Holloway Teases Submission Bid in BMF Title Rematch With Oliveira at UFC 326
He casts the risk as a 'BMF' statement, positioning a victory as his route toward Ilia Topuria for undisputed lightweight gold.
Overview
- Max Holloway defends the symbolic BMF belt against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlining UFC 326 on Paramount+.
- Holloway said it would be a 'BMF thing to do' to submit Oliveira, despite owning only two career submission wins compared with Oliveira’s UFC-record 17.
- Training clips show Oliveira preparing to trade strikes and even rehearsing Holloway’s point-down gesture, signaling a willingness to engage on the feet.
- Holloway, who knocked out Justin Gaethje to win the BMF belt and later defended it against Dustin Poirier, says he has helped legitimize the once-derided title.
- Holloway views a decisive win over Oliveira as the springboard to a Topuria rematch with his BMF strap at stake alongside the undisputed lightweight championship.