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00:16We are in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight at a sold-out T-Mobile Arena for UFC 326 Holloway vs. Oliveira
00:232.
00:23And the rematch between two of the baddest men to ever grace the world-famous Octagon, Max Holloway.
00:30And Charles Oliveira.
00:36And now live inside T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas, it is time for the main event for UFC
00:41326 Holloway vs. Oliveira 2.
00:44So with legacies secured and legendary statuses attained, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira have arrived on the proven ground once
00:52more.
00:52And for the Brazilian underdog, a chance to add another belt to his crowded mantle.
01:01All that I've ever dreamed, I've already surpassed it for a long time.
01:05All the baddest men were against it.
01:07The man who came from the favela, from the periphery, and is there until now.
01:10Journeys led the one of Charles Oliveira about what this sport is all about.
01:16He was kind of known as a guy who fell apart.
01:19And he just turned a corner and then became the baddest motherfucker in the weight class.
01:24Not just the baddest motherfucker in the weight class, but one of the best motherfucker in the sport.
01:27One of the most accomplished mixed martial arts athletes of all time.
01:44He's a true finisher, hyper-aggressive.
01:49The all-time leader in performance bonuses, in submissions and finishes.
01:59He became the champion, became an absolute killer.
02:02Oh!
02:03Took out legend after legend.
02:07And again!
02:09And another!
02:10And another!
02:11And another!
02:11The guy who's looking for the whole time.
02:13If I'm not counting, I'll finish.
02:14This is a BMF.
02:16What is left for Charles Oliveira to achieve?
02:19Charles Oliveira vs Max Hall of BMF.
02:21Let's make it happen!
02:23The baddest mother effort in the toughest sport in the world is Max Blessed Holloway.
02:28Hey!
02:29A lot of the coming out of this BMF, man!
02:32Come get me!
02:33I'm not just that, sir!
02:34Max Holloway is a dog, man.
02:36This dude loves to fight.
02:37Man, that Hawaiian warrior is something else.
02:40You know when I get into a fight, it's going to be a fight.
02:42If you tell me I can't do something, I'm going to tell you, watch me.
02:45Holloway all over.
02:47Oh!
02:47That's it!
02:48That is it!
02:49I just love to put on a show.
02:50I go out there and make fans remember moments.
02:53Holloway just told them, they're right here!
02:56Everybody acts like they want to do that.
02:58Max is the only guy that actually wants to do it.
03:00Oh!
03:02Oh!
03:03That'll do it!
03:04With one second to go!
03:06Wow!
03:06Max Holloway wins the BMF title!
03:10My God!
03:11In a fight, he's winning!
03:12That's a B or not!
03:14That's what the f***ing BMF is all about.
03:17That's why Max Holloway is beloved.
03:20All I gotta say, I'm him!
03:22I'm him, guys!
03:24I can't go through my career and say this guy was in a boring fight.
03:27Same thing with Charles Oliveira.
03:29He's a fan favorite, and I'm a fan favorite.
03:32I'm just going to say you're welcome right now,
03:34because he has everything for a treat.
03:37This would be a rematch.
03:38These guys fought in 2015, ten years ago.
03:41Oh, it looks like an injury.
03:43Oh, no!
03:44It ended in a f***ed way, so we're going to run it back.
03:47It took ten years, but we'll finally get to settle and finish business.
03:51At that time, when I fought with Max, I was just a jiu-jitsu guy.
03:55And today, I'm the MMA guy.
03:57The Charles Oliveira that you see standing in front of you is a nightmare.
04:00Oh, and now a big right hand!
04:03Tardews got down!
04:04If you want a war, I'm in the war.
04:05If you want to get out of the war, I'm going to get out of the war.
04:07Oh, my goodness!
04:09This dude's right here, man!
04:11He's a very dangerous guy, but at the end of the day, my self-confidence is unbreakable.
04:18If there's a fifth round, ten seconds left, I'm always down to point down, no matter
04:22what way the fight is going for me.
04:24Holloway going off the plate!
04:26That's a real warrior!
04:28If Holloway me call me, I'm going to say to him, let's go.
04:31We're going to deliver his life here.
04:33We're going to see who he is, who he is, who he is, who he is.
04:38Wow!
04:39Power from Charles Oliveira!
04:41I'm going to go out there and fire my heart out.
04:43I know I'm going to hit him a lot.
04:45He's going to give up, or I'm going to make him play.
04:49Holloway sending a message tonight!
04:51No matter how much I'm suffering, I don't want to stop.
04:54I'm not going to stop.
04:55I'm ready, you know?
04:57It's now, it's my time.
05:21I'm not going to stop.
05:24I'm not going to stop.
05:28I'm not going to stop.
05:28I'm not going to stop.
05:34I'm not going to stop.
05:36I'm not going to stop.
05:38I'm not going to stop.
05:40I'm not going to stop.
05:41I'm not going to stop.
05:42I'm not going to stop.
05:45I'm not going to stop.
05:46I'm not going to stop.
05:47I'm not going to stop.
05:49I'm not going to stop.
05:49I'm not going to stop.
05:50I'm not going to stop.
05:51I'm not going to stop.
05:51I'm not going to stop.
