For the fifth time in promotion history, the BMF title will be on the line at UFC 326 tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Max “Blessed” Holloway is the reigning BMF Champion and is defending the title against former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Holloway is a -230 favorite with Oliveira being a +175 underdog. Caio Borralho is -250 against Reinier de Ridder in the co-main event, with RDR being a +205 underdog.
12:21 a.m. ET: Charles Oliveira defeats Max Holloway via unanimous decision (50-45×3)
Charles Oliveira defeats Max Holloway by unanimous decision to win the BMF title. Oliveira and Holloway are 1-1 against each other. Now, Oliveira joins Holloway as the only two fighters to win an Undisputed and BMF title.
Oliveira finished this fight with five takedowns, 50 significant strikes, and 20:49 of control time. Before the contest, Oliveira was +1000 to win this fight by decision on DraftKings Sportsbook.
12:16 a.m. ET: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 – Round 5
After Oliveira attempted a takedown, Holloway gained the better position on the ground. Oliveira got the upper hand in the final round before the two unloaded punches to end the fight. This was a clear victory for “Do Bronx”.
10-9, 50-44 Oliveira
12:09 a.m. ET: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 – Round 4
Oliveira began unloading powerful elbows to Holloway on the ground. The challenger now has 17-plus minutes of control time.
10-9, 40-35 Oliveira
12:03 a.m. ET: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 – Round 3
Oliveira got Holloway to the ground once again, as Holloway cannot get anything going. The fans at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas have been vocal throughout the Main Event since it has been a slow-paced fight.
10-9, 30-26 Oliveira
11:56 p.m. ET: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 – Round 2
More of the same occurred in the second round as Oliveira dominated Holloway on the ground. Holloway has failed to defend Oliveira’s takedown attempts so far in this fight.
10-8 Oliveira, 20-17 Oliveira
11:50 p.m. ET: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 – Round 1
Holloway landed a few punches to start, but then Oliveira connected before taking Holloway down. Oliveira had multiple submission attempts, but Holloway continued to move around and avoid the finish.
10-9 Oliveira
11:24 p.m. ET: Caio Borralho defeats Reinier de Ridder via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
Caio Borralho gets back in the win column after beating Reinier de Ridder. Borralho landed 57 significant strikes, two more than RDR did. RDR had two takedowns with 2:46 of control time, while Borralho finished with one takedown and 2:52 of control time.
The Main Event BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira is up next.
11:20 p.m. ET: Borralho vs. de Ridder – Round 3
Borralho gained control on the ground in this round. RDR didn’t get much offense in on Borralho during the final five minutes. I have Borralho winning this fight 29-28.
10-9 Borralho, 29-28 Borralho
11:15 p.m. ET: Borralho vs. de Ridder – Round 2
Borralho was landing a ton of effective strikes to start the second round. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Borralho is currently a -345 favorite with RDR being +245.
10-9 Borralho, 19-19
11:09 p.m. ET: Borralho vs. de Ridder – Round 1
Borralho and de Ridder were trading punches back and forth in the first round. De Ridder scored a takedown and then controlled Borralho on the fence during the rest of the round.
10-9 de Ridder
10:47 p.m. ET: Raul Rosas Jr. defeats Rob Font via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
Raul Rosas Jr. beat Rob Font by unanimous decision and has now won five consecutive bouts. The 21-year-old will likely see a number next to his name on Tuesday. This is Font’s second straight loss.
Up next: Caio Borralho vs. Reinier de Ridder in a Middleweight bout.
10:44 p.m. ET: Font vs. Rosas Jr. – Round 3
This was another round that Rosas dominated. Rosas finished the fight with 16 takedowns and 10:07 of control time. A 30-27 victory is likely coming on the judges’ scorecards for Rosas.
30-27 Rosas Jr.
10:37 p.m. ET: Font vs. Rosas Jr. – Round 2
During the second round, Rosas completed three more takedowns as Font could not get anything going.
10-9, 20-18 Rosas Jr.
10:30 p.m. ET: Font vs. Rosas Jr. – Round 1
Rosas Jr. finished the first round with five takedowns and 2:11 of control time. This was a one-sided first round.
10-9 Rosas Jr.
10:12 p.m. ET:
White House card is announced!
Ilia Topuria is facing Justin Garthje for the Undisputed title in the Main Event of Freedom 250.
10:06 p.m. ET: Drew Dober defeats Michael Johnson via second-round KO/TKO
Drew Dober knocked out Michael Johnson in the second round. Dober is now on a two-fight winning streak. This was Dober’s 11th knockout in the UFC.
The UFC White House card is being announced after Dober’s post-fight interview.
10:00 p.m. ET: Dober vs. Johnson – Round 1
Both fighters were cautious at the start, feeling each other out. Each guy connected, but Johnson had the higher output in the round. Johnson’s speed on the feet was a difference maker.
10-9 Johnson
9:43 p.m. ET: Weili vs. Jedrzejczyk 1 is going in the UFC Hall of Fame
The first fight between Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk from UFC 248 in March 2020 is being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this year. This is the first women’s fight in the Hall of Fame.
9:32 p.m. ET: Gregory Rodrigues defeats Brunno Ferreira via first-round KO/TKO
Both fighters started slowly throughout the first minute and a half of the round. But then Gregory Rodrigues landed a vicious right hand to knock out Brunno Ferreira. This is Rodrigues’ third consecutive win and is now 6-1 in his previous seven bouts.
Before the fight, Rodrigues was +330 to win via first-round KO/TKO/DQ on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Main Card
BMF Championship Bout: Max Holloway (c) vs. #3 Charles Oliveira
Middleweight Bout: #7 Caio Borralho vs. #8 Reinier de Ridder
Bantamweight Bout: #13 Rob Font vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
Lightweight Bout: Drew Dober vs. Michael Johnson
Middleweight Bout: #13 Gregory Rodrigues vs. #15 Brunno Ferreira
Prelims
Cody Garbrandt def. Xiao Long via unanimous decision (28-27, 28-27, 28-27)
Donte Johnson def. Cody Brundage via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Alberto Montes def. Ricky Turcios via second-round submission
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel def. Cody Durden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Early Prelims
Sumudaerji def. Jesus Aguilar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Diyar Nurgozhay def. Rafael Tobias via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Rodolfo Bellato def. Luke Fernandez via first-round TKO
