“The Hulk” made short work of Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 283. | Getty/UFC
Brunno Ferreira will look to repeat a memorable Octagon debut at UFC 326.After a proposed middleweight bout against Paulo Costa fell through for unknown reasons, “The Hulk” will fight Gregory Rodrigues in a rematch on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ferreira confirmed the link on social media after an initial report by Laerte Viana. UFC 326 is headlined by a BMF title match between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira and airs on Paramount+.
Brazilian middleweights are rising
After signing to Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2022, Ferreira faced Rodrigues in his first promotional outing at UFC 283, winning via knockout at 4:13 of round 1. The 33-year-old Curitiba native of Brazil is 6-2 in UFC competition overall and is coming off a 3-0 campaign in 2025 that concluded with a decision victory over Marvin Vettori.
Rodrigues, meanwhile, has won five of six Octagon appearances since falling to Ferreira. That stretch for “Robocop” includes notable victories over the likes of Christian Leroy Duncan, Jack Hermansson and Roman Kopylov. The 33-year-old Brazilian has an overall mark of 9-3 within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
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