Overview
- Max Holloway defends the BMF belt against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7 at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, airing on Paramount+ and CBS.
- New training photos show Oliveira in unusually shredded condition as he prepares for the rematch, signaling a hard push toward peak readiness.
- Holloway has praised Oliveira’s evolution, highlighting improved striking and calling him dangerous everywhere while outlining a smart, pressure-first game plan.
- Their 2015 meeting ended 99 seconds in with the UFC announcing an esophagus tear for Oliveira, and coach Diego Lima says the exact cause remains unknown.
- Lima believes both fighters have evolved tremendously and predicts an extremely technical, aggressive fight with a strong chance of a finish rather than a decision.