UFC 300 fight week is finally here and the excitement is palpable. This 13-fight card, broadcast live from his T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, celebrates the promotion’s monumental numbered event 300th.
In the main event of the night, Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill square off for the light heavyweight title. This will be Pereira’s first defense of the 205-pound title, against Hill, who held the title until an Achilles injury forced him to relinquish the title.
The co-main event of the card will be a women’s strawweight title match, where Weili Zhang will defend her gold medal against world number one ranked Weili Zhang. 1st place Yang Xiaonan. This will be the first time two Chinese-born fighters will fight for titles in the UFC Octagon, making it China’s biggest UFC bout.
Justin Gaethje will also defend his BMF title against former featherweight champion Max Holloway, with both fighters competing at lightweight. Gaethje is on the verge of winning the title for the third time in his short history, having defeated Dustin Poirier for the title at UFC 291.
Charles Oliveira is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 300, and his last fight was at UFC 289 in June 2023 before he was sidelined with an injury. He returns against the overwhelming No. 1 opponent. Arman Tsarukyan is ranked 4th and wants to extend his winning streak.
The opening bout on the main card of UFC 300 will be the only middleweight bout of the night as Bo Niccal and Cody Brundage square off in the Octagon. This match has the biggest wagering difference on the card, with Nickal being the favorite against his opponent Brundage.
The preliminary card will also be a hot one, as many former champions will step into the Octagon. Former light heavyweight champion Jiří Prochaska will take on the world’s No. 1 champion. Aleksandar Rakic is ranked 5th.
No. 8 ranked Calvin Kattar will also welcome former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling to the featherweight division. The highly anticipated match on the card will see former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm take on 2019 and 2021 PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison in the UFC.
The card will also see Jim Miller achieve a historic feat by becoming the only fighter to compete on the UFC 100, UFC 200 and UFC 300 cards, taking on highly anticipated opponent Bobby Greene. The UFC 300 card will feature some of the UFC’s biggest stars as well as up-and-coming athletes.
As always, fight week will feature several other fights before the Octagon battle begins. Here you’ll find all the events and viewing information hosted by the UFC live from Las Vegas, Nevada during Fight Week.
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