UFC 326 takes place on March 7, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Max Holloway defending his BMF title against Charles Oliveira in the main event. The co-main event features middleweights Caio Borralho and Reinier de Ridder, both seeking to rebound from recent losses. Other key bouts include Raul Rosas Jr. facing Rob Font and veterans Drew Dober versus Michael Johnson.
UFC 326 marks the promotion's return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 7, 2026, headlined by a rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira for the BMF title. Holloway, a former featherweight champion, captured the BMF belt with a last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 and defended it against Dustin Poirier. At 34, he aims to solidify his lightweight contention, stating the fight could position the winner as a No. 1 contender behind champion Ilia Topuria's anticipated bouts. Oliveira, 36, brings a storied lightweight resume with finishes over Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje during his 2021-22 title reign. He claims his achievements surpass those of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, holding UFC records for most submission wins (17), finishes (21), and bonuses (21). Their first meeting in 2015 ended quickly due to Oliveira's injury.
In the co-main, Borralho (16-2) faces de Ridder (21-3) after both suffered setbacks. Borralho lost a unanimous decision to Nassourdine Imavov in September 2025, ending a 16-fight win streak. De Ridder was stopped by Brendan Allen in October 2025 due to fatigue from five fights in 11 months and severe anemia, which depleted his red blood cell count. He told media, "I feel basically five years younger. I feel ready to go." A win could place the victor near title contention in a crowded middleweight division featuring Khamzat Chimaev, Imavov, Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis, and Israel Adesanya.
Bantamweight prospect Raul Rosas Jr. (11-1), the youngest UFC signee at 17, meets No. 13-ranked Rob Font (22-9) in a bid for his first top-15 win. On a four-fight streak since his 2023 loss to Christian Rodriguez, Rosas said, "Getting a top 15 opponent is what I've been looking for." Font, a veteran with wins over Adrian Yanez and Kyler Phillips, serves as a gatekeeper having faced Jose Aldo and Cory Sandhagen.
Lightweight veterans Dober (28-15) and Johnson (25-19) clash in a potential Fight of the Night. Dober, with eight knockouts in his last nine fights, told UFC.com, "We're gonna still kick it as long as we can." Johnson, on a three-fight win streak at 39, seeks a title path, noting, "I'm still on track to my dream of being a world champion."
Early prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET, prelims at 7 p.m. ET, and main card at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+.