05:55Well, maybe someday I won't get nervous in Starstruck when Charles Oliveira walks into a fighter meeting.
06:01The man just oozes legend as he makes the walk for his 37th UFC appearance.
06:07Joe, you called his UFC debut when he was 20 years in age, a 41-second armbar of Darren Elkins.
06:12In his 28th UFC fight, he won the Undisputed Lightweight title, and he is chasing yet more gold and greatness
06:18here too.
06:18What a transformation this guy went through from the beginning of his career.
06:22I mean, it's really extraordinary.
06:24I can't think of any other fighter who went from being a guy who was known for falling apart to
06:29being just this unstoppable force
06:32and one of the greatest submission artists, if not the greatest, that's ever competed in the sport.
06:37And the way he defended the title, won the title and defended it, it was not playing safe.
06:43It was wading into the fire and enforcing his will.
06:47Just imposing it on people.
06:51Outstanding striking, outstanding octagon IQ.
06:55I mean, he is the real deal.
06:57One of the best to ever do it.
06:58He's the real deal, man.
07:00And, John, I don't mean to correct you, but we'll never not get Starstruck when Charles Oliveira walks in.
07:06He's the man, bro.
07:07He's always smiling, always enjoying his time.
07:10You saw his father there.
07:11First time in the crowd, he was going crazy, smiling the whole week.
07:15Now I see where Charles gets it.
07:18But, Joe, everything he said, so true.
07:21His title reigns.
07:22You would talk to people, they go, at some point he's going to get knocked out.
07:25But, boy, it is fun while it's happening.
07:28Because every fight was so good, because he always lays it on the line.
07:33Charles Oliveira is the man.
07:34And, you know, the reputation of being a quitter is something you don't come back from.
07:40Charles not only came back from it, he threw it in the garbage can, left it there, became one of
07:46the greatest of all time.
07:47This guy deserves his flowers.
07:48He became a completely different human being.
07:50And no one even remembers those days.
07:53You have to bring it up, and only, like, the old heads know it.
07:56I mean, this guy is an absolutely extraordinary human being.
08:00And a great example for anybody that's ever gone through adversity in any career that you can overcome and you
08:06can be better than you ever were before.
08:08As for this fight, he said he has never come into a bout as well physically prepared as he is
08:15right now.
08:15He says, I'm not trying to drag this thing along.
08:17And the word he kept invoking in our fighter meeting was hunt.
08:21We'll see if he can successfully hunt his high-level prey tonight as we now await the defending BMF champion,
08:30Max Rust Halloway.
08:45We'll see if he can successfully hunt his high-level prey tonight as he is right now.
09:08We'll see if he can successfully hunt his high-level prey tonight as he is right now.
09:18We'll see if he can successfully hunt his high-level prey tonight as he is right now.
09:59To a man, to a woman,
10:01they just don't come much more highly respected
10:04than the full-run disputed featherweight champion
10:07and the reigning BMF champ, Max.
10:09Blessed Holloway, Daniel,
10:11you have a close personal relationship with this individual
10:13and you share all of the adulation and the adoration
10:17that this fan base feels for this incredible fighter and individual.
10:21Because we've got to watch him grow up in the octagon.
10:24Him and Charles Oliveira have been around for so long
10:26that we saw them as children.
10:28Max had...
10:29I told Max the other day I could have broke.
10:31Your head went to your ears.
10:33When you started,
10:34you were like a small head with big ears
10:36because you were so young.
10:38But now you're a grown man
10:39that does so many great things
10:41and he doesn't run away from anything.
10:43And that's why people love him.
10:45That 10-second point thing is so nerve-wracking
10:48for his family and for the people in his corner.
10:51But he does it because he wants to entertain.
10:53And he won't go fight you anytime, anywhere.
10:55Who calls to New Orleans to fight Dustin Poirier?
10:57He did it in a retirement fight.
10:59Max Holloway, that's who does it.
11:01He's a tremendous boxer, cardio for days,
11:04and just a world champion.
11:06And if he can defend the BMF title for the second time,
11:08he can really start to say,
11:09hey, I deserve a shot at 155-pound belt.
11:13Sean, don't look at me.
11:14The wealth of experience
11:17that these two men carry into the octagon
11:20is just absolutely extraordinary.
11:23I'm so happy that he's decided
11:25to fight the remainder of his career at 155.
11:29I think at 155, he's extraordinary.
11:32Just an all-time great Max Holloway
11:34and an honor to watch him perform.
11:37Main event coming up next.
11:51Main event coming up next.
12:14All right, folks, here we go.
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12:25Max Holloway, about a 2-1 favorite is 34.
12:27Charles Oliveira is 36.
12:30Holloway taller by an inch, 5 inches in reach
12:32with the former lightweight king, Charles Oliveira.
12:35All right, now for your main event introductions.
12:37Bruce Buffett.
12:40Ladies and gentlemen,
12:42this is the main event of the evening.
12:50Sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission,
12:53Chairman Dallas Hahn, Executive Director Jeff Mullen,
12:56our three judges scoring this contest at Octagon Side R,
12:59Mike Bell, Derek Cleary, and Sal DiMato.
13:03And when the action begins,
13:04our referee in charge of the Octagon,
13:07Mark Goddard.
13:08This championship bout is brought to you by Survivor.
