In the main event of UFC 326 tonight, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will meet in a tantalising rematch 11 years in the making.
When Oliveira and Holloway first clashed in 2015, the latter was early in his UFC career, while Oliveira had already been in the promotion for five years – yet the best was ahead for both. Holloway went on to reign as featherweight champion from 2017 until 2019, before Oliveira won the lightweight title in 2021.
And while neither currently holds a world title, they remain fan favourites due to their all-action styles – a style that saw “Blessed” claim the “Baddest Motherf*****” belt in 2024. Holloway, 34, defends that title against Oliveira, 36, here, with fans hoping for a more-definitive outcome than in their first bout. That night, Oliveira suffered a neck or throat injury; his team still aren’t sure, even to this day.
Holloway and Oliveira are ultimately both pursuing a rematch with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, who knocked out the Hawaiian in 2024 and the Brazilian in 2025.
Follow live updates and results from the UFC 326 main card and prelims, below.
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UFC 326 live
- Max Holloway clashes with Charles Oliveira over the ‘BMF’ title in UFC 326's main event
- Holloway and Oliveira first shared the cage in an injury-marred bout 11 years ago
- Holloway and Oliveira are ultimately both pursuing a rematch with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria
- Middleweight contenders Reinier de Ridder and Caio Borralho meet in the co-main event
- Strong rumours that the White House card will be announced during the broadcast
- Early prelims 10:30pm GMT; regular prelims 12am GMT; main card 2am GMT
- TNT Sports shows the fights in the UK, Paramount+ in the US – with some CBS coverage
- PREVIEW: The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event
UFC 326 live: WHITE HOUSE CARD ANNOUNCED!
03:12 , Will CastleTHIS IS NOT A DRILL! Here is the official main card for the UFC’s fightcard at the White House on 14 June:
Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje (lightweight title)
Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane (interim heavyweight title)
Sean O’Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi (bantamweight)
Mauricio Ruffy vs Michael Chandler (lightweight)
Bo Nickal vs Kyle Daukaus (middleweight)
Diego Lopes vs Steve Garcia (featherweight)
UFC 326 live: Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson
03:09 , Will CastleDrew Dober immediately gives fellow veteran Michael Johnson his flowers.
He said: “I’m extremely happy. Much love to Michael Johnson and his team. I’ve been watching him for a long time, I was such a fan of him. I was scared s***less of him.”
He didn’t look particularly scared. That was some finish.
Closed this fight in brutal fashion ‼️@DrewDober earns a massive KO tonight!
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026
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UFC 326 live: Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson
03:06 , Will CastleRound two
Dober’s corner wants a bit more action from their man and that’s what he gives them at the start of the second, landing a flurry of low and body kicks to give Johnson to think about.
Dober then goes for a spinning wheel kick which elicits a smile from his opponent - BUT HE ISN’T SMILING FOR LONG!
Dober comes through with a straight left down the middle and SLEEPS Johnson, with a follow-up left leaving “The Menace” stiff as a rock! A spellbinding finish from lightweight’s record knockout artist.
Drew Dober def. Michael Johnson via second-round knockout (punches, 1:53)
UFC 326 live: Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson
03:01 , Will CastleRound one
Both men trade sharp shots during the early stages, with Johnson connecting with a nice left before Dober responds with inside hook.
Johnson is chipping away at Dober with nice one-two combinations, rolling with the counter-shots that are coming from his opponent.
Another Johnson left hook gets a reaction from the crowd as the first round comes to a close.
UFC 326 live: Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson
02:53 , Will CastleNext up, we turn focus to the lightweights as Drew Dober takes on Michael Johnson in a clash of veteran entertainers.
Johnson is 16 years into his UFC career but finds himself on a three-fight win streak, his most recent victory coming against Daniel Zellhuber.
But against Drew Dober, entering his 27th UFC fight, he’ll need to overcome someone who just LOVES to fight. You can’t ask for more when watching Dober.
The ringwalks are being made, this one should be a banger.
UFC 326 live: Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Zhang Weili inducted into Hall of Fame
02:45 , Will CastleJoanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili’s absolute barnstormer of a women’s strawweight title fight has been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame!
