Holloway vs. Oliveira Set for UFC 326 BMF Rematch as Holloway Teases Submission Bid

Overview

• Max Holloway defends the BMF title against Charles Oliveira in the UFC 326 main event on March 7 at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, streaming on Paramount+.
• Holloway said a “BMF thing” would be to submit Oliveira, a surprise aim given Holloway’s two career submission wins versus Oliveira’s UFC record for submissions.
• Recent training clips suggest Oliveira is preparing to stand and trade and even practice Holloway’s signature point-down exchange, hinting at a stylistic shift.
• Holloway frames a win as a springboard to a rematch with Ilia Topuria with hopes of pairing his BMF strap with a shot at the undisputed lightweight title.
• Holloway argues he has legitimized the BMF belt after winning it against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 and defending it versus Dustin Poirier, and he targets a second defense at UFC 326.