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13:25And now for those in attendance and UFC fans watching around the world,
13:41this is the moment you've all been waiting for.
13:47Live from the sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas!
14:04It's time!
14:06It's time!
14:09Five rounds for the undisputed BMF Championship of the World!
14:20Introducing first,
14:22Fighting!
14:23Out of the blue corner!
14:24A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter,
14:26holding a professional record,
14:2836 wins,
14:2911 losses,
14:311 no contest.
14:32He stands,
14:335 feet 10 inches tall,
14:35weighing in at 156 pounds,
14:38Fighting!
14:39And it's a follow-up Brazil,
14:41presenting the former UFC lightweight champion,
14:47The Challenger!
14:49Charles D'O'Brosse Oliveira!
14:59And now,
15:01introducing his opponent,
15:03Fighting!
15:04Out of the red corner!
15:06A big special artist,
15:07holding a professional record,
15:0927 wins,
15:118 losses.
15:12He stands,
15:135 feet 11 inches tall,
15:15weighing in at 155 and 1 half pounds,
15:18Fighting!
15:20And Hawaii Hawaii!
15:24Presenting the former UFC featherweight champion,
15:28And the reigning,
15:31Defending undisputed UFC BNF champion of the world,
15:42The pride of Hawaii!
15:48Match!
15:50Bless!
15:51All away!
16:17This is going to be so good it is amazing to look around at all the fans
16:22And to see the relative excitement on their faces as to what they are about to watch
16:32Here we go BMF title is on the line Charles Olivera in black
16:38Big leg kick by Charles another one. Oh my goodness
16:44If you remember
16:45Alexander Volkanovski found a lot of success
16:48With low kicks with Max, but they weren't hard like Charles throws it
16:56Followed it up with another jab nice combo by Max
17:06Take down for two brooks
17:09Man, did you see Charles grabbing me so big and strong and this is worst case scenario against a guy
17:15like Olivera
17:16When you're still trying you have to grapple with him like this and he is a
17:20Sensational jiu-jitsu expert
17:24One of the best to ever do it
17:27But we saw that in the fight
17:29With camera. Oh, yeah, not being brought is so good so dangerous grapple. He looks lost tied him up
17:36Yeah, you got lost against Charles
17:41Neon belly look at this just advancing
17:48Dominating on the ground
17:50Oh
17:53Side control about a minute gone by round one
18:0022 career submission wins for the UFC's all-time leader Charles Olivera is a bad bad position for max
18:13Max has got to be better jump here giving his back up. This is very dangerous. He better attack those
18:19hands
18:19Charles is as good here as anyone
18:23Anyone it's so good at staying on your back like this
18:27Oh, he's on the face. Oh, man. He can do that
18:31Oh
18:36You cannot give your back against Charles Olivera
18:40This is terrible terrible for max
18:43Just across the face. He could put him to sleep
18:46All the way turning into the choke trying to fight the hands out for now max doing a great job
18:51defending there
18:52But it's so dangerous here. This is such a bad position while they're dry
18:57And maxes on his oh, I started a very tight full strength
19:02If I'm max, I'm going back to my back
19:05I'd rather have him on top of me in the side controller half guard
19:09than this the thing is
19:11Olivera is not going to let him especially in the position they're in right now with his back to the
19:15cage
19:15to prevent max from squirming out of this
19:20Holloway has been submitted one time in his career
19:22It was his short notice UFC debut against Dustin Poirier when he was 20 years old
19:28Max is doing a really good job of defending here
19:31The problem is Olivera changed them. He attacks one side. He attacks the other side. You defend one
19:36It's setting up a trap on the other side
19:38And it happens really fast
19:41It happens really fast when the neck slips under the arm slips under the neck. I remember the Dustin Poirier
19:48choke
19:48Right, he was punching him a little bit. Dustin thought he was defending and all of a sudden ban
19:53Justin Gaethje also all of his submissions
19:57He almost lures you to sleep and then next thing you know, he's submitting you
20:21He's doing a great job of defending right now. He's just hand fighting the whole time
20:27He'll seal he feels it. He seals it keeps moving sides never allowing Charles to truly get a hold of
20:34much
20:34He's got one more minute to survive and it's all about survival right now. Yeah, that's it. Just defend and
20:40survive
20:43Oh
20:47Neck crank
20:50Oh, that's fun. Good job on that
20:54Excellent defense by Max. I just don't know that you're going to submit Max Holloway with a neck crank
20:59We have to put him to sleep or getting in and choking
21:04A wide smile from Holloway
21:18All the way perhaps understanding that he is going to make it through this round and realize a second
21:26And what does this have effect on Charles this was ideal position for four minutes when you were fresh
21:32And you couldn't submit him that's true, but complete domination. Yes domination
21:40And an easy take down and now you're going to get them and hurting them standing up
21:55Good he feels strong inside position can't get lazy you gotta stay in the middle
22:06Good he's gonna come out tired
22:08He's gonna come out tired
22:09He's still gonna do the consumer
22:10Use the front kick and go right because you saw how you dominated
22:18Listen right now, you know
22:19He's gonna try to go over you okay, he's gonna try to put the hand over in that left shoulder
22:27of yours, okay
22:30I believe it was Michael Nakagawa who asked Max Holloway if Charles felt strong he responded no
22:37Holloway survives round one 10-9 Olivera
22:42Charles credited with two submission attempts in that opening round the first fighter to even be credited with an attempt
22:47on Holloway since Poirier back in 2012
22:53Oh
22:53Oh
22:54Olivera's corner after more front kicks up the middle max has got to get on his bike moving like that.
