UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira — Preview and Fight Breakdowns

UFC 326 is officially set for March 7, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Holloway vs. Oliveira serving as the main event for the evening. 

When & How to Watch

Early prelim fights are set to start at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, while main card is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. All fights will be streaming live on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Full Fight Card 

Early Prelims

• Luke Fernandez vs. Rodolfo Bellato (Light Heavyweight) 
• Gaston Bolaños vs. JooSang Yoo (Featherweight) 
• Rafael Tobias vs. Diyar Nurgozhay (Light Heavyweight)
• Sumudaerji vs. Jesus Aguilar (Flyweight) 

Prelims

• Cody Durden vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (Flyweight) 
• Ricky Turcios vs. Alberto Montes (Featherweight)
• Donte Johnson vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
• Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long (Bantamweight)

Main Card

• Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira (Middleweight) 
• Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson (Lightweight) 
• Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (Bantamweight)
• Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder (Middleweight) 
• Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira (Lightweight "BMF" Title)

 Main Event Matchup

The main event for the evening is an intriguing stylistic matchup between two of the most action-oriented fighters on the whole UFC roster. While at first glance the fight resembles the classic striker-versus-grappler matchup, both fighters are well-rounded and highly skilled, no matter where the fight takes place.

Holloway, the current BMF titleholder, will look to keep the fight standing. According to UFC statistics, “Blessed” has over twice the amount of strikes landed at 7.2 strikes landed per minute compared to Oliveira’s 3.35. 

Volume is Holloway’s best asset, as he is the UFC recordholder for both significant strikes landed and total strikes landed. Holloway has also improved his knockout power as of late, notching knockout wins over Chansung Jung a.k.a. “The Korean Zombie” and the current interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. 

Standing across from Holloway will be Oliveira, who holds UFC records for the most finishes, most submission wins, and most fight night bonuses.

Oliveira will likely try to drag Holloway down to the mat as his takedown average per 15 minutes is nine times that of Max’s (2.22 to 0.24) and has over eight times more submission attempts per 15 minutes (2.6 to 0.3). Despite having clearly superior grappling, we can still expect Oliveira to stand and trade with Max, as he has a penchant for giving the fans a show. 

Other Fights to Look out For

Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder

Borralho vs. de Ridder will be a treat for fans of action-heavy grappling. The two are evenly matched as far as statistics go, with Borralho having slightly better takedown accuracy and takedown defense, and de Ridder having the edge in takedown and submission averages over 15 minutes. 

Because both come from grappling-heavy backgrounds, we could see this fight play out in the standup, where Borralho holds an advantage. 

Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson 

This will be a fun, action-packed lightweight bout between two veteran fighters who are willing to strike.

While a win here for either fighter will likely not affect the title picture or the overall landscape of the division, it will likely win fight of the night honors and electrify the crowd at T-Mobile Arena. 

Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long

It is always a nerve-racking affair for me to see former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt get back in the Octagon. "No Love" makes his return for the featured prelim of the night after his last outing resulted in a devastating loss to Raoni Barcelos, a solid yet unranked veteran fighter.

He has had a rough stretch since losing his title to TJ Dillashaw all the way back in 2017, but he has a winnable upcoming fight against Xiao Long, who is relatively green to the promotion and has only notched one win out of three UFC appearances. This fight may determine whether or not Garbrandt retires.