Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira meet again when ‘Blessed’ puts his BMF title on the line at UFC 326. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday.
It marks the UFC’s third numbered event to stream live on Paramount+. However, this event will be unique as a portion of card will air live on CBS, giving the promotion more exposure.
Holloway enters the main event aiming to make his second successful BMF title defense. He became the first BMF champion to successfully retain his title when he defeated Dustin Poirier at UFC 318.
Oliveira, meanwhile, aims to avenge his 2015 loss to Holloway and propel himself back into title contention. Their first fight ended abruptly after ‘Do Bronx’ suffered a neck injury in the 1st round.
Despite Oliveira’s impressive 2nd round submission win over Mateusz Gamrot last October, Holloway enters UFC 326 as the betting favorite.
UFC 326: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira Betting Odds
Max Holloway stands as a fairly sizeable favorite over Charles Oliveira on the latest UFC 326 betting lines.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Holloway enters at -210 to retain his BMF title. A $20 wager on ‘Blessed’ to win would return a total payout of $28.89.
Oliveira, a former lightweight champion, sits at +176. A $20 wager on him would return a total of $53.60 if he avenges his loss and captures the BMF title.
Both fighters last fought within months of each other. Holloway defeated Poirier by unanimous decision last July. Oliveira, meanwhile, submitted Gamrot last October.
One similarity they both had was that they rebounded from a knockout loss to reigning lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. Those performances and their BMF title fight, could give them an opportunity to make a strong for a rematch with Topuria.
Oddsmakers are expecting a finish. The total rounds prop sits at 3.5 rounds. Over 3.5 rounds stands at +108, while the under is listed at -136.
The prop bet on the fight going the distance is currently listed at +178. In contrast, the fight not going the distance is set at -230.
Holloway is favored to win by KO/TKO at +170 and his next best path to victory is by decision, listed at +230. For Oliveira, his best path to victory is by submission, listed at +330.
Oliveira, UFC record-holder for most finishes, also has strong value if bettors wager on him to win by KO/TKO. That line stands at +850.
UFC 326: Main Card Betting Odds
Beyond the lightweight clash between Holloway and Oliveira for the BMF title, UFC 326 is an appealing card for bettors.
In middleweight action, Gregory ‘Robocop’ Rodrigues faces Bruno Ferreira. Rodrigues enters as a -164 favorite, with Ferreira standing as a +138 underdog.
In lightweight action, Drew Dober takes on Michael Johnson. Oddsmakers view this as a toss up fight. Dober enters as a -122 favorite, while Johnson sits at +104.
Bantamweights clash as Raul Rosas Jr. faces No. 13 ranked Rob Font. Rosas Jr. aims to continue his winning streak and enters as a -250 favorite, while Font stands at +205.
The co-main event features a high-stakes middleweight clash between Caio Borralho and Reinier de Ridder. Both fighters aim to rebound from their recent losses and insert themselves in the middleweight title picture.
Borralho enters as a -250 favorite, while de Ridder stands at +205.
UFC 326: Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2 Betting Odds