Jon Anik thinks the biggest loser of Justin Gaethje’s “BMF” title win at UFC 291 may have been featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) became the second “BMF” titleholder in history this past weekend when he knocked out Dustin Poirier with a second-round head kick at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, setting him up for likely third opportunity at the undisputed 155-pound belt.
The next divisional title bout will play out at UFC 294 on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi, when champion Islam Makhachev rematches Charles Oliveira in the main event. Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) has clamored for another chance at two-division glory following his 145-pound title defense over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 in July, but Gaethje’s win complicates things for him.
