"A fight fans have been calling for for some time will headline UFC 326 in March. That main event will see Max Holloway (27-8) put his "BMF" title on the line against Charles Oliveira (36-11, 1NC) in a lightweight fight. Both men were on hand for Friday's "It's Time" press conference, while unveiled the UFC's Q1 2026 schedule. Among the big events announced, UFC 326 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas."
"Holloway claimed the "BMF" title by defeating Justin Gaethje in the final second of their UFC 300 classic, and after a loss to Ilia Topuria for 145lb gold, defended the "Baddest Motherf*cker" belt opposite Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 this past summer. What was once designed to be a one-off, symbolic title for Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz in 2019 has since become one of the UFC's smartest promotional moves."
UFC 326 will be headlined by Max Holloway defending the BMF title against Charles Oliveira in a lightweight main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 7, 2026. Holloway won the BMF belt by stopping Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 and defended it against Dustin Poirier after losing a featherweight title bout to Ilia Topuria. The BMF title was introduced in 2019 as a symbolic one-off and has become a promotional tool to elevate marquee matchups without freezing divisions. Oliveira last submitted Mateusz Gamrot in October and previously fought Holloway in 2015.
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