That’s the first women’s fight to enter the HoF, and there aren’t many more deserving.
The first women’s fight in the Hall of Fame!@MmaWeili & @JoannaMMA gave us a moment we will never forget. pic.twitter.com/4PN1ky0OI8
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026
Preview: The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event
02:43 , Will CastleWith two of the UFC’s longest-serving fan favourites set to throw down, Will Castle previews UFC 326 in the context of Dana White’s eye-watering acquisition of Conor Benn, which highlights once again how the company’s top fighters are undervalued:
Dana White made it abundantly clear what he thought of his UFC servants, and mixed martial arts in its entirety, when he stuffed a reported $15m into the pocket of Conor Benn. Obsessed with his Zuffa Boxing venture and the civil war that is breaking out on the other side of the combat world, the UFC suddenly feels like a secondary project to its own president.
Benn, a big name in boxing but not yet at that elite level of worldwide marketability, is allegedly being paid this eye-watering fee - a number which White neither confirmed nor denied when probed in an interview with Piers Morgan - for one co-main event bout against Regis Prograis, a former two-time super-lightweight champion who is long past his prime and is fighting outside of his natural weight category. These contract terms do not exist in the UFC, even for its biggest, best and most beloved stars.
Fighter pay has always been a pressing issue, as was notoriously harnessed by Jake Paul as ammunition against White, but the UFC head honcho’s undervaluing of his own employees has arguably never felt this pertinent. It’s led to said top stars speaking out to an extent that some haven’t dared to before.
The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event
UFC 326 live: Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira
02:35 , Will Castle“I have the best chin, I have everything I need,” says Gregory Rodrigues, who wants the $100k bonus.
“When you find the time, just throw your hand. Just one, it’s over.”
GET USED TO THAT ‼️
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026
Alberto Montes uses the d'arce choke to perfection tonight!
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UFC 326 live: Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira
02:32 , Will CastleRound one
Tempers flared between these two at the press conference but it’s a patient start to the fight, with both men measuring each other out.
Then BANG! Robocop lands a short right that sends Ferreira CRASHING to the mat, and that’s all she wrote!
Gregory Rodrigues def. Brunno Ferreira via first-round knockout (right hook, 1:46)
Robocop’s power is RIDICULOUS!
UFC 326 live: Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira
02:15 , Will CastleFirst up, we’ve got an all-Brazilian affair as Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues takes on Brunno Ferreira.
“Robocop” is meant to be a submission artist but he’s become one for a knockout of late, with his first-round stoppage of Jack Hermansson stunning fans. He comes into this bout on a two-fight win streak after beating Roman Kopylov last time out.
He steps in on short-notice against Ferreira, who was meant to face off against Paulo Costa but will hope to extend his current win streak to four against Rodrigues.
UFC 326 live: Full main card
02:11 , Will CastleMax Holloway (C) vs Charles Oliveira 2 (“Baddest Motherf****r” title)
Caio Borralho vs Reinier de Ridder (middleweight)
Rob Font vs Raul Rosas Jr (bantamweight)
Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson (lightweight)
Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)
UFC 326 live: Main card time!
02:11 , Will CastleLadies and gentlemen, it’s time for your UFC 326 main card!
In the main event tonight, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will meet in a tantalising rematch 11 years in the making.
When Oliveira and Holloway first clashed in 2015, the latter was early in his UFC career, while Oliveira had already been in the promotion for five years – yet the best was ahead for both. Holloway went on to reign as featherweight champion from 2017 until 2019, before Oliveira won the lightweight title in 2021.
And while neither currently holds a world title, they remain fan favourites due to their all-action styles – a style that saw “Blessed” claim the “Baddest Motherf*****” belt in 2024. Holloway, 34, defends that title against Oliveira, 36, here, with fans hoping for a more-definitive outcome than in their first bout. That night, Oliveira suffered a neck or throat injury; his team still aren’t sure, even to this day.
Holloway and Oliveira are ultimately both pursuing a rematch with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, who knocked out the Hawaiian in 2024 and the Brazilian in 2025.
UFC 326 live: Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long
02:08 , Will CastleRound three
Xiao knows he needs a finish so comes out all guns blazing. He goes for a flying knee but Garbrandt dodges before hitting him with a signature taunt.
