"Charles Oliveira out grappled and bested (#4) Max Holloway in the pair's rematch over a decade in the making, in order to capture the BMF belt. Holloway is now 2-2 since moving up to the lightweight division in 2024. Holloway has only fought elite competition in the division including Justin Gaethje, Illia Topuria and Dustin Poirier."
"Max should take on either (#8) Dan Hooker or (#5) Benoit Saint Denis next. Both fights would be absolute bangers as both gentlemen would be willing to stand and trade with Holloway. Easy main event booking for either fighter. Hooker is coming off a pair of stoppage losses to Arman Tsarukyan and Benoit Saint-Denis."
"Caio Borralho landed the more damaging shots to win a unanimous decision over (#8) Reinier de Ridder on Saturday in the co main event of UFC 326. It was a heavy-lifting matchup for the division a with the Fight Nerd product coming out on top. RDR has now lost two fights in a row and is 4-2 with the promotio"
UFC 326 showcased the fifth BMF belt fight in the promotion's seven-year history of the special belt. Charles Oliveira outgrappled Max Holloway in their rematch to capture the BMF title, leaving Holloway 2-2 since moving to lightweight in 2024. In the co-main event, Caio Borralho defeated Reinier de Ridder via unanimous decision in a high-stakes ranked middleweight matchup. The five-fight main card featured two bonus-earning finishes and two exciting rematches. All losers except longtime veteran Michael Johnson held rankings. Potential next opponents for Holloway include Dan Hooker or Benoit Saint Denis, both ranked lightweights willing to engage in striking exchanges.
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