UFC 326 Betting Pick: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Headlines Stacked Card

Two of the hottest names in the UFC today are set to clash in a lightweight clash at UFC 326.

And at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, it will be a night of action today that concludes with a fight to determine the worst MF in the UFC.

In the main event, legendary former featherweight king Max Holloway will put the BMF title on the line when he takes on Charles Oliveira. Holloway, who won the title with a highlight-length knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, became the first man to retain the BMF title with a trilogy win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. Meanwhile, former lightweight champion Oliveira earned a submission victory over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio last October.

The co-main event sees two middleweight contenders look to bounce back from huge setbacks as Caio Borralho takes on Reinier de Ridder. Boralho has been on an undefeated tear in the UFC since signing his contract at the end of 2021. He had seven wins in his first seven Octagon bouts, but lost a title eliminator to Nasordin Imabov at UFC Paris last September. De Ridder, who debuted in the UFC in November 2024, appeared to have a title opportunity on the horizon with wins over Gerald Meerschaert, Kevin Holland, Bo Nickal, and Robert Whittaker. However, RDR was stopped by Brendan Allen at UFC Vancouver last October.

UFC 326’s main card also features Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr., Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson, and Gergory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira.

Max Holloway VS Charles Oliveira

This is a fight that brings a lot of anticipation. Two high-ranking fighters tasked with putting on an exciting showdown to close the show. The question I have going into this fight is what Oliveira’s strategy will be once the cage door closes. Although he is known as an excellent grappler, he has been working on his striking and has plans to trade for Holloway. Trading for Holloway would be fun, but the more he does it, the more sleep he’ll have on this deal.

Holloway is the overwhelming favorite to win this contest. But Oliveira can’t be completely ruled out. If he starts the fight he will have more chances and he will force Holloway to strive for victory. As a fight expert and fan, I like overplay because I want this fight to last a long time.

Bet: Holloway vs. Oliveira OVER 2.5 rounds (DraftKings: -145)

Gregory Rodriguez VS Bruno Pereira

When Gregory Rodriguez and Bruno Ferreira first met at UFC 283, Ferreira scored a major knockout victory. But since then, “Robocop” has soared, picking up five wins in his last six fights, including a devastating knockout of Jack Hermansson and a decision over Roman Kopylov in 2025. Meanwhile, Ferreira entered with a three-game winning streak at 5-2 after the first game.

Both men have great power, and my hope is that Rodriguez will fight this guy a little smarter and be selective with his shots. I trust the strength of both men to last a little longer than one round this time.

BET: Rodriguez vs. Ferreira OVER 1.5 rounds (FanDuel: -112)

Ricky Turcios VS Alberto Montes

After more than a year away from active competition, Alberto Montes finally made his UFC debut in a match against Ricky Turcios, winner of season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter. If there’s one thing Montes is good at, as evidenced by his appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series, it’s his grappling and ground game. Of his 10 career wins so far, 6 have been by submission.

Turcios has been struggling, going just 1-3 since winning TUF. This could be the kind of fight that sees Turcios step away from the UFC and Montes, another talent, promoted in a highlight UFC debut.

BET: Montes via Submission (FanDuel: +290)