On the other hand, Garbrandt is aware he just needs to just get to the buzzer. It leaves him literally RUNNING from Xiao for about a minute, but Xiao is eventually able to close the distance as they enter the clinch.
Xiao finishes the fight with top control but that will not be enough to flip the result. Garbrandt nevertheless has to be held back by Herb Dean after the buzzer.
Both fighters are still arguing before the decision. Security is in the cage. Anyway, here’s how the judges scored it...
Cody Garbrandt def. Xiao Long via unanimous decision (28-27, 28-27, 28-27)
Courtesy of a two-point deduction, Garbrandt is back in the win column! What a bizarre fight!
UFC 326 live: Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long
02:02 , Will CastleRound three
The third starts like the second ended: with a referee stoppage. This time, it’s Xiao inflicting the illegal blow as he goes low.
The fight resumes after a minute or so, and then AGAIN Xiao connects with a groin shot. This one is HEAVY - a toe kick to the privates - and leaves Garbrandt THROWING UP.
Garbrandt wipes his mouth, gives a death stare to Xiao - and after two and a half minutes, this one is getting back underway.
Xiao gets a point deducted. The crowd are going crazy for Garbrandt as we resume with fireworks!
But up against the fence, Xiao knees low AGAIN! The interpretor is brought in and Xiao loses ANOTHER point!
This is insanity! Xiao now can’t win without a finish!
UFC 326 live: Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long
01:55 , Will CastleRound two
It’s a more hesitant start to the second as Garbrandt tries to wrestle with his opponent.
He goes for a big overhand but Xiao takes his leg out from under him, leaving him flying face first towards the mat. He’s back up in a flash, though.
We missed the third minute of this round as TNT Sports’ patchy broadcast cut completely... so apologies if something crazy went down then.
We resumed to see a Garbrandt level change lead to a nasty headbutt at the end of the round, but after a brief stoppage and Xiao complaint, both fighters are good to resume.
UFC 326 live: Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long
01:48 , Will CastleRound one
Big chants of “Cody, Cody, Cody” inside the T-Mobile Arena as this one gets underway. He’ll always be a fan favourite.
“No Love”, however, needs to be careful and he’s caught with a headkick early into the first round. He eats it but that looked like it might’ve really hurt him.
Garbrandt doesn’t engage with as much intensity for the next minute as he regains composure, and he fires back with a HUGE elbow that sends Xiao to the mat! He’s quickly back up and puts his arms up to say “bring it”, but if nothing else that gave Garbrandt a much-needed confidence boost.
Garbrandt does nevertheless lean into another headkick, again eaten, before a lovely level change sees him stunt Xiao, albeit briefly.
One more big uppercut attempt from Garbrandt goes amiss and that’s all she wrote for an eventful first.
UFC 326 live: Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long
01:41 , Will CastleIt’s featured prelim time - and we’ve got a former UFC champion in action!
We’re now coming up to 10 years since Cody Garbrandt stunned Dominick Cruz in one of the greatest performances of all time to become bantamweight champion. Since that peak, things haven’t gone as smoothly as was once thought.
Dreams of a Garbrandt revival are still harboured by the optimistic MMA fan, and “No Love” faces Xiao Long tonight hoping to bounce back from successive defeats to Deiveson Figueiredo and Raoni Barcelos.
Can Garbrandt get back in the win column?
UFC 326 live: Donte Johnson vs Cody Brundage
01:36 , Will CastleRound three
Brundage receives one hell of a pep talk from his corner between the rounds. His coaches feel he’s down in rounds and needs a massive third to pull this one out the bag. But he’s knackered.
The fight is kept on the feet for much of the final round - it doesn’t seem like Brundage has the energy to seriously threaten with the takedown.
Johnson, meanwhile, is still ticking along nicely. He’s landing nice jabs and chipping away at Brundage.
One last Hail Mary takedown from Brundage is defended by Johnson with a nice sprawl. He didn’t get the finish as the heavy, heavy favourite, but it looks like Johnson has done enough...
Donte Johnson def. Cody Brundage via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
A tight one, but Johnson gets it done and keeps his undefeated record in tact. Perhaps not as dominant as he would’ve hoped, against a man who took the fight on short notice.
