UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder is reportedly set to face Caio Borralho at UFC 326 on March 7 on the Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira card, subject to an official announcement.

De Ridder is coming off an upset loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Vancouver, which ended his three-fight win streak with victories over Robert Whittaker, Bo Nickal, and Kevin Holland. After the loss, De Ridder hinted at some medical issues that many believed would sideline him for the better part of a year.

“Yeah, there’s a lot of information coming back from the blood work. I don’t want to be too specific because then I will never get a rematch, but there’s some physical stuff that’s wrong, and I’m going to see if I can fix all of this before I come back,” De Ridder said 

Meanwhile, Borralho suffered his first Octagon defeat—a decision loss to Nassourdine Imavov in September. That loss snapped a 17-fight unbeaten streak. While the UFC has yet to officially announce the main event for the March 7th card, de Ridder is hoping to be active in early 2026.