UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 results, analysis

UFC 326 took place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Charles Oliveira defeated Max Holloway via unanimous decision to win the BMF title. theScore's Nick Baldwin provided live results and analysis throughout the card.

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Oliveira the new BMF

Charles Oliveira put on a grappling clinic against Max Holloway to snatch the BMF belt away with a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) in the main event.

"Do Bronx" took down Holloway in all five rounds and also got the better of his counterpart in the striking exchanges. Oliveira, once the undisputed lightweight champion, won his second straight fight since suffering a brutal knockout at the hands of Ilia Topuria last summer.

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Borralho edges out De Ridder

Caio Borralho defeated Reinier de Ridder via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in the co-main event.

With the victory, the No. 8-ranked middleweight rebounded from the first loss of his UFC career, a unanimous decision defeat to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Paris last September.

Borralho did more damage than De Ridder in the stand-up department and controlled him on the ground in the third round to seal the victory.

The 33-year-old Brazilian lifted his Octagon record to 8-1 with the triumph over De Ridder, who has now lost two in a row. After the win, Borralho called out former champion Dricus Du Plessis.

Rosas picks up biggest win of career

Bantamweight prospect Raul Rosas Jr. grinded out Rob Font for a unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

It's the biggest victory to date for Rosas, who faced his first ranked opponent in No. 13 Font. The 21-year-old is now riding a five-fight winning streak and improved his professional record to 12-1.

Rosas used his grappling to neutralize Font, completing 16-of-18 takedown attempts and compiling over 10 minutes of control time.

Rosas' lone defeat came against Christian Rodriguez at UFC 287 in April 2023.

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UFC reveals White House card 🇺🇸

Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will headline the first-ever UFC event at the White House on June 14 as they unify the lightweight championship. Topuria, who represents Georgia and Spain, won the 155-pound belt last summer. Gaethje, an American, captured the interim title in January.

In the co-main event, former two-division champion Alex Pereira will make his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane for the interim title.

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Dober smashes Johnson

Drew Dober picked up his 15th UFC win - and 11th by knockout - with a vicious stoppage of Michael Johnson in the second round.

The veterans exchanged mild damage in the first round before Dober put his opponent down with a two-punch combination in the second frame.

The 37-year-old Dober has now won back-to-back fights for the first time since he stacked three in a row in 2022. Johnson, 39, lost for the first time in his last four bouts.

Zhang-Jedrzejczyk headed to UFC Hall of Fame

The greatest fight in women's MMA history is being immortalized.

The March 2020 bout between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk - which co-headlined UFC 248 in the same building as UFC 326 - will be inducted into the fight wing of the UFC Hall of Fame this summer, the promotion announced on the broadcast.

Zhang defended the strawweight title in a back-and-forth instant classic, earning a split-decision win over Jedrzejczyk.

'Robocop' obliterates Ferreira

Gregory "Robocop" Rodrigues exacted revenge on Brunno Ferreira in the main-card opener, knocking out his fellow Brazilian with a right hand just 1:47 into the fight.

Rodrigues lost to Ferreira by first-round knockout in January 2023.

Rodrigues registered only the second knockout of UFC 326, with the first coming from Rodolfo Bellato way back in the prelim opener.

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Garbrandt overcomes low blows to beat Xiao

Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt returned to the win column, defeating Xiao Long by unanimous decision (28-27, 28-27, 28-27) in a bizarre - and controversial - fight.

Referee Herb Dean deducted two points from Xiao in the third round after the Chinese fighter landed three low blows. Garbrandt vomited into a bucket after being hit in the groin the second time, but he opted to continue and made it to the end of the fight. Xiao would've won a unanimous decision (29-28 on all three scorecards) without the point deductions.

(According to the Unified Rules of MMA, the referee should've called off the fight as soon as Garbrandt threw up.)

Garbrandt, 34, snapped a two-fight losing streak and secured his first victory since December 2023.

Johnson takes decision in UFC debut

Middleweight Donte Johnson was triumphant in his first Octagon appearance, overcoming a slow start to defeat Cody Brundage via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Johnson, an 8-1 betting favorite, landed the heavier punches in the second and third rounds to seal the judges' nod.

Johnson, 27, improved his professional record to 8-0. The 31-year-old Brundage fell to 11-9-1 (1 NC) and is now riding a three-fight skid.

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Montes locks up anaconda choke

UFC newcomer Alberto Montes put Ricky Turcios to sleep with an anaconda choke, scoring the finish at the 0:40 mark of the second round.

The 31-year-old Venezuelan signed with the promotion after a win on Dana White's Contender Series last October.

Turcios, who won "The Ultimate Fighter 29" in 2021, is now riding a three-fight losing streak after falling to 2-4 in the Octagon.

Durden's losing streak continues

Cody Durden suffered his fourth straight loss, dropping a unanimous decision to Nyamjargal Tumendemberel at flyweight. The judges scored the matchup 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in Tumendemberel's favor.

Tumendemberel earned four takedowns and nearly seven minutes of control time, while Durden completed three-of-eight takedown attempts for almost five minutes of control time. However, Tumendemberel had a 25-8 edge in significant strikes.

Sumudaerji pitches a shutout

Sumudaerji took a patient approach and dominated Jesus Aguilar in a flyweight bout. He used his 9.5-inch reach advantage to pick his opponent apart on the feet, earning a unanimous decision victory. All three judges scored the fight 30-27.

The 30-year-old is now riding a three-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since October 2024.

Nurgozhay cruises past Tobias

Light heavyweight Diyar Nurgozhay earned his first UFC win, defeating Rafael Tobias via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

The 28-year-old Kazakhstan native kept Tobias at bay on the feet throughout the fight, outlanding him 94-39 in significant strikes and 100-52 in total strikes. Nurgozhay improved to 1-2 in the promotion.

Bellato gets the action started with 1st-round TKO

Rodolfo Bellato opened up the UFC 326 preliminary card with a bang, finishing Luke Fernandez with strikes in the first round of their light heavyweight bout. Bellato dropped Fernandez with a left hook and then finished the job with ground-and-pound.

The 30-year-old Brazilian, who was the underdog coming in, handed Fernandez his first career loss.

Pre-fight notes

Holloway is defending the symbolic BMF championship for the second time. The 34-year-old Hawaiian is coming off a unanimous decision win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 last July and is looking to improve to 5-1 in his past six Octagon appearances. Holloway, a former featherweight champion and one of the greatest fighters in the division's history, is now permanently competing at lightweight and will be one step closer to an undisputed title shot if he wins Saturday.

Oliveira is looking to win consecutive fights for the first time since 2022. The former lightweight champion has experienced mixed results in the cage over the last two years, earning wins over Mateusz Gamrot and Michael Chandler and suffering losses to Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. Oliveira, a 36-year-old from Brazil, is hoping to get revenge against Holloway after suffering an injury TKO loss to him in a UFC Fight Night main event in August 2015 in Saskatoon, Canada.

In the UFC 326 co-main event, Caio Borralho and Reinier de Ridder will square off in a middleweight bout.

Here's a look at the rest of the UFC 326 fight card:

Main card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET)

• Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira
• Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder
• Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
• Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson
• Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira

Preliminary card (Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET)

• Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long
• Donte Johnson vs. Cody Brundage
• Ricky Turcios vs. Alberto Montes
• Cody Durden vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel

Early preliminary card (Paramount+ at 5:30 p.m. ET)

• Sumudaerji vs. Jesus Aguilar
• Rafael Tobias vs. Diyar Nurgozhay
• Luke Fernandez vs. Rodolfo Bellato