Charles Oliveira doesn’t rule out featherweight move for another UFC title: ‘I can still make 145’ | MMA Fighting Skip to main content Come Fight With UsSaturday, February 28, 2026MMA Fighting homepage The Feed Charles Oliveira headlines UFC 326 against BMF champ Max Holloway Charles Oliveira was forced to go to lightweight after multiple failed cuts to featherweight and that proved to be a smart decision, as he started a legendary run towards the 155-pound championship in the UFC. Years later, he still hasn’t given up on a return to his original weight class. “Do Bronx” faces off with Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 326, battling for the BMF title on March 7 in Las Vegas a decade after they met at 145 pounds, and he doesn’t rule out cutting extra 10 pounds if his dream comes to fruition in 2026. “Sometimes I think about talking to the bosses and dropping to 145, but I don’t know if I can make 145 anymore,” Oliveira said during a Q&A session with fans Thursday night in Brazil (h/t Canal Encarada). “I don’t know… I think moving up to 170 would be easier. I’m not sure I can make 145 anymore. If there were a fight with Conor McGregor, something good for my legacy and my story, that would be…
Published: February 27, 2026 6:00 pm
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