Overview
- Max Holloway defends the symbolic BMF belt against Charles Oliveira on March 7 at T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, streaming in the U.S. on Paramount+ and in the U.K. on TNT Sports.
- Their 2015 bout ended in 99 seconds after Oliveira suffered a neck injury; ahead of the rematch, Oliveira said on the UFC Countdown show that he believes he can knock out Holloway.
- The 12-fight card is set, with Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder as the co-main event and featured bouts including Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr. and Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson.
- Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh questioned requiring a lightweight cut for a BMF fight, suggesting on X that Holloway–Oliveira be staged at open weight for fighter safety.
- Former fighter Dan Hardy criticized the lineup’s overall depth as below traditional pay-per-view standards, a debate surfacing as the UFC’s new Paramount+ deal reduces reliance on PPV buys.