UFC 326

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UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
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The poster for UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateMarch 7, 2026 (2026-03-07)
Venue T-Mobile Arena
City Paradise, Nevada, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. [1]

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Background

The event is expected to feature the first official broadcast on CBS after the new media rights agreement with Paramount Skydance began in January, as the network will partially air the card during the final hour of the prelims along with the first hour of the main card. The remainder of the main card including the main event airs exclusively on Paramount+. [2]

Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway is scheduled to defend his symbolic "BMF" (baddest motherfucker ) title against former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira in a lightweight bout serving as the event's headliner. [1] The two fighters previously met in August 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira, where Oliveira was defeated via first-round technical knockout in a featherweight bout after sustaining an apparent neck and shoulder injury during a takedown attempt, which rendered him unable to continue. [3] [4] The injury was later reported as a minor neck injury. [5]

Former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Paulo Costa was initially expected to face Brunno Ferreira in a middleweight bout at the event. [6] However, Costa withdrew on December 26 for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by former LFA Middleweight Champion Gregory Rodrigues, setting up a rematch between them. [7] [8] The two previously met at UFC 283 in January 2023, where Rodrigues was defeated by first-round knockout. [9]

A bantamweight bout between Rob Font and Raul Rosas Jr. is expected to take place at the event. [10] The pairing was originally scheduled as the co-main event for UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva in September 2025, but Rosas Jr. withdrew due to a rib injury. [11] [12]

A lightweight rematch between former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano and former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega was scheduled for this event. [13] However, Ortega withdrew due to injury, and it is currently unclear whether a replacement opponent will be found. [14] The two previously met in a featherweight bout at UFC 214 in July 2017, where Ortega won via third‑round guillotine choke. [15]

Fight card

Fight card (Paramount+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Lightweight Max Holloway (c)vs. Charles Oliveira [a]
Middleweight Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder
Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues vs.Brunno Ferreira
Bantamweight Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
Bantamweight Cody Garbrandt vs.Xiao Long
Flyweight Cody Durden vs.Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
MiddleweightDonte Johnsonvs. Duško Todorović
FeatherweightYoo Joo-sangvs.Gaston Bolaños
Light HeavyweightLuke Fernandezvs.Rodolfo Bellato
Flyweight Su Mudaerji vs.Jesús Santos Aguilar
  1. ↑ For the symbolic "BMF" title.

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Announced bouts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2025-12-06). "Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira BMF title rematch set for UFC 326". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  2. ↑ Damon Martin (2026-02-10). "UFC 326 to partially air on CBS in first crossover to network TV under new Paramount deal". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  3. ↑ Mike Bohn (2015-06-15). "Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira headlines UFC's debut in Saskatoon on Aug. 23". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  4. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Max Holloway awarded TKO following Charles Oliveira injury". mmajunkie.com.com. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  5. ↑ Evelyn Rodrigues (2015-08-29). "Do Bronx explica lesão no pescoço e diz que não vai precisar de cirurgia". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.(in Brazilian Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Curtis Calhoun (2025-12-16). "Paulo Costa set to face rising star nicknamed 'The Hulk' in UFC 326 Octagon return". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  7. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2025-12-26). "Paulo Costa out of UFC 326 fight with Brunno Ferreira". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  8. ↑ Drew Beaupre (2026-01-06). "Hard-hitting KO artists to rematch at UFC 326 after ex-title challenger's withdrawal". si.com. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  9. ↑ Shawn Bitter (2023-01-21). "UFC 283: Short-notice replacement Brunno Ferreira stuns Gregory Rodrigues". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  10. ↑ Drew Beaupre (2026-01-08). "21-year-old UFC phenom could break into rankings after agreeing to UFC 326 fight". si.com. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  11. ↑ Bartłomiej Zubkiewicz. "Rob Font kontra Raul Rosas Jr. na wrześniowej gali Noche UFC". mmarocks.pl. Retrieved 2025-07-03.(in Polish)
  12. ↑ Marina Magomedova (2025-08-28). "Rosas withdraws from bout with Font at Noche UFC". telecomasia.net. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  13. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2025-12-13). "Report: Brian Ortega finally makes move to lightweight, draws Renato Moicano at UFC 326 on March 7". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  14. 1 2 Nolan King (2026-01-30). "Brian Ortega withdraws from UFC 326". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  15. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-07-29). "UFC 214 results: Brian Ortega earns record 4th straight win by 3rd-round finish vs. Renato Moicano". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  16. ↑ "UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  17. ↑ Anderson, Jay (2025-12-19). "RDR vs. Borralho, Garbrandt vs. Long Added to UFC 326". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  18. ↑ Hannoun, Farah; King, Nolan. "Ricky Turcios moves up to 145 pounds, meets Alberto Montes at UFC 326". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
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