RDR vs. Borralho, Garbrandt vs. Long Added to UFC 326

"On Friday, two new bookings for the Las Vegas-based event were revealed. In one, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt (14-7) will take on Road to UFC alum Xiao Long (27-10), while in another, Reinier de Ridder (21-3) will look to get back on track opposite Caio Borralho (17-2, 1NC) in a key middleweight fight. Garbrandt vs. Long was first reported by Eurosport, while de Ridder vs. Borralho was originally revealed by journalist Léo Walker Guimaraes."

"RDR was last seen headlining UFC Vancouver in October, where he took on short-notice replacement Brendan Allen, stepping in to replace "Fluffy" Hernandez. "The Dutch Knight" had been circling a title shot prior to the bout, but tired quickly and saw his corner throw in the towel following the fourth round. That setback marked the first of de Ridder's UFC career. He's previously earned wins over Bo Nickal, Robert Whittaker, and Kevin Holland, among others."

"Caio Borrlaho is also coming off a loss, a decision against Nassourdine Imavov that halted his own march to the middleweight belt, now held by Khamzat Chimaev. As for Garbrandt, he's dropped two straight to Deiveson Figueiredo and Raoni Barcelos. Those losses snapped a two-fight win streak that saw Garbrandt get the better of Trevin Jones and Brian Kelleher. While Xiao Long has a wealth of experience on the regional scene,"

UFC 326 on March 7, 2026 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas added two new bouts: Cody Garbrandt vs. Xiao Long and Reinier de Ridder vs. Caio Borralho. Garbrandt (14-7) has lost two straight to Deiveson Figueiredo and Raoni Barcelos after a prior two-fight winning run. Xiao Long (27-10) is 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off a decision loss to Su Young You. Reinier de Ridder (21-3) tapped out in a corner stoppage against Brendan Allen and confirmed the Borralho matchup on social media. Caio Borralho (17-2, 1NC) lost a decision to Nassourdine Imavov.

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