"Given their characteristics, I think it's going to be crazy. It's going to be a fight without strategy, doing justice to the BMF belt. I see Charles embodying his best version, moving forward and looking for the knockout, and Max Holloway doing the same thing."
"Holloway is a high-volume fighter who ramps up in the later rounds. Charles tends to focus more on finishing in the early rounds. But if the fight goes to the fifth round, Holloway usually ramps up in the final rounds. To beat Max, Charles would have to secure the first three."
"Volume vs. precision. I see Charles marching forward with that 'gigantic timing,' as he says, and giving us a real heart attack test. Holloway undeniably has one of the best striking techniques in MMA."
Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway, who first fought in 2015, have pursued divergent career paths in separate divisions. Holloway dominated featherweight, defeating Jose Aldo for the title at UFC 212, while Oliveira relocated to Chute Boxe, moved to lightweight, and captured that division's belt by knocking out Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in 2021. In 2026, they will meet again at UFC 326 to contest the BMF belt, which Holloway has held since 2024 after victories over Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. Brazilian coaches and fighters anticipate an aggressive, strategy-light encounter befitting the BMF title, with Holloway listed as a slight betting favorite.
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