22:59Yes
23:00Max has to hit him and move
23:03Body kick is there for Olivera
23:06Olivera times the take times this front kick
23:09Gets to the body of here is so strong
23:14He just lifts him up in the air
23:20So about 30 seconds into round two another takedown for Olivera and the danger is in the the dangerous thing
23:28for hollow is
23:29They aren't hard takedowns. No, he's not wasting energy getting these takedowns
23:37It just shows how physically strong Charles is and just hoists him up in the air and slams it
23:42It's like Khabib and like Islam and they take the single lift you up then trip the other leg
23:47It's an amazing takedown if you can do it now
23:49He's got the back trip so he caught the wrist over there pulled max away from the octagon side
23:55He's just so dominant on the ground. It's such a different level
23:59Than anything max has experienced before when we asked these guys earlier in the week. I said where's the biggest
24:05gap is it you're
24:08Oh my goodness. Oh
24:10I said is it you're grappling over max. He goes I can strike with him. He goes I don't think
24:15max holloway can grapple with me
24:17He's got a rear naked choke with the arm in yeah, and this works and if max turns back towards
24:23him arm trying
24:24Well, especially with the length that Olivera has this could be it
24:27It's tight. It's going to get tight here in a second
24:32Max is doing a good job of putting pressure on the choking arm to keep it away
24:37Using his right arm to pressure that choking arm to keep it from fully sealing off his arteries, right?
24:46But man, this is a dangerous place for max holloway
24:50A lot of pressure on the chin and the jaw. Oh, he's going under the jaw. He's got it
24:56Max is in real trouble here
25:01Wow, this is the definition Olivera needs to do
25:05He's got to start landing shots. It's the only way to open max up
25:09But he's doing this from that body triangle so max can't even get out of there
25:13He's so big for this weight class the fact that this guy caught at 145 is crazy
25:17Well, I think that contributed to a lot of the problems that he had early in his career
25:22Because he was so weak
25:24Just from making the weight
25:25Max needs to get that body triangle foot on the other side
25:29Try to get weight on it to use his feet to try to break
25:32Charles Olivera's left leg out of the body triangle cannot let him sit with his knee on the mat
25:37Yeah, he's trying to do this
25:39Get weight on that foot
25:40To put pressure on that ankle
25:44Big slicing elbows from Olivera
25:46Oh, Max didn't like that one
25:48These are hard
25:51He's on the right side with the body triangle now
25:53But let's see if Olivera adjust and just mounts it
25:59Olivera is just a
26:00He's a monster on the ground, man
26:02He is a constrictor
26:03Now this is tight
26:04Oh, he's in trouble
26:05Oh, yeah
26:06He's in real trouble
26:07Now this is tight
26:08But Max just keep right in the hands
26:11Just tells you about Max Holloway, right?
26:14He will not give up with himself
26:15So many guys will tap to that
26:18You gotta think he spent a lot of time in this position in training
26:22But with who, right?
26:23Is he doing it with a guy at this level?
26:26This is the thing
26:27When you go in there with a jiu-jitsu guy that's at that level
26:30It's so humble
26:32Because he's got no chance offensively on the ground
26:36He's just surviving
26:41He's gotta survive another minute here in round two
26:44Olivera maintains his body triangle
26:46He's gotta be very careful that sneaky right hand too
26:48Because the right hand is under his armpit right now
26:51But he's gonna continually adjust it
26:53Make him defend one side and then set up the other side
26:56And then perhaps trap one of the arms
27:00Now right here, Holloway needs to start using his feet
27:03To try to kick Charles' left foot and move it forward
27:07So he can try to slip that that body triangle off
27:10Yeah, you see him doing that now
27:11Yeah, he's gotta use his right foot to slide it away from him
27:14And then try to then use his knee to come back inside
27:21For submission attempts thus far north of eight minutes of ground control time
27:25For Olivera
27:28This is another completely dominant ground
27:31Charles Olivera
27:33If you're team Holloway, you have to tell him he can not give up takedowns
27:37Now, if I'm playing devil's advocate
27:39The one thing Charles did not do is much damage on the top
27:43He could've beat on Max a little bit more
27:45To kind of get him
27:47Tireder and a little bit more beat going into round three
27:52Look at this takedown
27:54Trips him on top
27:56And look at this elbow
27:57Yeah, more that
27:58From the back
28:03Nasty
28:06Underhooks to defend the shot
28:07Old-school wrestling style
28:08If not, you can do lower hand position
28:10Block the wrist
28:11Okay
28:12Just make sure one protects while one defends
28:17Faster on the feet
28:18Which is walks for now
28:19Okay
28:20Head moves forward
28:21Be sure
28:22Dude
28:23We won the first two rounds by a lot
28:25By a lot
28:26He's fielding right now
28:31We cannot make mistakes right now
28:33Okay
28:33It's a two to one favorite
28:34For Max Osmond
28:35They got to be questioning their odds makers right now
28:39Well you said it's not going to show
28:41Yeah
28:42It was very surprising
28:43Especially considering the matchup
28:48Round three of a possible five to decide
28:52The BMF championship
28:54Ivan Flores
