Kamaru Usman credits himself for the creation of the BMF title.
First introduced in 2019, the BMF title was a makeshift bragging rights belt developed to determine who the “baddest motherf*cker” truly was between Octagon fan favorites Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz during their UFC 244 headliner in Madison Square Garden.
Since then, the BMF title has taken on a life of its own and has seen multiple holders, including Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway, but according to former welterweight world champion Kamaru Usman, he’s the one responsible for the creation of the fictitious title.