- The UFC announced a deal with bet365 to become the new official betting partner, replacing DraftKings, who had held a deal with the UFC since 2021.
- The announcement comes days before UFC 326, headlined by a rematch between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira.
- Max Holloway is a -215 favorite after winning the first fight in 2015.
LAS VEGAS – With UFC 326 looming around the corner, the UFC announced a massive deal with bet365, making them the official betting partner of the UFC for multiple years moving forward.
The deal was announced on Thursday, just two days before UFC 326 when Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira will face off for the second time.
One of the new features coming from the partnership includes an updated viewing experience which will integrate on-screen betting tickers, fighter odds, intro odds, and same-game parlay features. These integrations will take effect this Saturday on Paramount+ and CBS, which will be the first UFC event aired nationally on CBS.
bet365 takes over for DraftKings, which had been the official betting partner of the UFC since 2021.
Here’s a look at the betting odds for the main event this Saturday.
Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira 2 Odds
| Team | Scorecard | Moneyline | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holloway | -5.5 (-145) | -215 | O 3.5 (-105) |
| Charles Oliveira | +5.5 (+110) | +178 | U 3.5 (-125) |
Legal sports betting sites list Holloway as a solid favorite with -215 odds to win outright.
The two first fought in August of 2015, which ended with a neck / shoulder injury that rendered Oliveira unable to compete early in the first round, resulting in a win for Holloway.
Oliveira holds an all-time record of 36-11-0, winning his most recent fight against Mateusz Gamrot by submission. However, he is just 3-3 in his last six fights, having alternated between a win and loss each time.
Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision in his last fight, which took place in July of 2025. Holloway is 6-4 in his last ten fights, but all four of his losses were in title fights, while all six of his wins were in non-title fights, which will be the case again on Saturday.
Fight To Go Under 3.5 Rounds (-125)
Since 2018, Max Holloway has fought 13 times and 11 of those fights lasted four or more rounds.
Charles Oliveira has fought 47 times in his career and only once has he ever had a fight that lasted four or more rounds. That’s just 2.1% of his entire career.
Prior to 2018, Max Holloway fought 22 times and he also recorded just one fight lasting four or more rounds. While Holloway’s more recent trends may cause some hesitancy against a shorter fight, the overall sample size between each of their careers tells us that it is highly unlikely that this fight goes for more than three rounds.
In a fight that could truly go either way, the best bet is for the fight to go under 3.5 rounds at UFC betting sites.
