Max Holloway awarded BJJ black belt after UFC 326 loss against Charles Oliveira

Max Holloway received a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt hours after a unanimous-decision loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 326, highlighting the bout's grappling significance. The BMF title fight on Saturday saw Oliveira control long stretches on the ground at UFC 326.Holloway's Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was awarded by coach Pedro Sauer, who cited his submission defense against a specialist like Oliveira. Sauer, a former student of Rickson Gracie, posted on Instagram, "Our new black belt, after demonstrating an incredible defense at [UFC 326]."Reactions to the main event were mixed, with praise for Oliveira's dominance and debate over its fit with the BMF label.