poirier e Justin gaethje They will climb into the octagon set up in Utah (USA) to fight for the 'BMF' belt (more thick-skinned). But after all, what is this title, what is the origin of the name and what does it represent? O SUPER FIGHTS brings you a special on the subject.

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'BMF' comes from the English abbreviation for 'Baddest Motherf**ker'. The idea for the unusual belt came from a challenge Nate diaz. The veteran was coming off a victory over Anthonny Pettis and made a challenge to Jorge masvidal, who was coming off a spectacular knockout over Ben Askren. With both athletes being very popular, Dana White decided to put them in the main fight of the UFC 244 and creating the BMF belt, which was handed to Masvidal in the octagon by famous actor The Rock.

BMF and its translation

As already mentioned, BMF is the acronym for 'Baddest Motherf**ker'. But, as it is an expression in English with profanity, some Brazilian outlets prefer to translate it with adaptive texts such as: 'Lutador Mais Casca-Grossa', 'Lutador Most Sinister' or 'The Toughest of All'. However, the translation, literally, is 'Son of a bitch* more tough (tough in the sense of bad)'.

How much does the BMF belt cost?

According to UFC president Dana White, the belt is worth US$50, around R$235 at the current price. It will be given to the winner of Dustin poirier x Justin gaethje by Jorge masvidal, the first and only holder of the belt, when he hit Nate diaz in 2019.

Will the BMF belt be defended?

According to Dana White, the BMF belt will not be defended later. Like this Jorge masvidal, the winner of Poirier x Gaethje will keep the belt in his possession and will be considered the 'toughest fighter'

“No (it will be defended). It will happen once and it's over. Whoever wins, wins the belt and can celebrate the title”, confirmed the 'boss'.

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