The T-Mobile Arena will be the place to be when UFC 300 heads to Las Vegas on April 13. The main event will be Alex Pereira defending the UFC light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill.
Pereira (9-2) is a former kickboxing champion who joined MMA in 2015. Once his kickboxing career was over, he joined the UFC in 2021. “Poatan” beat rival Israel Adesanya in 2022 for the UFC middleweight title, but lost the belt in a rematch in 2023. Two fights later, Pereira beat Jiri Prochazka for the light heavyweight title.
Hill (12-1, 1 NC) turned pro in 2017. He impressed on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 and is 7-1 with one no-contest in the octagon. “Sweet Dream” became the first Contender Series alum to win gold when he beat Glover Teixeira in January 2023 for the UFC light heavyweight title. He was forced to relinquish the belt when he ruptured his Achilles.
Known as a grinder in the octagon, Hill presents a unique challenge for the hard-hitting Pereira. The champion is ready for anything.
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“It finishes hopefully with my hand raised,” Pereira said via Eurosport. “Everybody is saying a knockout or submission, but I’m going there with the mindset to fight five rounds. If anything else happens in the meantime, better, but my mindset is to fight five rounds.”
Outside of the main event, the card features several title bouts and exciting fighters. Here’s a breakdown of the entire UFC 300 main card.
The co-main event will see Zhang Weili defend the UFC strawweight title against Yan Xiaonan.
Zhang (24-3) started training in martial arts at a young age and made her pro debut in 2013. “Magnum” is a former Kunlun Fight strawweight champion and is now 8-2 inside the Octagon since joining in 2018.
In 2019, Zhang beat Jessica Andrade for the UFC strawweight title. The following year, she fought Joanna Jedrzejczyk in one MMA’s greatest fights, retaining the belt via decision.
Rose Namajunas beat Zhang for the title in 2021, but Zhang regained it against Carla Esparza in 2022. She last fought in August, beating Amanda Lemos via decision.
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Yan (17-3, 1 NC) turned pro in 2008. She joined the UFC in 2017 and is 8-2 in the octagon. Losing two straight against Carla Esparza and Marina Rodriguez to end her momentum, “Fury” has since bounced back with two wins. Her last fight was a knockout victory over Jessica Andrade in May 2023.
Justin Gaethje defends the BMF Title against Max Holloway in a lightweight bout.
An All-American wrestler, Gaethje (25-4) turned pro in 2011 and became a World Series of Fighting lightweight champion. “The Highlight” joined the UFC in 2017 and is 8-4 in the octagon. He holds the record for the most post-fight bonuses-per-bout (12) in UFC history. The former interim champion failed to capture the UFC lightweight title twice and has won two straight, his last fight being a knockout win over Dustin Poirier for the BMF Title.
Holloway (25-7) turned pro in 2010 and joined the UFC in 2012. He is 21-7 in the UFC and has faced some of the best fighters in the world. “Blessed” beat Jose Aldo in 2017 to become UFC featherweight champion, and lost the belt to Alexander Volkanovski in 2019. Going 0-3 against the Aussie, Holloway has won two straight. He holds the UFC record for most significant strikes landed in a fight (445+).
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Charles Oliveira faces Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight title eliminator fight.
Oliveira (34-9, 1 NC) is a multi-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu medalist. “Do Bronx” turned pro in 2008, joined the UFC in 2010, and is 22-9 with one no-contest in the octagon. He beat Michael Chandler in 2021 for the UFC lightweight title but was stripped of the belt after failing to make weight against Justin Gaethje in 2022. Oliveira lost against Islam Makhachev for the belt but recovered against Beneil Dariush in June 2023.
The Brazilian holds the records for most finishes (20), most submissions (16), and post-fight bonuses (19) in UFC history.
Tsarukyan (21-3) turned pro in 2015. He joined the UFC in 2019 and is 8-2 with the promotion. On a three-fight win streak, the Armenian is coming off a win over Dariush in December.
Opening the main card will be Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage.
Nickal (5-0) is a decorated amateur wrestler with eight gold medals, including being a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion. The Penn State alum turned pro in 2022. He impressed on Dana White’s Contender Series and has gone 4-0 in the octagon. The 28-year-old last fought in July, beating Valentine Woodburn.
Brundage (10-5) is also a former wrestler. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2019 and failed to impress on an episode of the DWCS in 2020. However, he returned in 2021 and is 4-4 in the octagon. On a two-fight win streak, he last competed in December, beating Zachary Reese.
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The early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, with the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The main card is at 10 p.m. ET. Pereira and Hill should make their way to the octagon around 12:45 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
UFC 300 is in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Home of the Vegas Golden Knights, the arena can hold up to 20,000 people.
In the U.S., the UFC 300 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 300 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 300 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
In the UK, the main card is on TNT Sports Box Office and will cost £19.99.
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