After a night to remember in quite possibly the deepest card in the promotion’s 31-year history, there was no shortage of takeaways to discuss following UFC 300 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
In just his eighth UFC fight, Alex Pereira recorded a title defense in his second division as champion when he finished former titleholder Jamahal Hill in Round 1 of the main event. In the co-feature, Weili Zhang outlasted a determined Yan Xiaonan in their All-Chinese showdown for the women’s strawweight title.
Neither of the above names, one could argue, had a better evening than former featherweight champion Max Holloway, however, as he scored a dramatic knockout of Justin Gaethje with one second remaining in Round 5 of their ceremonial BMF title bout.
Let’s take a closer look at what we learned from a memorable night of action inside T-Mobile Arena.
1. There’s no reason Alex Pereira shouldn’t get everything he asks of UFC
Not even three years into his UFC run following a lengthy kickboxing career, which featured titles in two weight classes under the Glory banner, the native of Brazil continues to conquer uncharted territory. Pereira finished Hill with the first significant punch he landed via vicious…
