A Welterweight main event between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz headlined the card, contested for the inaugural “BMF” title. UFC 244 also marked the promotion’s 500th live event. Without an official UFC Championship fight, it became the biggest event of the year and the only event in UFC history at Madison Square Garden without an official title on the line. The custom belt was presented in the Octagon by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.