UFC 326 Underway in Vegas
UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 is underway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with preliminary results already in. The event marks another chapter in the storied featherweight rivalry, with live updates, highlights, and post-fight interviews available. There are also rumblings around a Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira matchup at the White House, which would be unprecedented for the sport.
This rematch is over a decade in the making, a follow-up to a bout that ended in just 99 seconds. Their first encounter in August 2015, a main event for both rising stars, was cut short when Charles Oliveira suffered a neck and shoulder injury, resulting in a TKO victory for Max Holloway. Since that abrupt ending, both fighters have carved out legendary careers. Holloway went on to capture the UFC Featherweight Championship and establish himself as one of the greatest 145-pound fighters of all time, holding records for the most significant strikes in UFC history. Oliveira's path took him to the lightweight division, where he embarked on a stunning 11-fight unbeaten streak to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. He holds the distinction of having the most submission wins and most finishes in the history of the organization. Tonight's main event is for Holloway's symbolic "BMF" (Baddest Motherf****r) title, a belt created to honor the UFC's most entertaining and toughest fighters. The winner also gains a significant advantage in the hunt for another shot at an undisputed championship title. The buzz around a potential Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira heavyweight fight escalated after Pereira recently vacated his light heavyweight title. This move is widely seen as a precursor to him moving up a weight class for a super-fight. Jones, a former heavyweight champion, has publicly confirmed he is in negotiations with the UFC to compete at a proposed historic event on the White House lawn on June 14th. The potential matchup against Pereira is being discussed internally as a possible headliner for this unprecedented event.
