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Charles Oliveira beating Max Holoway Saturday night at UFC 326 would be considered a bit of an upset with the payout as much as $200 for every $100 bet.
Saturday night will be the first time the two meet in 11 years.
Max Holloway emerged with the victory that night after Charles Oliveira suffered a freak esophagus injury not even two minutes after the bout began.
“The first fight was a letdown, I’m not going to lie about it,” Holloway said. “I think a lot of people were disappointed. It’s on the record. It is what it is. We get to right that wrong, and I’m excited for it.”
Holloway (27-8) is a substantial favorite to retain the title, listed as high as -235 at some books.
Holloway, a 34-year-old from Honolulu, spoke respectfully of the challenge he has in front of him against the 36-year-old Oliveira (36-11), who is from Brazil.
“A lot of people are making this fight to be a striker versus grappler,” Holloway said. “They’ve got it all wrong. Even he said it. He was a Jiu-Jitsu guy before. Now he’s an MMA guy. A lot of his submission wins have been coming from striking first. He’s hurting these guys on their feet and then submitting them. That’s a pretty BMF thing to do."
“This is about a legacy,” Oliveira said through an interpreter. “Years from now, I’m going to have the opportunity to say, ‘See this thing. That’s what it represents to be a BMF.’”
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
