UFC 326 takes place March 7, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, headlined by a BMF title rematch between champion Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, revisiting their 2015 clash. The 13-fight card features high-stakes bouts including middleweights Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder, bantamweights Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr., lightweight veteran clash Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson, and a middleweight rematch between Gregory Rodrigues and Brunno Ferreira.
UFC 326 marks the promotion's third numbered event of 2026 and a return to Las Vegas, headlined by lightweight stars Max Holloway (27-8, age 34) and Charles Oliveira (36-11, 1 NC, nearing 37) for the ceremonial BMF title. Their first meeting at UFC Fight Night 74 in August 2015 ended with Holloway's first-round knockout victory at 1:39 due to Oliveira's neck injury (reported as torn esophagus). Since then, they've combined for 46 finishes and 34 post-fight bonuses, both achieving championship success.
Holloway, a former featherweight champion who unified titles against Jose Aldo in 2017 and defended thrice before losses to Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria, claimed the BMF belt via last-second KO of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 and defended against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. He views this as a lightweight path: "He called me out... he’s actually a step in the right direction to become a world champion," Holloway said. Former champion Volkanovski predicts a late Holloway finish: “Max is the type of guy that can put that type of pace on you... I’m leaning more towards a finish than a decision for Max.” Striking coach Sean Madden praises Holloway's volume striking, durability, and Oliveira's scramble chaos.
Oliveira holds UFC records for most submission wins (17) and finishes (21), plus most post-fight bonuses. The ex-lightweight champ (vacant title vs. Chandler at UFC 262, defense vs. Poirier) rebounded from a Topuria KO at UFC 317 with a second-round submission of Mateusz Gamrot in October 2025, following losses to Topuria, Arman Tsarukyan, and Islam Makhachev. "The lion is still hungry... I'm still going to become champion again," he told MMA Junkie, adding on UFC Countdown: "I’m a step ahead overall" with power to knock out Holloway. UFC legend Michael Bisping says the winner could leapfrog Tsarukyan for a title shot; Clay Guida calls them "instant hall of famers" in a potential fight-of-the-year. DraftKings odds: Holloway -230, Oliveira +175. Doubled bonuses ($100k performance, $25k finishes) are on the line.
Co-main event: Middleweights No. 7 Caio Borralho (17-2, 1 NC, 33) vs. No. 8 Reinier de Ridder (21-3), both off losses. Borralho, a Dana White’s Contender Series signee, has five straight wins prior including KO of Paul Craig (UFC 310) and decision over Jared Cannonier, but lost a unanimous decision to Nassourdine Imavov in Paris (September 2025). De Ridder, ex-ONE FC, submitted Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland (2024), KO'd Bo Nickal, decisioned Robert Whittaker, but TKO'd by Brendan Allen in Vancouver.
Bantamweight: Veteran Rob Font (22-9, No. 13, 38, Tristar Gym) vs. prospect Raul Rosas Jr. (11-1, 20), rebooked after Rosas' September rib withdrawal (Font then lost unanimously to David Martinez). Font, facing elites like Aldo and Sandhagen, won a split over Jean Matsumoto (Feb 2025); Rosas, signed at 17 via Contender Series (2022), youngest to five UFC wins with four straight including 54-second TKO of Terrence Mitchell. Font: “Experience will be the key factor... fought in the pocket a lot.”
Main card also includes lightweight Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson (87 combined UFC appearances) and middleweight rematch Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira (Ferreira's 2023 first-round KO win). Prelims feature prospects like Rosas and veterans including Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long. Dan Hardy praised the entertainment but noted PPV appeal questions outside the U.S.
Early prelims 5 p.m. ET, prelims 7 p.m. ET, main card 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+ (CBS simulcast).
