Overview
- Oliveira won a unanimous decision over Holloway with five takedowns and more than 20 minutes of ground control to capture the BMF belt in Las Vegas.
- Holloway issued a public apology after the loss, praised Oliveira, and insisted he is far from done as he plans his return at lightweight.
- Updated rankings moved Oliveira back onto the UFC pound-for-pound list at No. 12, while Holloway fell to No. 15 but remained No. 4 at lightweight.
- The grappling-heavy bout drew criticism from fans and stars such as Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, and Alexander Volkanovski said the BMF title risks losing its purpose with fights like this.
- Oliveira reaffirmed that the undisputed lightweight crown is his priority, said he is open to defending the BMF belt or a grand prix concept, and even offered to serve as backup for the White House card as media floated Benoit Saint-Denis, Dan Hooker, and Paddy Pimblett for Holloway, with Pimblett also saying he’d love to face Oliveira.