Charles Oliveira insisted Monday that the much-anticipated rematch between himself and Max Holloway will happen in the first half of 2026 but said it will not happen in January.

Oliveira appeared to be attempting to set the record straight after UFC Brazil's X account published then quickly deleted a message Saturday announcing a lightweight matchup between Holloway and Oliveira for the "BMF" title at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas.

"Look, there's nothing confirmed about my fight, Max Holloway and I for January," Oliveira said on his Instagram stories Monday, with translation by Brazilian journalist Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting.

"I'm on vacation with my family. That (post) came out these days, and there's a lot of people calling me, tagging me. So far, we don't know anything. And it

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