Charles Oliveira Dominates Holloway
Charles Oliveira defeated Max Holloway in a lopsided decision at UFC 326, dominating on the ground to capture the BMF belt. The main card also saw Caio Borralho shut out Reinier de Ridder and immediately call for a bout with Dricus du Plessis. Social media buzz around the live results showed fans were following the action closely.
This victory for Charles Oliveira was a long-awaited moment of redemption, coming nearly 11 years after his first encounter with Max Holloway. Their initial meeting in August 2015 ended in an anti-climactic TKO for Holloway after Oliveira suffered an esophageal injury just 99 seconds into the fight. Oliveira's win was a masterclass in grappling, neutralizing one of the UFC's most prolific strikers. All three judges scored the bout 50-45 for the Brazilian, a testament to his control of the fight. Oliveira dominated on the ground for 20 minutes and 49 seconds, landing 50 significant strikes to Holloway's 26. The BMF belt, which stands for "Baddest Motherf****r," is a symbolic title first introduced in 2019 for the bout between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. It was created to recognize the sport's most exciting and tenacious fighters, with Oliveira now joining a short but celebrated list of holders. In the co-main event, Caio Borralho's callout of Dricus du Plessis is part of an ongoing campaign by the Brazilian. "The Natural" has been vocal about wanting to fight the former middleweight champion, even before his win over Reinier de Ridder. This victory marks Borralho's fifth consecutive win, the second-longest active streak in the middleweight division.
