UFC 300 goes down this Saturday from Las Vegas and the lineup is stacked with intriguing fights. The UFC has attempted to put together a card where every bout from the opening prelim to the main event features familiar names and meaningful stakes.
The card is topped by a light heavyweight championship bout between champion Alex Pereira and former champion Jamahal Hill. Hill didn’t lose the title in the Octagon, instead having to vacate the belt after suffering an injury during a basketball game during International Fight Week in 2023. He now looks to regain the belt from Pereira, who has held the title both at light heavyweight and middleweight just 11 fights into his professional mixed martial arts career.
The women’s strawweight title will also be on the line on Saturday night when Weili Zhang defends against Yan Xiaonan. Also, the “BMF” championship will be up for grabs when Justin Gaethje welcomes Max Holloway back to lightweight in one of the most exciting bouts on the card.
After going 2-3 with our best bets for UFC 299, we are sitting with a record of 6-9 on the year. That’s not a winning record, but there’s plenty of time to turn things around and hopefully we’ve identified the right plays for a…