UFC 326 live: Donte Johnson vs Cody Brundage
01:27 , Will CastleRound two
Johnson has quite an odd stance - he stands with his knees locked, and his head and chest back. He’s still throwing heat, let’s not forget.
It’s clear Brundage needs to take this to the ground. His first effort is well defended with Johnson sprawling. But after snatching the leg, Brundage gets his back.
He tries locking in a kimura to no avail, giving Johnson the top. He rains down punches before getting Brundage in a headlock by the fence and punching in from the side.
There’s a brief stoppage after Brundage gets poked in the eye with the fight back on the feet. But there’s only a few seconds to go as the bout resumes, and this one is going to a third.
UFC 326 live: Donte Johnson vs Cody Brundage
01:20 , Will CastleRound one
The fighters touch gloves but there’s no playing around from Johnson, who tries to knock out Brundage with his first punch. Brundage dodges and gets Johnson to the ground.
This is the best case scenario for Brundage, with Johnson not looking particularly comfortable in a grappling contest. Brundage, however, does not do much damage with his couple minutes of top control and when the fighters return to the feet, Johnson is out for blood.
He throws some heavy, quick punches as Brundage tries to fight the fire in the final stages of the first. “Cody better start wrestling again,” says DC on commentary.
UFC 326 live: Donte Johnson vs Cody Brundage
01:05 , Will CastleWe move to the middleweights next as the undefeated Donte Johnson takes on Cody Brundage.
Johnson is undefeated at 7-0 and won his UFC debut against Sedriques Dumas in style last November, submitting him with a guillotine choke in the second round.
He wages his zero against Brundage, who may be on a two-fight slip but is often involved in all-action matchups - rarely do his bouts go to a decision.
This is Brundage’s second fight in just 35 days after stepping in on short notice to replace Dusko Todorovic, who withdrew due to injury.
UFC 326 live: Will the White House card be announced tonight?
00:59 , Will CastleIt feels like the worst kept secret that tonight’s broadcast, or the press conference that follows it, will see Dana White FINALLY announce the card for the White House event this summer.
The likes of Jon Jones, Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira have all be touted as potential headliners, but it doesn’t seem Conor McGregor will be on the card after claiming that the UFC got cold feet over a bout with Michael Chandler.
If any fight news comes through tonight, we’ll bring it to you right here.
UFC 326 live: Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes
00:53 , Will CastleAn emotional post-fight speech from Alberto Montes, who breaks down in tears as he dedicates his performance to his late coach, who took his own life.
“If you feel, you need to talk with someone who really can hear you,” he says.
UFC 326 live: Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes
00:48 , Will CastleRound two
Montes comes out for the second by landing a couple sharp low kicks, Turcios goes for the level change but Montes catches him in his trademark anaconda choke. It’s cinched in and TURCIOS IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT!
Alberto Montes def. Ricky Turcios via second-round submission (D’Arce choke, 0:40)
He loves that choke! As good as a UFC debut as Montes could hope for.
GET USED TO THAT ‼️
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026
Alberto Montes uses the d'arce choke to perfection tonight!
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UFC 326 live: Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes
00:45 , Will CastleRound one
Turcios has come out of the blocks flying and is fighting with intent. He’s throwing combinations and is moving Montes around the cage, controlling the centre.
But such a chaotic style leaves him open to getting caught, and that’s exactly what happens as Montes lands a knee, a jab and a right to make Turcios rethink his attack. Suddenly, Montes is fighting clean and is in control.
Two more frontkicks to the body and Turcios has had the wind taken out of him. A round of two halves for the TUF winner.
UFC 326 live: Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes
00:36 , Will CastleNext up, TUF winner Ricky Turcios takes on Contender Series graduate Alberto Montes in a clash of featherweight prospects.
Turcios has last his last two UFC outings, the first of which came against a 19-year-old Raul Rojas Jr (who fights in tonight’s main card), so will be keen to bounce back.
UFC 326 live: Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
00:30 , Will CastleRound three
Durden starts well against the fence but it doesn’t take long for Tumendemberel to take the back, putting him in a great position.