28:55Michael Nakagawa
28:56Rylan Lazarus
28:57In the corner of Holloway
28:59Wanting him to box
29:00Yeah
29:00That's for those underhooks
29:01That's very smart
29:02John
29:03Oh
29:05They said only boxing for now
29:07Do not kick if you're team Holloway
29:09But the problem is
29:10Olivera is a terrifying striker
29:13Yes he is
29:15And since he's not worried about being taken down
29:18He can throw a reckless abandon
29:19Yep
29:20Big right hand from Holloway a moment ago
29:23Olivera said when he was in the UFC before
29:26He was a kid
29:28Amongst lions
29:29He said now he's the lion
29:32Oh
29:34All the way he's able to post
29:36And stay upright at least for now
29:39The thing is when Olivera has to clinch on him
29:42He's so much stronger than
29:44Yeah
29:44And Max is not underhooking
29:46He's got to pummel more
29:48Like right here that right overhook is almost keeping Olivera in
29:53To his body
29:54He's got to start digging underhooks
29:55To try to get Olivera away from him
29:58Now to this point this is the first take down that he's actually defended
30:05It
30:06Still defending it
30:10Mid-air adjustment by Olivera
30:12Wow
30:14Grinding out of space with that elbow
30:19Side control for Olivera
30:22Watch for Olivera to start landing elbows here
30:27Diego Lima at the shoot box corner calling for some damage to be inflicted by Charles
30:34Three takedowns on seven attempts for the Brazilian
30:42And the crowd's booing a little bit but honestly this is
30:46Plan A B and C for Olivera and when it's working to this level you keep going to it
30:51Anybody's booing as a casual yeah
30:54Because this is beautiful grappling by the Bronx
30:56Full mount
30:57The way he has moved around max holloway is crazy crazy yeah
31:03Holloway
31:03At least trapped the ankle
31:06So it's like quarter mount right now up three-quarter mount which is still a great position
31:13But the thing is charles is literally just looking for submissions the whole time yeah
31:18He's not fostering it and hitting him as much as he possibly can
31:22He's trying to find that submission. It's full mount now. He's going arm triangle set up here, Joe
31:28Look at his right arm coming apart of the armpit
31:42Slicing elbow up the middle by Olivera
31:46Holloway came in with a takedown defense worth of 80 percent
31:55And you saw some 10-8 start to trickle out there potentially in that second round
31:59Yes, I saw that
32:00We knew the secret the Chinese
32:10Less than two minutes here in round three
32:14This is how you neutralize
32:17Max Holloway striking you make it a ground flight. I mean this is complete domination
32:23He's kind of shocked
32:25We've never seen Max controlled like this before
32:29And he's fought some really high-level grapplers
32:32We've never seen anyone do this to him
32:35Well, this is the greatest submission artist in the sport
32:37It really is
32:40Holloway's got a final way to the octagon side
32:43He's got it but again you can't give your back because if you give your back he just takes it
32:47and you're stuck there
32:48He just can't let this dude touch him
32:51He can't let him grab him
32:53But Max's style is the pressure right and because he wants the pressure and get forward he brings himself into
33:01The rage that Olivera can grab him
33:04Oh nice elbow by Olivera
33:10Wish I could speak Portuguese
33:14Oh, I need it
33:15They're yelling out some cool stuff
33:20Well, every mma round begins on the feet
33:25Charles Olivera has made sure to take this into his world every round 30 seconds now round three
33:30And every time the round starts on the feet j.a
33:33Once you've rolled him for 14 minutes
33:37He's less dangerous than he was
33:39At the beginning of round one then he's less
33:42When round two starts round three by the time he gets around four
33:44That danger level is really low in terms of him and his power
33:49He punches
33:50And to joe's point charles has been the more effective striker tonight as well
33:57Tomahawk elbow
33:59All two Bronx through 15
34:05Right here you see a beautiful knee there by charles olivera
34:09I mean he was trying to throw a kick and max almost dipped into the knee
34:14And then look at this take down he steps around to throw him lifts him up
34:19Max tries to wrestle but then charles just drops the hip lands on top and then they spit that
34:25rest of that round
34:27On his back
34:30You could see that charles olivera is big
34:33I wonder what he weighs tonight opposed to max holloway
34:36Because this is the guy that has been a lightweight much longer and he looks much bigger than that
34:47We don't stop fighting
34:50He's smart let's go let's go
34:54Long block
34:58All right tonight's championship rounds are brought to you by ram trucks nothing stops
35:03Ram
35:05Well charles olivera told us this week that in terms of his health he has never come into a fight
35:10week
35:10This healthy he has also never been more physically prepared
35:15Fourth round of a possible fight
35:17Max has got to back up max has got to counter a little bit more
35:21cannot go forward
35:23And you know
35:24I saw just on the belt okay are you sure the other thing is
35:28Charles is so comfortable grappling he's not fatigue
35:32This is what he does
35:33Nice low kick by charles
35:41Oh that's a big stick with that lean hand by holloway
35:44That was a good shot there by max
35:55Olivera ryan on his hips
35:57And when they get to this clinch holloway is not reacting fast enough
