Reinier de Ridder and Paulo Costa among reported additions to Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira 2 card

Originally posted on Bloody Elbow | By Kyle Dimond | Last updated Dec 17, 2025 10:02 AM ET

Two big middleweight clashes will reportedly take place at UFC 326.

We already know that Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in a defense of his BMF title on March 7 in Las Vegas.

With the schedule quickly filling up for the first quarter of 2026, some other significant bouts are being targeted for this particular event.

Khamzat Chimaev doesn’t plan on staying in the middleweight division for much longer after winning the title back in August.

That doesn’t mean that several contenders who’d all like a shot at the undefeated champion aren’t going to push for this opportunity if they’re able to produce a big win in the coming months.

Caio Borralho vs Reinier de Ridder and Paulo Costa vs Brunno Ferreira reported for UFC 326

Khamzat Chimaev has already named Nassourdine Imavov as his next opponent and it seems unlikely that anyone will take that spot from the French contender.

Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez, who are booked to headline a Fight Night in Houston, Texas on February 21, will probably try to challenge that.

Several other names who will also be in and around the title picture if they win their next bouts have reportedly been added to UFC 326.

Leo Guimaraes reported on December 14 that two middleweight fights are in the works for March 7, the first of which will see Reinier de Ridder face Caio Borralho.

Both de Ridder and Borralho could have been the next title challenger if they’d won their last fights instead of suffering their first UFC losses.

After beating Marvin Vettori at UFC 323, Brunno Ferreira will seemingly be heading back to Las Vegas to have his wish granted.

The Brazilian wanted a ranked opponent at 185 pounds, with reports stating that he will take on former title challenger Paulo Costa next March.

Costa recently got back on track at UFC 318 by beating Roman Kopylov to break a two-fight skid.

Another Brazilian star has also been reported for UFC 326

Leo Guimaraes’ reports about the middleweight matchups that are coming to UFC 326 aren’t the first fights that he’s shared information on regarding this card.

On December 12, he wrote on X that Renato Moicano is set to welcome Brian Ortega to the lightweight division on the same night.

So far, each of the four fights that have been either made official or reported for March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena all feature one of the top Brazilian names on the promotion’s roster.

This article first appeared on Bloody Elbow and was syndicated with permission.

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