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After 47 MMA fights and too many unsanctioned street fights to count, Jorge Masvidal arrives at UFC 244 finally a star and a household name.

With the BMF belt on the line at UFC 244, featuring Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, here are five of the baddest MFers to step into the octagon.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Nate Diaz did not mince words when asked about the adverse drug test results that nearly caused the cancellation of his UFC 244 headlining bout with Jorge Masvidal before it was eventually resolved. Diaz on Monday gave his first public comments since the resolution

Former WWE wrestler and current Hollywood superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will put the BMF belt around the waist of the winner of the UFC 244 main event between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz.Masvidal and Diaz are fighting for the fictitious Baddest Motherf—er championship on Saturday at

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Ahead of UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal addresses the journey from wanting to fight Nick Diaz to facing his brother Nate Diaz for the BMF belt at Madison Square Garden in New York.* * *TRENDING > Upset man hurls water bottle at Conor McGregor at Q&A (includes video)

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)As expected, Nate Diaz was in a fiery mood on his UFC 244 media conference call ahead of his BMF showdown with Jorge Masvidal.Diaz nearly withdrew from the fight about a week out because of an adverse finding on a drug test. He went into detail about the situation

Nate Diaz is many things, but he's not a cheater and he's not a liar. So when he claimed a positive PED test was bogus, no one was surprised when he earned vindication.

Demian Maia and Ben Askren showed why they are considered two of the top grapplers in the world of mixed martial arts with their Fight of the Night performance at UFC on ESPN+ 20 on Saturday in Singapore.Both men utilized their striking in the fight. Maia predominately punched from distance to keep Askren

  (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)See the highlights and recap from UFC on ESPN+ 20: Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren. Maia proved his position as the top grappler in mixed martial arts by putting the former Bellator and ONE champion to sleep in their Singapore main event.* * *TRENDING > Dana White

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Check out the Bellator 232 fight highlights featuring Douglas Lima taking the Bellator welterweight belt back from Rory MacDonald and Paul Dailey landing the 33rd brutal knockout of his career.Lima lost the belt to MacDonald nearly two years ago, but dominated him