5 UFC fighters who could challenge Jorge Masvidal for the BMF title in 2022

#2. Conor McGregor

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3

Conor McGregor is definitely in the discussion when it comes to who is the baddest mother*****r in the UFC. He's taken on short-notice opponents, he's competed while having injuries and he's also called his shots. "The biggest star in MMA history" is a title that McGregor already owns.

So obviously, he wouldn't mind owning another title. BMF Conor McGregor definitely has a ring to it. This is a fight that Masvidal, McGregor and the fans definitely want. It's just Dana White who doesn't approve of this. He thinks that 'Gamebred' is too big for 'The Notorious' and that McGregor should remain a lightweight contender since he's already held the belt in this division.

Since his leg injury, the Irishman has continued to stay in shape. In fact, McGregor is looking pretty large considering the extent of his injury. Maybe this increase in size might eradicate any hesitation that the UFC president has and will match these two fighters together. McGregor is a great trash talker and fighter and so is Masvidal. This could potentially be the biggest fight in UFC history.

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#1. Nate Diaz

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz

Since the fight was stopped due to a cut on Nate Diaz's eyebrow, there was no real finality to the first and only BMF belt title fight. It's almost criminal that a rematch wasn't set up initially, but this bout still makes sense.

Both Masvidal and Diaz have continued to raise their stock since their 2019 meeting. Although Diaz seems to be in a hurry to get his last fight on his current contract over with, it's safe to assume that he'd wait for the Masvidal rematch.

The first fight was exciting up until the doctor made the call that he did, and it would most likely pick up where it left off. The original BMF fight left fans wanting more and the rematch would be much bigger than the initial fight.