He misses the opportunity for a triangle, though, with Durden taking back top control. This is the American’s chance for a finish - he could lock in an arm triangle here.
But no! He lets Tumendemberel turn and after slipping off his back, the Mongolian is happy to ride out the fight with side control.
The buzzer goes after a Hail Mary leg-lock attempt from Durden, and AGAIN Tumendemberel throws at his opponent after the bell. Get his ears checked.
We go to a decision...
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Just a little late on that one...
— UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026
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UFC 326 live: Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
00:22 , Will CastleRound two
Both men seem happy with this devolving into a straight grappling match as the second round begins with the fight immediately being brought to the mat.
There’s a leg lock attempt before Tumendemberel tries to sink in the guillotine. The Mongolian gets him to the fence and unleashes a few heavy strikes from the top.
Tumendemberel gets side control and doesn’t do much with it for a while, before connecting with a clear shot to the back of the head. The referee had already warned him about those, but that wouldn’t be his last sin of the round.
After a late flurry from both men, Tumendemberel connected with an overhand that was WELL after the buzzer. He’s lucky not to get penalised for that - no accident there.
UFC 326 live: Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
00:16 , Will CastleRound one
Bad start for Durden who after throwing a couple early leg kicks is swiftly caught in a guillotine. He stays calm and eventually is able to pop his head out.
Tumendemberel wants to keep this in the clench and is trying to work him back to the ground, with any period of separation being brief.
They exchange top control before Durden shoots for the armbar - the Mongolian manages to get out.
Some hard elbows on the mat from Tumendemberel to end the round, the first time we’ve seen him show anything reflective of his nickname - which is “Art of Knockout”.
UFC 326 live: Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
00:09 , Will CastleFirst up in the televised prelims, we’ve got a flyweight bout between Cody Durden and Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.
The fighters are out and Bruce Buffer is loosening his lungs...
UFC 326 live: Early prelim results
00:01 , Will CastleWe have three results to run down from the early prelims, with the night kicking off with a first-round finish!
Sumudaerji def. Jesus Aguilar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Diyar Nurgozhay def. Rafael Tobias via uannimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Rodolfo Bellato def. Luke Fernandez via first-round knockout (punches, 2:42)
UFC 326 full card
00:00 , Will CastleMain card
Max Holloway (C) vs Charles Oliveira 2 (“Baddest Motherf****r” title)
Caio Borralho vs Reinier de Ridder (middleweight)
Rob Font vs Raul Rosas Jr (bantamweight)
Drew Dober vs Michael Johnson (lightweight)
Gregory Rodrigues vs Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)
Prelims
Cody Garbrandt vs Xiao Long (bantamweight)
Donte Johnson vs Cody Brundage (middleweight)
Ricky Turcios vs Alberto Montes (featherweight)
Cody Durden vs Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (flyweight)
Early prelims
Sumudaerji vs Jesus Aguilar (flyweight)
Diyar Nurgozhay vs Rafael Tobias (light-heavyweight)
Luke Fernandez vs Rodolfo Bellato (light-heavyweight)
UFC 326 live: Prelims incoming!
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:55 , Will CastleWe are just about ready to join the action with the UFC 326 prelims set to kick-off! First up, it’s Cody Durden against Nyamjargal Tumendemberel at flyweight.
Stay tuned for round-by-round updates from every fight!
The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:50 , Will CastleWith two of the UFC’s longest-serving fan favourites set to throw down, Will Castle previews UFC 326 in the context of Dana White’s eye-watering acquisition of Conor Benn, which highlights once again how the company’s top fighters are undervalued:
Dana White made it abundantly clear what he thought of his UFC servants, and mixed martial arts in its entirety, when he stuffed a reported $15m into the pocket of Conor Benn. Obsessed with his Zuffa Boxing venture and the civil war that is breaking out on the other side of the combat world, the UFC suddenly feels like a secondary project to its own president.
Benn, a big name in boxing but not yet at that elite level of worldwide marketability, is allegedly being paid this eye-watering fee - a number which White neither confirmed nor denied when probed in an interview with Piers Morgan - for one co-main event bout against Regis Prograis, a former two-time super-lightweight champion who is long past his prime and is fighting outside of his natural weight category. These contract terms do not exist in the UFC, even for its biggest, best and most beloved stars.
