Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway are anticipated to rematch for the BMF belt in 2026, however it received’t be as early as January as a deleted submit from UFC Brasil’s X account indicated.
The previous UFC light-weight champion mentioned he’s in conversations with the promotion however doesn’t have a definitive phrase but on when they’ll battle. He, nonetheless, has goal months in his thoughts.
“Look, there’s nothing confirmed about my battle, Max Holloway and I for January,” Oliveira mentioned on his Instagram tales. “I’m on trip with my household. That [post] got here out nowadays and there’s lots of people calling me, tagging me. To this point, we don’t know something. And it actually received’t be in January, simply to make it clear. However this battle will occur. I need it, he needs it, and also you additionally need it.”
Oliveira requested for this rematch after shedding a vacant title match towards Ilia Topuria earlier this 12 months, and stored campaigning for it after his submission victory over Mateusz Gamrot weeks later in the primary occasion of a UFC card in Rio de Janeiro.
Holloway hasn’t fought since defending the BMF title versus Dustin Poirier in July, rebounding from a featherweight loss to Topuria in late 2024.
“We’re simply ready for the contract, however I imagine it ought to be round March or April, so I anticipate to have some information quickly,” Oliveira mentioned. “It that [post] got here out it means one thing is coming. Not now, however quickly.”
Holloway and Oliveira fought in August 2015, however the 145-pound match solely lasted 99 seconds, with the Brazilian struggling a freak neck damage that led to the top of the competition. “Blessed” turned UFC champion simply over a 12 months later, and Oliveira needed to wait virtually six years to the touch UFC gold.
