This past weekend, Jorge Masvidal was crowed the inaugural (and theoretically only ever) BMF champion when he defeated Nate Diaz by cut stoppage at UFC 244. The BMF title came from the imagination of Nate Diaz who called out Masvidal after beating Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 and fans were so enamored with the idea that Dana White got behind it, creating a real belt that would be fought for as a one-off. But, it turns out, not everyone was in love with the idea.
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock is one of the men most credited with the early rise and success of the UFC.