Let’s take a look at what could be next for the main card winners from UFC 326.
Charles Oliveira
The manner in which Charles Oliveira (37-11 MMA, 25-11 UFC) dominated Max Holloway in Saturday’s main event may not have been to everyone’s taste, but the fact remains that nobody else has been able to subdue the Hawaiian over five rounds the way “Do Bronx” did in Las Vegas.
Oliveira added the BMF title to his impressive résumé, which already includes a lightweight championship along with the records for the most stoppage wins, submission wins, and performance bonuses in company history throughout his storied career.
Given that Oliveira was comprehensively beaten by current 155-pound champion Ilia Topuria less than a year ago, it’s difficult to see him earning another shot at “El Matador” (assuming Topuria retains his belt by beating Justin Gaethje at the White House in June).
A high-profile fight against Paddy Pimblett isn’t out of the question, but there’s a feeling the UFC may elect to pair Pimblett with his rival Dan Hooker next in order to capitalize on the bad blood between the two.
All of this leaves Oliveira somewhat short on options, so we may see the Brazilian run it back with Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who outpointed him at UFC 300 almost two years ago.
Caio Borralho
After becoming the first fighter to beat Reiner de Ridder by decision in Saturday’s co-main event, Caio Borralho (18-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) can now begin setting his sights higher in the UFC’s middleweight rankings when looking for his next opponent.
“The Natural” has already called out former 185-pound titleholder Dricus Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) on more than one occasion, and he again pushed for a matchup with the South African during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan on Saturday night.
With “Stillknocks” eyeing a return to action after surrendering his title to Khamzat Chimaev in his last outing, the timing could finally be right to make what should be an entertaining matchup.
Raul Rosas Jr.
If some fans thought Charles Oliveira’s domination of Max Holloway lacked entertainment, they most certainly would have hated Rosas Jr.’s performance in his decision win over Rob Font on Saturday’s main card.
Rosas Jr. (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) landed twice as many takedowns as he did significant strikes over fifteen minutes against his veteran opponent. While the win may earn him a spot in the updated bantamweight rankings tomorrow, it won’t have earned the 21-year-old many new fans.
He may well square off next with the plummeting Marlon Vera (23-12-1 MMA, 15-11 UFC). “Chito” has lost five of his last six fights and currently sits tenth in the rankings.
Drew Dober
After extending his own record for the most knockouts in UFC lightweight history to eleven with Saturday’s win over Michael Johnson, Drew Dober (29-15 MMA, 15-11 UFC) offered a timely reminder that his struggles from 2023–2025 (when he lost four of five fights) appear to be behind him for now.
The Colorado native can always be relied upon to deliver exciting fights, and pairing him with Mateusz Rebecki (20-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) next would guarantee fireworks.
Gregory Rodrigues
Gregory Rodrigues (19-6 MMA, 10-3 UFC) avenged his 2023 first-round knockout loss to Brunno Ferreira in Saturday’s main card opener, flatlining his fellow Brazilian with the first meaningful strike he threw.
With three wins in a row, “Robocop” is gaining real momentum at 185 pounds and could draw Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) next, who lost to former champion Sean Strickland just two weeks ago.
