The UFC 326 lineup has been dealt a big blow.
The third numbered UFC occasion of 2026 beneath the promotion’s new broadcast deal with Paramount+ is scheduled for March 7 on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada. The cardboard is about to be headlined by reigning BMF champion Max Holloway, who will defend his title in a rematch in opposition to former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira.
UFC 326 can also be set to feature another rematch, with former title challengers Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega assembly in a 155-pound conflict. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Caio Borralho is scheduled to face Reinier de Ridder in a key middleweight matchup. The UFC had initially introduced 5 bouts for the occasion, however the lineup now seems to be down one struggle.
Paulo Costa Reportedly Pulls Out of UFC 326 Bout In opposition to Brunno Ferreira
In line with a current report from MMA journalist Leo Guimaraes, Paulo Costa has withdrawn from his scheduled middleweight matchup in opposition to Brunno Ferreira at UFC 326, with no motive disclosed at the moment.
Costa was final seen competing at UFC 318 this previous July, the place he earned a much-needed unanimous decision victory over Roman Kopylov. The win allowed “The Eraser” to snap a two-fight skid that included losses to former middleweight champions Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker in 2024.
The 34-year-old Brazilian has posted a 2–4 file throughout his final six appearances contained in the Octagon.
In the meantime, Ferreira, who now wants a brand new opponent for UFC 326, is recent off a powerful unanimous choice win over former title challenger Marvin Vettori at UFC 323 earlier this month.
The Hulk” is at the moment driving a three-fight profitable streak, along with his final defeat courting again to UFC 308 in October 2024, the place he suffered a third-round submission loss to Abus Magomedov.
