VIDEO: Charles do Bronx reveals behind-the-scenes details of his weight cut for UFC 326: 'The lion is hungry'

Charles Oliveira makes weight for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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Before entering the action at UFC 326, scheduled for this Saturday (7), Charles do Bronx had to go through the traditional official Ultimate weigh-in. The Brazilian will face Max Holloway in the main event, in a rematch for the BMF belt. To confirm the duel, he literally had to sweat to reach 70,7 kg, hitting the lightweight division limit (up to 70,3 kg) with the pound tolerance allowed in fights that are not for a linear title.

In a video posted on social media, Charles shared images of his weight-cutting process, which he described as "the part you sitting at home don't see." In the recordings, the Brazilian is seen training while wearing several jackets and also participating in sauna sessions alongside his team, all with the goal of sweating and reaching the weight for his weight category.

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In the caption of the post, Charles do Bronx highlighted that the hardest part is already over and made it clear that he wants to enter the octagon to achieve victory.

"The hardest part is over, the lion is hungry," wrote the Brazilian with a fire emoji.

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— MMA Video (@Gabriel75963578) March 6, 2026

Charles Oliveira makes weight and confirms fight at UFC 326.

The first to appear was Max Holloway , who weighed in at 70,5 kg; next up was Charles Oliveira . The 'Blushing Lion' also made weight at 70,5 kg, using the one-pound allowance and guaranteeing one of the most anticipated fights of the year, more than ten years after their first encounter.

The Blurred Lion is on point! 💪

70,7 kg ⚖️ for 🇧🇷 @CharlesdoBronxs at the official weigh-in for #UFC326!

[Saturday (7) | 19pm | Watch live on @ParamountPlusBR ] pic.twitter.com/EpTPweEBId

— UFC Brazil (@UFCBrasil) March 6, 2026

Check out the results of the official UFC 326 weigh-in.

Main Card – starting at 23 PM (Brasilia time)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Max Holloway (70,5 kg) vs. Charles Oliveira (70,7 kg) – for the BMF belt.

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Caio Borralho (84,1 kg) x Reinier de Ridder (84,1 kg)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Rob Font (61,6 kg) vs. Raul Rosas Jr. (61,4 kg)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Drew Dober (70,5 kg) vs. Michael Johnson (70,5 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Gregory Rodrigues (83,4 kg) x Brunno Ferreira (84,1 kg)

Preliminary Card – starting at 19 PM (Brasilia time)

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Cody Garbrandt (61,6 kg) vs. Xiao Long (61,5 kg)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Donte Johnson (84 kg) x Cody Brundage (84,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Ricky Turcios (66,2 kg) vs. Alberto Montes (65,7 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Cody Durden (57 kg) x Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (57,1 kg)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Su Mudaerji (57,1 kg) vs. Jesus Aguilar (56,9 kg)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Rafael Tobias (92,5 kg) vs. Diyar Nurgozhay (93,1 kg)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jeong Yeong Lee () x Gaston Bolaños (66 kg) – FIGHT CANCELED (Jeong Yeong Lee overweight)

Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Luke Fernandez (93 kg) vs. Rodolfo Bellato (93 kg)

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