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Max Holloway faces Charles Oliveira in BMF title rematch at UFC 326

Editorial Team
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Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira facing off ahead of their BMF title fight at UFC 326

Max Holloway will defend his BMF title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 in Las Vegas this weekend, 11 years after their first meeting ended in unusual circumstances.

A decade in the making

The two former world champions collide at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, 7 March.

Holloway, the former featherweight king, puts his symbolic ‘Baddest Motherf*****’ strap on the line.

He faces Oliveira, an ex-lightweight titleholder, in a contest expected to deliver high-octane action.

This bout marks a significant rematch more than a decade after their initial encounter in 2015.

That featherweight meeting ended abruptly when the Brazilian suffered a bizarre neck injury.

Oliveira’s team remains unsure of the exact nature of the issue that halted that first fight.

Chasing undisputed gold

Both men have forged Hall of Fame-worthy legacies in the intervening years.

Stakes are particularly high for the 34-year-old Holloway as he eyes a return to undisputed glory.

Victory could propel the Hawaiian towards a showdown with Ilia Topuria.

Topuria, the reigning lightweight champion, holds recent knockout wins over both combatants.

Many observers believe Holloway has earned a claim to a second crack at the Georgian-Spaniard in this new weight class.

TV channel and start time

UK viewers can watch the main card live on TNT Sports and via discovery+.

Coverage of the main card is scheduled to begin at 02:00 GMT on Sunday.

The early prelims will be available on UFC Fight Pass from 22:00 GMT on Saturday.

UFC 326 Fight Card

Main Card

  • Max Holloway (C) vs Charles Oliveira 2 (BMF title)
  • Caio Borralho vs Reinier de Ridder (middleweight)
  • Rob Font vs Raul Rosas Jr (bantamweight)
  • Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson (lightweight)
  • Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)

Prelims

  • Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long (bantamweight)
  • Donte Johnson vs Dusko Todorovic (middleweight)
  • Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes (featherweight)
  • Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (flyweight)