“Hey Hunter [Campbell]. Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway [for the] BMF [title]. Let’s make that happen,” submission king Charles Oliveira called out from the Octagon at UFC Rio two months ago. He was riding high on his win against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio and a ranking boost that placed him at No. 2. Trailing right behind him, Max Holloway didn’t seem too pleased.

The two lightweights have quite a history, starting a decade ago at UFC Fight Night 74. That bout was shorter than a blitz, ending just 99 seconds into the first round after Oliveira suffered an esophagus injury. Fast forward to 2025, and the jiu-jitsu black belt seems to have overtaken one of UFC’s best boxers. That doesn’t sit well with Holloway.

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