WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia didn’t hold back after watching Saturday night’s UFC 326 main event — and he made sure everyone knew it.
Following Charles Oliveira’s unanimous decision over Max Holloway in the BMF title fight, Garcia took to X to unload on the UFC’s prized belt, questioning whether a grappling-heavy shutout performance had any business being associated with the belt.
Garcia suggested that Oliveira’s takedown-focused approach was a mismatch for the title’s identity.
BMF or it’s just not on the ground the whole time,” Garcia posted,
Garcia wasn’t done. He added:
I was expecting the UFC BMF card to be better — not going to lie,” he continued, adding a pointed jab at UFC brass before signing off with a “Make America proud type shit” message.
A Performance That Drew Widespread Backlash
Oliveira controlled Holloway almost entirely on the mat, earning a shutout 50-45 across all three scorecards. Many fans and fighters defined the fight as one-sided and slow — a far cry from the action-packed slugfest the BMF title is meant to celebrate.
Garcia was far from alone in his criticism. The result reignited the ongoing debate over whether the BMF title has lost its identity, with many calling for it to be scrapped or significantly reformed.
Garcia Fresh Off His Own Dominant Showing
The 27-year-old is riding high after capturing the WBC welterweight strap on February 21st, defeating Mario Barrios by dominant unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Judges scored the fight 119-108, 120-107, and 118-109 in Garcia’s favor. It was a statement performance that cemented his status as one of boxing’s biggest names.
With the title around his waist and an apparent appetite for stirring the pot, Garcia looks ready to make plenty of noise in 2026 — inside the ring and out.
