UFC fans have plenty to get excited about as UFC 300 draws near on Saturday. The card may lack the massive main event many fans were hoping for, but every fight on the card is exciting and meaningful and it’s hard to ask for much more as a mixed martial arts fan.
In the main event, former middleweight and current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will defend his championship against former 205-pound champion Jamahal Hill. Hill is looking to win back the title he was forced to vacate after suffering a torn ACL while playing in a basketball game during International Fight Week in 2023.
Women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili will also put her title up for grabs when she takes on top challenger Yan Xiaonan. Weili will be making the second defense of her second run as champion. After a two-fight losing skid, Xiaonan has won back-to-back fights to earn her shot at becoming champion.
The rest of the undercard features some incredible names looking to make a statement. Look no further than the “BMF” title fight between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway set to be contested at lightweight. Gaethje won the ceremonial belt with a knockout of Dustin Poirier last July. Holloway, the former featherweight champion,…