Las Vegas –UFC’s returns to T-Mobile Arena with a blockbuster BMF championship bout between perennial fan favorites as Max Holloway defends against Charles Oliveira at lightweight. The co-main event will see No. 7 ranked middleweight contender Caio Borralho battles No. 8 Reinier De Ridder.
UFC® 326: HOLLOWAY vs. OLIVEIRA 2 takes place Saturday, March 7 from Las Vegas with the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Paramount+. The prelims will begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The early prelims will kick off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass.
UFC® 326: HOLLOWAY vs. OLIVEIRA 2 tickets will go on sale Friday, January 16 at 10 a.m. PT and are available at AXS.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. UFC Fight Club ® will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, January 14 at 10 a.m. PT via the website UFCFightClub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, January 15 at 10 a.m. PT. To access the pre-sale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.
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Holloway (27-8, fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii) looks to secure his second consecutive BMF title defense in dominant fashion. A former UFC featherweight champion, the 34-year-old standout has earned impressive victories over Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Jose Aldo, and is focused on securing a second career win over Oliveira.
Former UFC lightweight champion Oliveira (36-11 1NC, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) plans to even the score with Holloway. The recordholder for most submissions and finishes in UFC history, he has earned spectacular wins over Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier and Beneil Dariush. Oliveira now aims to dethrone Holloway and become the first Brazilian BMF titleholder.
Borralho (17-2 1NC, fighting out of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil) hopes to kick off his 2026 campaign with a vintage performance. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, “The Natural” has netted notable wins over Jared Cannonier, Paul Craig and Micha? Oleksiejczuk. Borralho has his sight set on taking out De Ridder in order to move one step closer to breaking into the middleweight Top 5.
De Ridder (21-3, fighting out of Breda, Netherlands) intends to steal the show by delivering a statement performance against Borralho. A talented grappler, the Dutch contender holds memorable victories against Robert Whittaker, Bo Nickal and Kevin Holland. De Ridder now plans to turn heads by finishing Borralho in impressive fashion.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- No. 10 ranked lightweight contender Renato Moicano (20-7-1, fighting out of Brasília, Brazil) looks to spoil the 155-pound debut of former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega (16-5 1NC, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.)
- No. 14 ranked middleweight contender Gregory Rodrigues (18-6, fighting out of Deerfield Beach, Fla. by way of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil) locks horns with surging Brunno Ferreira (15-2, fighting out of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil)
- An intriguing bantamweight bout pits No. 12 ranked contender Rob Font (22-9, fighting out of Woburn, Mass.) against Raul Rosas Jr. (11-1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.)
- UndefeatedDonte Johnson (7-0, fighting out of Fond du Lac, Wisc.) collides with Dusko Todorovic (13-6, fighting out of Belgrade, Serbia) at middleweight
- Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (14-7, fighting out of Sacramento, Calif.) takes on Xiao Long (27-10, fighting out of Hunan, China)
- Light heavyweights Rafael Tobias (14-1, fighting out of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil) and Diyar Nurgozhay (10-2, fighting out of Astana, Kazakhstan) meet in a clash of Dana White’s Contender Series signees
- Cody Durden (17-9-1, fighting out of Covington, Ga.) faces Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (9-1, fighting out of Bayanbulag, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia) in a flyweight bout
- Sumudaerji (18-7, fighting out of Sichuan, China) squares off with Jesus Aguilar (12-3, fighting out of Tijuana, Mexico) at flyweight
- JooSang Yoo (9-1, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea) battles Gaston Bolanos (8-5, fighting out of Dublin, Calif. by way of Lima, Peru) at featherweight
- Dana White’s Contender Series signee Luke Fernandez (6-0, fighting out of Lacey Township, N.J.) makes his UFC debut against Rodolfo Bellato (12-3-1 1NC, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in a light heavyweight bout
For the latest information on bout announcements and additional information for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts are subject to change. Please click?here?to apply for the event.
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