US EditionMax Holloway to Face Charles Oliveira for BMF Title in UFC 326
Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will fight for the BMF lightweight title at 155 pounds with significant lightweight title implications, both ranked in the division's top three.
- The UFC announced a lightweight BMF rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira for UFC 326 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 7, contested at 155 pounds.
- After Oliveira's win at UFC Rio, he publicly called for a rematch with Holloway, who said Friday, `We have some unfinished business from 11 years ago`.
- Both fighters arrive at UFC 326 riding strong momentum; Oliveira, UFC record-holder for finishes and submissions, recently beat Mateusz Gamrot, while Holloway won UFC 300's BMF title and moved to lightweight.
- The fight's outcome has direct implications for lightweight title pecking order as defending lightweight champion Ilia Topuria takes time off in 2026, and Oliveira and Holloway hold Nos. 2 and 3 at 155.
- The rematch offers a definitive ending to the debate over their 2015 bout and anchors a strong UFC first-quarter 2026 schedule with Paramount, marking Max Holloway's eighth UFC PPV headliner.
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Max Holloway to face Charles Oliveira for BMF Title in UFC 326
Hawaii's Max Holloway is set to put the Lightweight BMF Title Belt on the line next year against Charles Oliveira. UFC announced on Friday that Holloway and Oliveira will fight on March 7th, 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight ill take place in UFC 326 and will be the main event. [...]
Breaking: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Rematch Announced for UFC 326
On Friday, the UFC made a major announcement that Max Holloway will defend his BMF title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Mar. 7. It is part of a strong lineup of events in the first quarter of 2026, as the promotion begins their media rights deal with Paramount.Since both fighters are lightweights, the BMF title fight is will be contested at 155 pounds. It is a highly anticipated match…
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