36:02I don't think he has anything left
36:04Look at how Charles sucks him in good job by max here
36:08But then he just re-grips
36:10Right here is when max needs to be dropping his right hip to get that underhook up
36:17Coach dean thomas what he got well here's max's biggest problem
36:21Other than being outmatched on the ground
36:23Max is notoriously a volume puncher but we do know that he has power
36:28He has to sit down on his punches when he's in the middle because right now
36:32He's volume punching on the outside and he's getting mugged
36:35Trying to volume punch when he's in the when he's in the middle
36:38He's got to sit down on his punches
36:39I think that was something that we kind of missed on new bronx
36:42During that tremendous title reign was his pressure
36:47His his striking while he might have got hurt some but he would just make these guys back up the
36:53whole time like
36:54Overwhelming them and honestly, the only two people that have been able to figure that
36:58Islam Akachev and Ilya Tabori
37:01Everybody else has been kind of overran
37:03By Charles Oliveira. He fought a hard 15-minute competitive fight against Raman Sarokyan
37:09Which I thought he won and that was a very close fight
37:13But in terms of just stopping him from coming forward it has not been an easy thing to do
37:20When he did it to tony ferguson back in the day when tony was still tony
37:24I thought to myself wow charles olivera has really turned the corner
37:27Well max holloway submission defense has certainly held up yes
37:32But he has been taken down largely at will
37:35And once in every round
37:38By two bronx in every takedown
37:42Just led to the end of the round he never got up once he got put on the ground yet
37:48It's been dominated by charles
37:52Holloway had never been controlled more than six minutes on the ground in any fight
37:56North of 14 minutes
37:58Charles is dominating the stand-up as well
38:03Especially now
38:07Oh
38:08Oh
38:09That's a big elbow right in front of the boot
38:11Oh another one
38:12Oh big elbows
38:13Max is scrambling but charles just sticks to him like glue
38:17This is nasty
38:27Charles may try to capture one of these arms now
38:30Yeah
38:31He's hitting him with these heels and if
38:34If max tries to defend if he can push down on the wrist if he can grab a hold of
38:38max's right wrist in particular
38:40He can capture it with his right leg
38:42And then max only has one arm to defend the choke and that's just doom
38:46Or joey can take an arm bar
38:48Yeah
38:48If max tries to turn too quickly he's got to be careful because this guy has all those skills
38:52Well he's punishing his leg with the heel and he can punish the arm with the heel as well
38:59Max to look up at a time
39:03You see these casuals go all the time
39:08How do you not appreciate this complete domination by a master
39:13So now he's got the wrist see that move that charles just did right there
39:17What he's trying to do is catch max's wrist and push it down and if he does that that's curtains
39:28Under a minute now to go in round four
39:32He's punishing the leg with that heel
39:40He's also trying to get max's arm off of his left arm
39:45He might switch to a twister here
39:47Oh
39:51Olivera's been methodical with his strikes accurate as well
39:56Yeah, look at that olivera landing 79 percent of his significant strikes. I mean
40:01impressive defense by max. Yes, and
40:05the just the will to survive
40:07Because he's been put terrible situation terrible situation from the beginning of the first round
40:16All right, 20 minutes down five or fewer to go
40:25So
40:26Sit
40:26Sit
40:26Have a seat
40:28Breathe recover
40:29Breathe recover
40:33You gotta stay in the middle
40:34Yeah, I know.
40:35We got enough in you, Max.
40:37We got enough in you, brother.
40:39Bro, you got to dig deep, okay?
40:42You got to put him away, but you got to be smart, okay?
40:46And you got to protect yourself on the way out.
40:49Yeah, after you land, you got to move after it's, okay?
40:51Everything we've always done.
40:53No straight back.
40:55Put him down.
40:56Get at an angle.
40:58Now you have to paint it.
41:00Paint it.
41:01Let it get lost.
41:02Just to get faint, it's always with the front kicks, okay?
41:06Again, last round, same thing.
41:09Last round, just move.
41:12Use your front kicks, step on his knee, and don't stay still.
41:18Fifth and final round to decide the BMF title.
41:22We'll see if Max Holloway can land something of consequence early in the round.
41:27Charles Oliveira could be one takedown away.
41:32And if you're Holloway, you need this time.
41:34Yep.
41:35You need every second of this fight.
41:43Oh!
41:44Oh!
41:45Big white hand on the follow!
41:49Needle body for Holloway.
41:52Oh, great job on Holloway on top!
41:55Holloway's on top!
41:57This is huge for Max.
41:59Yeah, but I think Max has got to disengage here, man.
42:02You're just kind of playing the game.
42:04He needs all this time on his feet to try to go and find a shot that can knock him
42:08out.
42:09Yeah.
42:09Because I don't imagine he'll submit him or this will happen.
42:13So I'll do a reversal.
42:14He's gathering up the left ankle.
42:18Max has got to do everything he can to prevent this from happening.
42:22But Charles is just moments away from potentially sweeping him here.
42:30Max needs to just start punching elbow and doing everything he can to get damage off on New
42:34Bronx.
