Fighters Only : Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Added to UFC 2026 Schedule

Paul Browne

Dec 06, 2025

A massive fight between former champions Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira is set to headline UFC 326 in the new year.

Holloway (27-8 MMA, 23-8 UFC) will put his BMF title on the line in a rematch against former lightweight titleholder Oliveira (36-11 MMA, 24-11 UFC) in the main event of the third numbered UFC event of 2026 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the promotion announced on Friday night.

The pair first fought at UFC Fight Night 74 over a decade ago, with the bout ending in bizarre circumstances after just 99 seconds when “Do Bronx” suffered a shoulder injury, resulting in a TKO win for Holloway.

Both fighters went on to bigger things in the aftermath of that bout. Holloway enjoyed a 3-year title reign at 145 pounds from 2016 to 2019, while Oliveira held the lightweight title between 2021 and 2022.

Holloway moved up to 155 pounds to knock out Justin Gaethje and win the BMF title in one of the standout moments of 2024 at UFC 300. He dropped back down to challenge Ilia Topuria for the featherweight title late last year, but a knockout loss there spelled the end of his time competing in the featherweight division.

He returned to 155 pounds earlier this year, outpointing Dustin Poirier to defend his BMF belt, and now looks to become the first fighter in UFC hsitory to win 3 BMF title fights.

The UFC confirmed the bout as part of it’s overall schedule for the first quarter of 2026, which includes 2 numbered events in January, and 6 Fight Night events.