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Islam Makhachev’s next title defense will be against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302. UFC CEO Dana White announced the booking during Saturday night’s UFC 300 post-fight press conference. UFC 302 will take place on June 1st at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Meanwhile, a five-round showdown between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa will serve as the night’s middleweight co-headliner.Makhachev will snap his 13th straight UFC win against Poirier. The Dagestan standout last competed at UFC 294, where he defeated former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovskiy by first-round knockout in October of this year.This will be…
A battle you’ll never forget 👏Silva vs. Sonnen 1, welcome to the UFC HOF! #UFC300 pic.twitter.com/MaN0f0rqZk — UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2024 The first time Chel Sonnen performed with Anderson Silva, he almost shocked the world.To this day, the UFC 117 bout between the middleweight rivals ranks as one of the most memorable bouts in the promotion’s history, which is why it will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame “Fight Wing” this summer is. Sonnen controlled most of the bout with his wrestling, but Silva avoided the upset with a triangle armbar at 3:10 of the fifth round…
Alex Pereira’s otherworldly powers have claimed a new victim, this time under the brightest spotlight.Pereira retained the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title by defeating Jamahal Hill in the first round of the UFC 300 headliner Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira (10-2, 7-1 UFC) tagged his final challenger on the figurative toe 3 minutes and 14 seconds into round one. Hill (12-2, 6-2 UFC) returned some of the Brazilian’s leg kicks of his own, but the champion didn’t have much to worry about. Pereira moved forward with jabs to the body, biding his time and marking…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s journey from its modest origins in the early 90s to its current status as a global phenomenon has been nothing short of extraordinary.Throughout this journey, specific moments stand out as turning points, with very few as prominent as Saturday’s UFC 300 showcase. This landmark event is poised to spotlight the pinnacle of mixed martial arts competition on April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Alex Pereira will attempt to defend the light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill, the former king who did not lose his throne in competition. The co-main event…
Jiri Prochaska deals with pure violence.The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder threw punches at Aleksandar Rakic in the second round of the highly anticipated UFC 300 prelims at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Rakic (14-4, 6-3 UFC) bounced back from a knockout loss to Alex Pereira on Nov. 11, checking out 3:17 into round two. Prochaska (30-4-1 UFC, 4-1 UFC) endured some initial pain. Rakic tortured him with devastating kicks to his lower legs for much of the first five minutes, forcing him to change his stance. Prochaska was undaunted. In the second round, he kept…
Las Vegas, NV – April 13: (LR) Brazil’s Alex Pereira knocks out Jamahal Hill at UFC Lite… [+] Heavyweight Championship fight during the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC (via Getty Images) UFC 300 is a fight card that begins with a curtain-raiser between two former UFC champions and ends with two title fights (and one iconic title fight) that delivers everything it promised and more. Ta. Early qualifying featured a bloody battle between Bobby Greene and Jim Miller, two veterans of over…
Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside PressLight heavyweight gold was on the line in Saturday’s UFC 300 main event, capping off a historic card with returning former champion Jamahal Hill taking on reigning 205-pound kingpin Alex Pereira. Hill suffered a torn Achilles tendon outside the cage and never lost his light heavyweight title. Meanwhile, Pereira also dominated middleweight in less than 10 fights, winning his second UFC title in his second weight class. The pair traded leg kicks early on in the process of feeling a bit off. Hill then went to the…
Weili Zhang and Yang Xiaonan, UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonazalez/Cageside PressThe co-main event of UFC 300 featured battles across China, pitting women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang against top contender Yang Xiaonan. While this matchup was historic, it was the unfortunate follow-up to the BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje. Perhaps taking it as a boost of inspiration, the strawweight pair traded early, with Xiaonan in particular swinging for the fences. Zhang then caught the oncoming challenger, but Xiaonan simply bullrushed the champion to secure a takedown. It didn’t last long, but Xiao Nan knocked down…
Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway at UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside PressThe main event of the people. BMF title match. A full-length violent classic. A strong candidate for Fight of the Night. There were many ways to watch Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300, and you’ll probably watch it. Gaethje vs. Holloway arrived safely at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night despite a car accident, with Gaethje landing an early left hook. Holloway kept moving, moving his left hand to keep his distance. About two minutes later, Holloway did some damage to Gaethje’s damage…
Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan, UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside PressSaturday’s UFC 300 featured a rare official title eliminator, pitting former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira against up-and-comer Arman Tsarukyan. Since Oliveira is the UFC submission leader, Tsarukyan would be wise to hold on to this fight while expressing confidence in his overall skill set ahead of the lightweight bout. A quick leg kick from Oliveira sent Tsarukyan to the ground, and Oliveira began a guillotine attack. Tsarukian tried to stand up, but was trapped so tightly that the guillotine tightened his arms, but he managed to squeeze his…