Fighter pay has always been a pressing issue, as was notoriously harnessed by Jake Paul as ammunition against White, but the UFC head honcho’s undervaluing of his own employees has arguably never felt this pertinent. It’s led to said top stars speaking out to an extent that some haven’t dared to before.
The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event
The rebuild of Tom Aspinall and the integral role Eddie Hearn will play
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:40 , Will CastleIn the thick of a brewing “Cold War” in boxing, this wasn’t played off as if circumstances weren’t a factor.
Eddie Hearn and Tom Aspinall only met for first time face-to-face on Wednesday. On Friday, the UFC heavyweight champion was unveiled as the inaugural signing of the Matchroom Talent Agency at Battersea Power Station, emanating the sort of voltage spike into the combat world that hadn’t been seen from the once-active Control Room A for about half a century.
Conor Benn’s defection to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, of course, had a hand in all this coming together, not least for the timing of the announcement. “An opportunity for a lot of noise,” said Hearn, who has been trading insults with the UFC chief in the two weeks since Benn’s shock Matchroom split. “If nothing had happened with Dana White and we made the announcement, it still would’ve been big. But it’s f***ing huge.”
The rebuild of Tom Aspinall and the integral role Eddie Hearn will play
The Max Holloway highlight reel
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:30 , Will CastleNothing better than watching @BlessedMMA finish a fight! 🙏
— UFC (@ufc) March 6, 2026
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Charles Oliveira envisages one more title run after BMF bout
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:15 , Will CastleCharles Oliveira can see himself going back for the lightweight title one more time, presuming he can secure BMF gold at UFC 326.
"The first fight between us, let's kill that one. He won that fight – that's it," Oliveira said, looking to put their injury-marred 2015 bout behind them.
"Two great fighters, two legends, two guys that put on a show. We're going to put on a great show on Saturday.
"Get the BMF, then get the title at lightweight, maybe go back to 145 – I don't know. We need some time to think this through, and everything else. One step at a time. Maybe there's a possibility of it."
Max Holloway not a fan of the 'Paramount face-off'
Saturday 7 March 2026 23:00 , Will CastleMax Holloway has taken issue with a new pre-fight duty for main-event competitors: the somewhat over-produced face-off used for Paramount’s promo.
“We’ve got to do that face-off, that Paramount face-off with each other now, which is absolutely ridiculous,” Holloway said.
“I don’t know why I wanna be facing off with this guy three or four times before the actual fight.”
The rematch will be legendary 👀@BlessedMMA vs @CharlesDoBronxs 2
— UFC (@ufc) March 4, 2026
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UFC rankings: The Independent’s pound-for-pound fighters list
Saturday 7 March 2026 22:45 , Will CastleThe UFC is home to some of the best mixed martial artists on the planet, so it’s no surprise that fans often debate how the elite fighters compare to one another – would fare against each other.
Alongside its rankings for each weight class, the UFC has its pound-for-pound list, and below, The Independent has constructed its own pound-for-pound top 10 for men’s UFC fighters.
Going into UFC 326, here’s how our rankings shape up:
The Independent’s pound-for-pound UFC rankings
White House fight falls through
Saturday 7 March 2026 22:35 , Will CastleOn the topic of the White House card...
Last night’s weigh-ins brought the revelation that a fight for the event - and by the looks if things, a big fight - has fallen through.
MMA journalist Mike Bohn caught the moment the UFC’s top brass were informed by Hunter Campbell that things had crumbled. Dejected is one way to put it.
“We’ve been working on this non-stop,” Dana White said on Ninadrama’s stream. “One of the fights literally just fell out when I walked in here. I think Hunter killed himself.”
I think I caught the moment this happened at #UFC326 ceremonial weigh-ins 🫠 https://t.co/AXs7pHy8hk pic.twitter.com/ZU9ghM2aG9
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) March 7, 2026
Who will fight at UFC White House event? Ten stars who could carry the card
Saturday 7 March 2026 22:30 , Will CastleThis summer, the UFC plans to hold an unprecedented show at the White House, which could feature numerous huge fights on the South Lawn – as part of a series of events to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Scheduled for 14 June, the day that Donald Trump will turn 80, the card is set to feature a host of high-profile fighters, with the US president claiming “almost every fight [on the card]” will be a championship contest.