42:35Because like you said, it's only a matter of time before he reverses him.
42:39If he can get some leverage going back towards Max Holloway, he's going to come on top here.
42:46He'll start to rock back and forth to try to build leverage.
42:52Holloway trying to make some of these shots count.
42:56They just don't have any power to him in that position.
42:58And he should start sprawling.
43:00He's got to start sprawling getting his hip back from Charles.
43:09There it is.
43:09Right.
43:10He's rocking and rolling.
43:12As he gathers up that left ankle.
43:14That's going to be a problem.
43:17Max should just stay here and stall.
43:19Get a restart.
43:20He should stay here, right here.
43:22And just try to stall to get put back to his feet.
43:29Yep.
43:30See?
43:30There it is.
43:30Yeah.
43:31And it's a matter of time.
43:32With Oliveira.
43:33He's going to go back and get a takedown.
43:35There it is.
43:37Nice shot by Mark Conner.
43:38Allowing the athletes to work through it.
43:40Under three minutes now to go.
43:42It felt like they were going to do a restart for a second there.
43:46But Holloway didn't disengage.
43:48And I think in that moment when Max ended up on top,
43:51he should have made a choice to get back up.
43:54To try to find that shot that he could have ended the fight with.
43:58The problem with even disengaging in that moment,
44:02of releasing the hold on him,
44:05you give Charles an opportunity to grab a hold of you.
44:07Yeah.
44:08So on his way up, he could have got reversed there.
44:10But where do you think Max's best chance was to finish?
44:13On the feet or on the ground?
44:14It kind of has to be on the feet.
44:16Yeah.
44:16But even on the feet, it doesn't look like he has the higher power.
44:19But Charles has been winning the striking battle.
44:20Yes, that's the problem.
44:22And with bigger power.
44:24I mean, he landed and that's the combination to start the strong.
44:32Let's see if Charles is content with just holding on to him and landing shots,
44:38or if he makes the concerted effort to try to finish the crowning battle.
44:42Can I be the guy that asked?
44:43Yes.
44:44Can I be the guy that asked?
44:45It's been unbelievably dominant.
44:47Right.
44:48Right.
44:48But BMF, like BMF, do we expect maybe more striking?
44:53I mean, I'm just asking.
44:55I have to be the guy that I've been grappling with in UFC history.
44:58I mean, I have to be the guy that asked.
45:00I actually like the fact that every round begins on the feet.
45:03I mean, this is crazy.
45:04This is crazy.
45:04What's the problem?
45:05I'm not saying there's a problem.
45:07I'm just asking, Tom.
45:09I don't think it's any different than any other fight.
45:13Okay.
45:13Okay.
45:14Okay.
45:14He just dominated, arguably, the best volume striker in UFC history.
45:18He's a plus-165 underdog, right?
45:20Yes.
45:21I hear you, champ.
45:22I'm just asking.
45:23I don't know.
45:23I just didn't know if the BMF signified more of a, you know,
45:27we're going to kind of go just let it all hang out here.
45:29Eh.
45:30That's nonsense.
45:31Okay.
45:31Okay.
45:32I mean, we think about that because of Max.
45:34Yes.
45:34Yes.
45:35Maybe that's because of the way Max is representing the title.
45:38I mean, imagine if Olivero jumps up the last 15 seconds.
45:43Oh, he's not obligated to do that.
45:45That's nice.
45:45He did say that.
45:47Max said he asked him if he would be willing to give him 15.
45:50He said Charles wasn't as open to answering that.
45:55And I probably wouldn't do it.
45:57Not now.
45:58Why would he?
45:59I mean, this is the clearest cut unanimous decision we've ever seen in a sport.
46:04I mean, this is just complete domination with Max not having any great moments.
46:08There it is.
46:09This is the first time Max has gotten back to his feet when taken down.
46:15Now, let's give Olivero his flowers.
46:19Last summer, we watched him get knocked out bad.
46:22He has not won two fights in the Lord.
46:24He's going to become the BMF champion.
46:25Oh, and a big right-hand lead.
46:27Oh, he did it.
46:27Oh, he did it.
46:29Oh, Holloway gets cracked with a right.
46:31Back right hand for Holloway, but that will do it.
46:34And new BMF champion, Charles Oliveira.
46:39He landed a nasty shot.
46:42Yeah, and he rocked him.
46:42He hit him with a nasty right hand.
46:45And the back to the back.
46:46I mean, Charles Oliveira is in another class.
46:50He really is in another class.
46:54And you knew Charles Oliveira was going to be of a heightened focus with his parents here
47:01for the first time, his daughter, Tyla, his son, Dominic, and there is the embrace.
47:09What a moment in a career full of them for the future Hall of Famer, Charles Dubrox Oliveira.
47:21I mean, what a dominant performance by Charles Oliveira.
47:25I mean, dominated him standing up, dominated him on the ground, took him down at will,
47:31completely controlled him on the ground.
47:33Just a spectacular performance by the former lightweight champion and now the new BMF champion.
47:44I mean, Max did not have any moments in this fight.
47:48There was no moments.
47:49Look at that right hand that just rocked him.
47:52I don't know that I've ever seen him get beaten this way.
47:56Never.
47:56Not like this.
47:57Not controlled and dominated like that.
