Champion Max Holloway will defend his symbolic UFC ‘BMF’ belt in a light-weight rematch in opposition to third-ranked and former UFC light-weight champion Charles Oliveira in the principle occasion at UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 on Saturday at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas. The early preliminaries are set to start at round 5 p.m. ET, with the principle card at roughly 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+, with CBS simulcasting the occasion from 8 to 10 p.m ET. Holloway is coming off a unanimous determination win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, in his return to light-weight. Oliveira, in the meantime, earned a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Combat Evening: Oliveira vs. Gamrot on Oct. 11, 2025.
Holloway is a -230 favourite (danger $230 to win $100), whereas Oliveira comes again at +175 within the newest UFC 326 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The co-main occasion encompasses a middleweight bout between seventh-ranked Caio Borralho (-250) vs. eighth-ranked Reinier De Ridder (+205). Earlier than locking in any UFC 326 picks, be sure to see the MMA predictions and betting recommendation from SportsLine knowledgeable Kyle Marley.
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Over the previous three-plus years, $100 bettors who’ve adopted Marley’s picks are up almost $10,000, and since Could 2018, he has returned properly over $21,000. The completed MMA analyst has offered constant winners for SportsLine members for the previous 5 years. His accomplishments embody hitting 5 consecutive main-event underdog winners in 2020 following the UFC’s transient pause in motion due to the pandemic. He additionally went 9-4 on his picks on the final UFC card. Anybody who has adopted Marley might be approach up.
Now, Marley has studied Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2 from each angle and revealed his prime betting picks and greatest bets. Head to SportsLine to see them.
Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 preview
Holloway, 34, is a well-decorated fighter. He’s a former UFC featherweight champion and holds the present symbolic UFC “BMF” title. He’s thought-about the most effective featherweights of all-time and is presently ranked No. 4 within the UFC light-weight division. He’s additionally No. 10 within the UFC males’s pound-for-pound rankings. He gained the one earlier assembly with Oliveira by TKO at UFC Combat Evening: Holloway vs. Oliveira in August 2015.
Holloway has compiled a 27-8 profession document, together with 12 wins by knockout, two by submission and 13 by determination. He made his MMA debut in September 2010, successful a unanimous determination over Duke Saragosa on the X-1 World Occasions 36 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He made his UFC debut on Feb. 4, 2012, when he misplaced by submission to Dustin Poirier in his featherweight debut. By 2016, he gained the interim UFC featherweight championship. Take a look at SportsLine to see Marley’s picks and evaluation.
Oliveira, 36, can also be a fourth diploma black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and former UFC light-weight champion. He’s ranked third within the UFC light-weight division. He has gained numerous awards, together with Combat of the Evening 4 instances and Efficiency of the Evening 14 instances. He was additionally ranked because the No. 3 Newcomer of the 12 months in 2010, and earned the Submission of the 12 months in opposition to Hatsu Hioki in 2014.
In 48 profession bouts, he has compiled a 36-11 document with one no contest. He has 10 wins by knockout, 22 by submission and 4 by determination. He started his skilled profession in 2008, and gained the Predator FC 9 competitors in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He joined UFC in 2010, and gained his first 14 fights, together with his first two in UFC. You possibly can solely see Marley’s picks and evaluation at SportsLine.
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UFC 326 predictions
One among of Marley’s UFC 326 picks: He’s backing Luke Fernandez (-218) to win through knockout over Rodolfo Bellato (+180) in a lightweight heavyweight bout on the early preliminary card.
“Fernandez is making his UFC debut right here after a quick KO win on DWCS, and he has an ideal 6-0 document,” Marley stated. “Bellato is well-rounded, so possibly the road is a bit large in opposition to a man this early in his profession, however I do like Fernandez. He has a stable wrestling/grappling base, which I like to provide him his greatest edge. He additionally has massive KO energy in his arms. I am going to take Fernandez by TKO or determination.” See who else to again right here.
Methods to make UFC 326 picks
Marley has sturdy picks for Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira and each different bout on the UFC 326 card. He is additionally backing a fighter with “the next work charge,” to emerge with a giant victory. He is sharing who it is just at SportsLine.
Who wins Holloway vs. Oliveira 2, and the way precisely does the battle finish? Go to SportsLine now to get detailed picks and evaluation from the incomparable knowledgeable who’s up over $21,000 on his UFC picks since Could 19, 2018, and discover out.
UFC 326 major battle card, odds
See picks at SportsLine.
(Odds from DraftKings and topic to vary)
Max Holloway (-230) vs. Charles Oliveira (+175)
Caio Borralho (-250) vs. Reinier De Ridder (+205)
Rob Font (+220) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (-270)
Drew Dober (-120) vs. Michael Johnson (+100)
Gregory Rodrigues (-166) vs. Brunno Ferreira (+140)
