The action heats up on Saturday night from Las Vegas and there's plenty of ways to get in on it
The BMF title is on the line on Saturday, when Max Holloway defends against Charles Oliveira in a clash of two true legends. Holloway vs. Oliveira serves as the main event of UFC 326 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Holloway and Oliveira have already put together Hall of Fame-worthy resumes, with Holloway a former featherweight champion and Oliveira having held the lightweight championship, in addition to both men facing many of the best of their generation.
Oliveira is the UFC's all-time leader in finishes (21), submissions (17) and post-fight bonuses (21), making him a perfect challenger for Holloway's BMF crown.
Elsewhere on Saturday, ranked middleweights collide when Caio Borralho and Reinier de Ridder face off in the co-main event. Borralho is coming off his first UFC defeat against Nassourdine Imavov. Before that, he ripped off seven straight UFC wins with another two on Dana White's Contender Series. De Ridder, meanwhile, also suffered his first UFC defeat in his last outing against Brendan Allen. The former two-division ONE Championship titleholder looks to get back on track to where his four fight win streak led him.
With such a big fight anchoring a card from the world's fight capital, there will be plenty of interest in the fights at the sportsbooks. With that in mind, we've once again looked at all five main card fights to identify our best bets for each.
After going 31-25 for our best bets in 2025, we are sitting at 5-5 after the first two numbered events of 2026. Now we look ahead to this weekend, with our only rule remaining that all bets must be at odds of -250 or better. Let's take a look at this week's picks with odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brunno Ferreira
Gregory Rodrigues moneyline (-185)
The first fight on the main card is interesting for a few reasons. This is a rematch of a January 2023 bout, which Ferreira won by knockout, and it came together after Paulo Costa pulled out of a planned fight with Ferreira. That first fight was Ferreira's debut in the Octagon, and the knockout came as something of a shock. Rodrigues has gone 5-1 since the loss, with Ferreira on a 5-2 run. Rodriguez has a significant height advantage and also lands more strikes per minute, though he absorbs more strikes per minute as well. Rodrigues is probably the more well-rounded fighter, however, and can more easily pull wrestling into this fight, which shades this rematch in his direction, regardless of how the first fight played out.
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