Zero Wrestling? Holloway’s Career ‘Done’ After UFC 326 Defeat
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t worried about fellow Lightweight contender Max Holloway. One month ago, perhaps that wasn’t the case. Like Tsarukyan, Holloway was chasing down a dance with Ilia Topuria, and the former BMF kingpin wasn’t far off from earning his first UFC Lightweight title shot.
Unfortunately for the “Blessed” Hawaiian, he came up rather short […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Max Holloway awaits the decision in the BMF Championship fight during the UFC 326 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 07, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Arman Tsarukyan isn’t worried about fellow Lightweight contender Max Holloway. One month ago, perhaps that wasn’t the case.
Like Tsarukyan, Holloway was chasing down a dance with Ilia Topuria , and the former BMF kingpin wasn’t far off from earning his first UFC Lightweight title shot. Unfortunately for the “Blessed” Hawaiian, he came up rather short at UFC 326 , as he was soundly controlled and wrestled by Charles Oliveira in an upset defeat. “Do Bronxs” was viewed as a live dog ahead of their main event matchup, but few expected him to so easily dominate the fight on the canvas.
The outcome has raised a lot of questions about Holloway’s future as a contender, and Tsarukyan isn’t wasting time to declare his career dead. Arman Tsarukyan says Max Holloway is DONE after his performance against Charles Oliveira 😬 "He looked so bad in his last fight. I was surprised, how you cannot wrestle?