48:02What a night for Charles Oliveira.
48:05The official decision coming up next.
48:07Back to Vegas in third.
48:25Back to Vegas.
48:44All right, we are back live inside T-Mobile Arena.
48:47Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira go the distance.
48:51As Oliveira looks to add a BMF championship
48:55to the mantle.
48:59This is a man who previously won the undisputed lightweight title,
49:02successfully defended it.
49:05And man, the response from Oliveira after getting knocked out by Ilya Topodia
49:09to submit Mataj Gamron and then perform this way against Max Holloway.
49:18Remarkably adds another layer to his appreciable legend.
49:22One final time tonight.
49:24Here's Bruce.
49:26Ladies and gentlemen, after five rounds,
49:29we go to the judges' scorecards for decision.
49:32All three judges scored this contest 50-45.
49:36For the winner, by unanimous decision,
49:41and new undisputed UFC BFF champion of the world,
49:53Charles DeVos Oliveira!
50:13For real, man.
50:16I respect you so much.
50:18I admire you so much.
50:18We're different than other people.
50:20We still fight the other way.
50:22My biggest pride is to represent my family just like you.
50:25It was amazing to be here.
50:31These dudes come here and talk a lot of crap.
50:33We come here, we do a lot of beautiful things for our family.
50:36We fight, and we do great things for our kids.
50:42If this division's got two BMFs, those two BMFs are Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway.
51:01Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here with the winner and new BMF champion,
51:05Charles Oliveira and his very, very happy family.
51:12Charles, you've had an amazing career with amazing performances.
51:17This one might be one of your best.
51:19Just a complete, total dominant performance against one of the all-time greats.
51:25Charles, you've had great performances, but maybe this has been your best.
51:30Dominant from the beginning to the end, against a legend.
51:43First and foremost, I want to thank God for giving me this beautiful family that I have
51:47here.
51:47Listen, Max is the toughest guy I've ever fought against.
51:50He couldn't be any other way.
51:52I had to come here and dominate.
51:56Coming into this fight, the oddsmakers had you an underdog, which I found very surprising.
52:02Did that bother you at all?
52:06Antes de começar essa luta, muitas casas de apostas tinham você como Azarão e ele como
52:09favorito.
52:10Ele achou isso que não era verdade.
52:13O que você achou?
52:14Isso incomodou?
52:15Isso é importante.
52:16Só que nós fazemos dinheiro.
52:17It's not.
52:18This is not important.
52:19We're all making money anyway.
52:21You definitely do that.
52:22Well, you are in an incredible position now.
52:25You're one of the all-time greats.
52:26You're now the BMF champion.
52:28What is next for you, Charles?
52:29Do you have anything on your mind?
52:46Hunter, you know, if there's another fight in the White House or anything for the title,
52:50you know where to find me.
52:51This was the fight of the night, of course.
52:53Listen.
52:54There's always room for you, sir.
52:56Charles, you're one of the all-time greats.
52:58It is an honor to call your fight.
53:00Congratulations, sir.
53:03Woo-hoo!
53:04He gets it.
53:05He gets it.
53:06Ladies and gentlemen, Charles Oliveira.
53:19Max, I know this is a tough moment for you.
53:22The heart and courage that you displayed here tonight, able to endure, able to withstand
53:29those submissions.
53:30It was incredibly impressive.
53:34What was the game plan coming in here and what, if anything, was surprising?
53:40You know, it's a sticky move, you know, but they came with a better game plan.
53:44You got to give it up for Oliveira, guys.
53:47Have a fire, a true BMF, and wouldn't have it any other way.
53:52Do you have thoughts in mind of what's next?
53:57Yeah.
53:58I'm going to come back, whoop somebody's ass, and be right in title contention again.
54:01You ain't seen that he's done.
54:03I ain't done yet.
54:04I ain't done yet.
54:05I'm going to see Mr. Oliveira again, bro.
54:07That's for sure.
54:09Spoken like a true champion.
54:10Thank you, sir.
54:11Ladies and gentlemen, Max Holloway.
54:14Classic defeat, as you might expect.
54:17Thrill on one side, Agony on the other.
54:20Nice to see Charles Oliveira's father, Francisco Antonio, busted a move.
54:24His mother, Rosana, also here.
54:28But mutual respect is on high between these two combatants, and they settle their two-fight series here tonight.
54:34One Life, the official American Beer sponsor of UFC.
54:37Easy to celebrate, easy to enjoy, and celebrating they are indeed.
54:43Team Oliveira across Sao Paulo, Brazil, and the entire nation, and here in Las Vegas.
54:48What a night for the future of the Hall of Fame.
54:52Hits keep on coming the rest of the way in March.
54:54Next Saturday, it is UFC Fight Night.
54:56Emmett versus Masekos.
54:598 p.m. Eastern for the main card on Paramount+.
55:01One week later, UFC Fight Night.
55:03Yavoya versus Murphy from London, England.
55:05That is on Saturday, March 21.
55:074 p.m. Eastern for the main card.
55:09And then Seattle, Washington to close out the match on March 28.
55:12It is UFC Fight Night.
55:14Adesanya versus Viper.
55:15Also live on Paramount+.
55:18All right, what a night at this year at UFC at 326.
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