UFC 326 • March 15, 2026

UFC 326

ADESANYA vs PEREIRA III

March 15, 2026
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
ESPN+ PPV

MAIN CARD

PPV 10:00 PM ET
👑 UFC Middleweight Championship
I
Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
24-3-0 🇳🇬
+180
VS 5 RDS
A
Alex Pereira
"Poatan"
🇧🇷 11-2-0
-220
🎯 Our Prediction HIGH CONFIDENCE
68% Pereira
METHOD: KO/TKO (Round 3-4)

TALE OF THE TAPE

34
AGE
37
6'4"
HEIGHT
6'4"
80"
REACH
79"
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox

KEY FACTORS

  • • Pereira's power advantage at range
  • • Adesanya struggles against heavy-handed opponents
  • • Historical H2H: Pereira 2-0 over Adesanya
Lightweight Bout
D
Dan Hooker
"The Hangman"
24-13-0 🇳🇿
+145
VS 5 RDS
J
Justin Gaethje
"The Highlight"
🇺🇸 24-5-0
-175
🎯 Our Prediction MEDIUM CONFIDENCE
62% Gaethje
METHOD: Decision

TALE OF THE TAPE

35
AGE
35
6'0"
HEIGHT
5'11"
75"
REACH
70"
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox

KEY FACTORS

  • • Gaethje's leg kick pressure
  • • War of attrition favors cardio
Welterweight Bout
L
Leon Edwards
"Rocky"
22-4-0 🇬🇧
-180
VS 3 RDS
C
Colby Covington
"Chaos"
🇺🇸 17-4-0
+150
🎯 Our Prediction HIGH CONFIDENCE
71% Edwards
METHOD: Decision

TALE OF THE TAPE

32
AGE
36
6'0"
HEIGHT
5'11"
74"
REACH
72"
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox

KEY FACTORS

  • • Edwards superior striking technique
  • • Covington aging and slowing

PRELIMINARY CARD

ESPN 8:00 PM ET
Featherweight Bout
D
Diego Lopes
"Mexican Assassin"
27-7-0 🇧🇷
+165
VS 3 RDS
M
Movsar Evloev
🇷🇺 18-0-0
-200
🎯 Our Prediction MEDIUM CONFIDENCE
58% Evloev
METHOD: Decision

TALE OF THE TAPE

28
AGE
30
5'8"
HEIGHT
5'8"
69"
REACH
71"
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox

KEY FACTORS

  • • Evloev undefeated streak
  • • Superior wrestling control
Bantamweight Bout
C
Cory Sandhagen
"The Sandman"
17-5-0 🇺🇸
+240
VS 3 RDS
U
Umar Nurmagomedov
🇷🇺 18-0-0
-300
🎯 Our Prediction HIGH CONFIDENCE
72% Nurmagomedov
METHOD: Decision

TALE OF THE TAPE

32
AGE
28
5'11"
HEIGHT
5'7"
70"
REACH
67"
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox

KEY FACTORS

  • • Dominant wrestling and control
  • • Cardio advantage over 3 rounds