The highly anticipated UFC 300 event is set to take place this weekend in Las Vegas, showcasing a must-watch fight between Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira for the light-heavyweight world title.
With a stacked fight card accompanying the main event, UFC fans are in for a treat as the organization celebrates its 300th marquee event in the fight capital of the world. Although there were rumors circulating about Conor McGregor’s participation in the event, it appears that the Irishman will make his return to the octagon later this year.
In addition to the Hill vs. Pereira showdown, fans can look forward to other exciting matchups such as Justin Gaethje taking on Max Holloway for the BMF title, Charles Oliveira facing off against Arman Tsarukyan, and Zhang Weili defending her strawweight title against Yan Xiaonan.
The full card for UFC 300 includes:
– Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill (UFC Light Heavyweight Championship)
– Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan (UFC Strawweight Championship)
– Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway
– Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
– Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
On the preliminary card, fans can expect to see matchups like Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling, Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt, and Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison.
The early preliminary card will feature bouts between Sodiq Yusuff and Diego Lopes, Jessica Andrade and Marina Rodriguez, Bobby Green and Jim Miller, and Renato Moicano and Jalin Turner.
UFC 300 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 13, 2024, with the main event kicking off at around 5 am BST on Sunday, April 14. The event will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 fans. UFC 100 and UFC 200 were also held in the same venue in the past.
UFC President Dana White expressed his excitement for the main event, highlighting the impressive achievements of Alex Pereira and his opponent Jamahal Hill, making it clear that fans can expect an intense and action-packed fight between two skilled athletes.