And strong rumours suggest the long-awaited fightcard announcement could be TONIGHT, with Dana White revealing matchmaking has finished.
With that, here are 10 fighters The Independent thinks could feature on the card:
Who will fight at UFC White House event? Ten stars who could carry the card
Dana White insists Tom Aspinall still ‘my heavyweight champion’ after shock Matchroom move
Saturday 7 March 2026 22:15 , Will CastleDana White has insisted that Tom Aspinall is still “my heavyweight champion” amid his shock move to rival promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
“He is my heavyweight champion,” he said on Piers Morgan Uncensored. “The company has talked to him. I haven't talked to him. Tom and I obviously need to talk.
“Tom came out recently, his dad too, they felt like I had s*** on them in the way that I spoke about his eye injury, which was absolutely, positively not the case.
"Tom Aspinall is a guy that I respect. He's great to work with. Never once did I question his injury or speak negatively about him. I said: 'I think he is OK, I think he is going to be good.' And they came out and said: 'No, that's not the case.'
“He said: 'I haven't talked to Dana, I don't know why he would say that.' But obviously my medical team is talking to him. That was what I thought.
“They thought I had knocked him in some way which I absolutely, positively have not, and would not. I like him very much and respect him. I've never had a problem with Tom Aspinall.”
White insists Aspinall still ‘my heavyweight champion’ after shock Matchroom move
Late fight cancellation
Saturday 7 March 2026 22:05 , Will CastleA late fight cancellation to bring you from last
Gaston Bolanos’s featherweight fight with Jeong Yeong Lee has been scrapped after Lee no-showed the weigh-ins due to weight management issues.
It’s why the early prelims have now been moved up to a 10:30pm GMT start rather than 10pm GMT.
How can I watch UFC 326?
Saturday 7 March 2026 21:45 , Will CastleIn the UK, the main card will air live on TNT Sports and is also accessible via Discovery+, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports; beforehand, the early and regular prelims will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.
In the US, Paramount+ will stream the early prelims, regular prelims and main card – and CBS will show the final hour of the regular prelims and first hour of the main card.
When is UFC 326?
Saturday 7 March 2026 21:30 , Will CastleUFC 326 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday 7 March.
The early prelims will begin at 10:30pm GMT (2:30pm PT / 4:30pm CT / 5:30pm ET), with the regular prelims following at 12am GMT on Sunday (4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET on Saturday).
The main card then starts at 2am GMT on Sunday (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET on Saturday).
Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira meet again over BMF title
Saturday 7 March 2026 21:15 , Will CastleTonight’s headliner pits BMF champion Max Holloway against Charles Oliveira in a clash of two of the UFC’s truly beloved fire-fighters.
When Oliveira and Holloway first met in 2015, the latter was early in his UFC career, while Oliveira had already been in the promotion for five years – yet the best was ahead for both. Holloway went on to reign as featherweight champion from 2017 until 2019, before Oliveira won the lightweight title in 2021.
And while neither currently holds a world title, they remain fan favourites due to their all-action styles – a style that saw “Blessed” claim the “Baddest Motherf*****” belt in 2024. Holloway, 34, defends that title against Oliveira, 36, here, with fans hoping for a more-definitive outcome than in their first bout. That night, Oliveira suffered a neck or throat injury; his team still aren’t sure, even to this day.
Holloway and Oliveira are ultimately both pursuing a rematch with lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, who knocked out the Hawaiian in 2024 and the Brazilian in 2025.
UFC 326 live!
Saturday 7 March 2026 21:00 , Will CastleGood evening and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of UFC 326!
In the main event tonight, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will meet in a tantalising rematch 11 years in the making., with the “Baddest Motherf*****” title on the line.
Elsewhere on the card, middleweight contenders Reinier de Ridder and Caio Borralho clash hoping to bounce back from gutting losses, while 21-year-old Raul Rojas Jr and former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is also in action.
Stay tuned for all the build-up and action from Las Vegas!
