This past Saturday, a note stating that Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway would fight for the BMF belt at UFC 324, the first event of 2026, was posted and quickly deleted on the UFC Brazil social media account.
Shortly after the controversy, Oliveira clarified by posting a video on his Instagram.
“If it was posted, it’s because there’s something,” Oliveira wrote. “I just want to make it clear to you that this fight won’t be in January because I’m on vacation and haven’t returned to training yet. But this fight will happen because Max wants it, I want it, you fans want it, and the UFC wants it.