A rematch between UFC fan favorites Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira has been officially announced for UFC 326 on Mar. 7 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two are expected to headline the event and fight for Holloway’s “BMF” title, which was announced during Friday’s 2026 Seasonal Press Conference.
On paper, this is one of the best fights fans could have asked for. Holloway is no longer part of the UFC’s featherweight division and completing dedicated to building himself up at 155 pounds. “Blessed” is coming off a masterful performance against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 earlier this year and is hoping to continue his winning ways towards an official UFC lightweight title shot. Beating Oliveira early next year would be a huge step in the right direction.
Oliveira, who lost to Holloway via TKO all the way back in 2015, was able to rediscover his aura his last time out at UFC Rio when he knocked off lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot with a second-round submission (watch HERE). “Do Bronx” was just 2-3 over his previous five fights and needed to prove he’s still a top dawg. The former UFC lightweight champion did just that and in turn lined up a massive “BMF” title fight with Holloway next year.
Real bmf fight
I like Charles but give me a break, he just got finished.
He won his last fight by submission.
It appears long-time UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega is finally making his move to 155 pounds.
According to a recent report by MMA journalist, Leo Walker Guimaraes, Ortega is expected to fight perennial lightweight contender Renato Moicano at UFC 326 on Mar. 7 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be headlined by a rematch between current “BMF” champion Max Holloway and former UFC lightweight titleholder Charles Oliveira.
Ortega, 34, has long teased a move up from 145 pounds. The talented fighter from California has been a staple in the UFC’s featherweight division — earning UFC title shots in 2018 and 2021 — but “T-City” has also struggled to make weight throughout the years. This includes a scary weight cut at UFC Shanghai earlier this year that resulted in Ortega taking an ambulance ride. That may have been the last straw since Ortega appeared to be on death’s doorstep and also lost to Aljamain Sterling, which pushed his UFC record to 1-4 over his last five fights. A change in scenery will be nice.
Moicano, on the other hand, has been a member of the UFC’s stacked lightweight division for the past five years. The 36-year-old veteran is one of the most game fighters at 155 pounds — which is why he fought Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title on just 24 hours notice — and is always capable of playing spoiler. Moicano will most likely be the betting underdog for his clash with Ortega, but he’s not the one moving up in weight and trying to prove he’s still a top fighter. The pressure will be on Ortega to do all of that.
Ferreira (15-2-0) returns to the Octagon after three-straight wins, including most recently defeating Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision. The talented Brazilian missed weight ahead of UFC 323 for the first time in his career.
Ferreira has turned the page on his previous loss to Abus Magomedov in October, which marked the first loss of his career in the cage. He went on to submit Jackson McVey and Armen Petrosyan with back-to-back armbars.
Costa has lost two of his last three UFC fights but got back on track with a win over Roman Kopylov at UFC 318. He lost back-to-back fights to former champions Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker, entering the Kopylov bout.
Costa is looking to reclaim the form that saw him become one of the top middleweight contenders in the world, with wins over the likes of Uriah Hall, Johny Hendricks, and Yoel Romero.
Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder
After they both looked to be one more win away from a shot at the middleweight belt, Borralho and de Ridder will try to resume their respective climbs towards UFC gold when they meet a T-Mobile Arena.
Paulo Costa vs. Brunno Ferreira
It may not have the same title implications as Borralho vs. de Ridder, but UFC 326 will also see Costa try and defend his spot in the middleweight rankings against his countryman Ferreira.