Almost 11 years after their first fight, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will rematch in the UFC.
Their first matchup was all the way back on August 23rd, 2015. The pair headlined UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira.
It was Holloway who came out on top that night, although it was controversial. In the first round, Oliveira suffered a micro-tear of his esophagus and was unable to continue. On the official scorecard, it went down as a KO/TKO win for Holloway, but it was really an injury that ruined the first fight.
Hopefully on March 7th, things will go a little differently. This fight is not only at a different weight class, but it’s for the BMF belt that Holloway currently holds. The fight in 2015 was at featherweight, and this one will be at lightweight as both fighters have moved up a weight class in the years since.
Coming into this bout, Holloway has won four of his last five fights. The only loss was to Ilia Topuria, the number two pound-for-pound fighter on the planet right now.
Oliveira comes into this one with three wins in his last five. He also suffered a loss to Topuria, as well as the number one contender in the division, Arman Tsarukyan.
Holloway opens as a -154 favorite to win this fight on DraftKings Sportsbook, with Charles Oliveira listed as a +120 underdog to get his hands on the BMF belt.
