UFC 300: what are the titles that will be on the line?
The UFC heads back to Las Vegas with a much-anticipated super card, stacked with explosive fights, from the first of the early prelims to the main event.
Sin City will be again the capital of combat sports, but this time it will host a special event. UFC 300 will take place at T-Mobile Arena in what is expected to be a card for the ages.
The biggest mixed martial arts organization in the world celebrates its nearly 31 years of life, and its president, Dana White, wanted to offer fight fans something special.
The pay-per-view event will feature a bunch of former champions and super-talented mixed martial artists, a mix that will likely translate into exciting, full-action fights from the early prelims to the main event.
Alex Pereira, Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, and Deiveson Figueiredo are just a few top names that will feature at UFC 300, which will take place on Saturday, April 13.
UFC 300: which are the title fights?
UFC 300 will include three title fights and 12 current or former champions stepping into the octagon. The first Championship fight will be the main event, where Alex Pereira will take on Jamahal Hill.
The Brazilian (9-2), a former middleweight champion, will be looking to defend his light heavyweight title. However, he will have a dangerous opponent in front of him, as Hill (12-1) was the category’s former king and will be hungry to get the belt back.
The second fight with a belt on the line will feature Zhang Weili (24-3) and Yan Xiaonan (17-3). Weili, who became the first Chinese-born champion, defends her strawweight title in a fight where she will be looking to record her fourth consecutive win. Xiaonan has won eight of her past 10 fights.
One of the most interesting and ruthless fights will be the one between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. The Highlight will put the ceremonial BMF title on the line against one of the toughest fighters of the entire organization, the former featherweight champion Max Holloway. Blessed accepted going up in weight to face Gaethje at lightweight and, like the other two clashes, the fight will be a five-rounder.
Gaethje won the BMF title by knocking out Dustin Poirier at UFC 291 in July. Jorge Masvidal was the first fighter to hold the belt after defeating Nate Diaz in 2019.