The UFC returns to Las Vegas this Saturday, and it’s bringing “BMF” champ Max Holloway along for the ride.
In another era, one where the bulk of the fanbase still had to shell out over fifty bucks per numbered event on PPV, UFC 326 could be argued to be a “weak” card. And it most certainly lives and dies by its main event, which sees Holloway rematch Charles Oliveira more than a decade on from their first encounter in chilly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada.
Both fighters would go on to win champions, both would become some of the UFC’s most storied stars. Both took the long road to their titles, Holloway’s a wee bit shorter after dethroning Jose Aldo. And “Blessed” now holds “BMF” gold, a symbolic title that has perhaps more meaning when adorning a man known to point to the floor in the final 10 seconds of his fight, whether he’s winning or losing, encouraging his opponents to throw caution to the wind and just swing.
That, ladies and gentleman, is the very spirit of the BMF championship. It might have been made for Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, but there’s no bigger BMF than Holloway in this sport. If you weren’t sure of that, he defeated Justin Gaethje to win it, and Dustin Poirier to retain, becoming the first man to ever defend the title.
The rest of UFC 326? There are some good fights. Rob Font and Raul Rosas Jr. will finally throw down. Drew Dober gets Michael Johnson in what should be a fun scrap. Does anyone expect Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira not to end in violet fashion?
Weigh-ins for UFC 326 go down Friday in Las Vegas, kicking off at 12PM ET, 9AM PT. Results can be found below.
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Weigh-In Results
Main card
Lightweight: Max Holloway (c) (155.5) vs. Charles Oliveira (156) – for the UFC “BMF” Championship
Middleweight: Caio Borralho (186) vs. Reinier de Ridder (185.5)
Bantamweight: Rob Font (136) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (135.5)
Lightweight: Drew Dober (156) vs. Michael Johnson (155.5)
Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues (186) vs. Brunno Ferreira (184)
Preliminary card
Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt (136) vs. Xiao Long (135.5)
Middleweight: Donte Johnson (185.5) vs. Cody Brundage (185.5)
Featherweight: Ricky Turcios (146) vs. Alberto Montes (145.5)
Flyweight: Cody Durden (125.5) vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (125.5)
Early preliminary card
Flyweight: Su Mudaerji (126) vs. Jesús Santos Aguilar (125.5)
Light Heavyweight: Rafael Tobias (204) vs. Diyar Nurgozhay (205.5)
Featherweight: Lee Jeong-yeong vs. Gaston Bolaños (145.5)
Light Heavyweight: Luke Fernandez (205) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (204.5)
