UFC 300 fight card and rumor tracker: Dana White guarantees well-known match ‘is going to be loopy’
UFC 300 is anticipated to lift a loaded lineup for the promotion’s ancient April match.
Following if truth be told one of essentially the most chaotic years in hottest reminiscence, the UFC will lift UFC 300 to its house grisly of Las Vegas on April 13. UFC CEO Dana White has promised if truth be told one of essentially the most stacked, and presumably, unpredictable lineups in company history.
With four title fights already on the books for the first quarter of the yr, collectively with Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title, and Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Raquel Pennington for the vacant ladies’s bantamweight title at UFC 297, Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria for the featherweight title at UFC 298, and Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera for the bantamweight title at UFC 299, there’s a substitute of directions the UFC could well presumably also dawdle in phrases of reserving capacity blockbuster fights.
Will UFC 300 impress the lengthy awaited return of the sport’s greatest neatly-known person in Conor McGregor? Time will insist as the countdown to UFC 300 is officially on.
For now, retain this net page bookmarked: We’ll delight in a rundown of each fight announced, rumors, athletes elevating their hands and calling their shots, and further.
Contemporary UFC 300 fight card:
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway — BMF title fight
Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar
Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Jim Miller vs. Bobby Inexperienced
Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
Jan. 26: Dana White guarantees jaw-dropping well-known match announcement
Dana White has promised fans that UFC 300 will most likely be as loaded because it will presumably be, and whereas fans appear to judge essentially the predominant match could well presumably also watch the rivalry between recent champ Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya be settled, presumably issues could well presumably also pattern in a clear course.
Earlier this week on an Instagram live, White said that once it’s announced, fans obtained’t be willing for it.
“You guys can’t contend with essentially the predominant match,” White said. “We’re engaged on a few varied alternate strategies. Have confidence me, the UFC 300 well-known match is going to be loopy.”
Jan. 26: Strawweights save middle stage
One other fight has been added to the April 13 lineup as the promotion printed that ragged champion Jessica Andrade will dwell at strawweight to face Marina Rodriguez.
After both ladies establish vicious beatings on their most hottest opponents, both Andrade and Rodriguez will gaze to web support into title competitors in if truth be told one of essentially the most consistent divisions in the sport.
Jan. 24: Unheard of strikes
In a beautiful announcement, two-time Olympic champion and two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison has jumped ship from PFL to face Holly Holm at UFC 300. Harrison, 33, is anticipated to web her bantamweight debut after stopping her total MMA occupation at light-weight and featherweight. Holm, 42, is a ragged UFC bantamweight champion.
Furthermore joining the card is a fight between featherweight outmoded Sodiq Yusuff and MMA Combating’s 2023 Rookie of the 300 and sixty five days Diego Lopes.
Jan. 16: BMF title support up for grabs
In a shock transfer, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday that Justin Gaethje is determined to protect his BMF title in opposition to Max Holloway in a light-weight matchup at UFC 300.
White also announced that Jim Miller will web his want following his third-round submission of Gabriel Benitez at UFC Vegas 84. The hottest document-holder for essentially the most bouts and wins in UFC history, Miller faces fellow longtime outmoded Bobby Light in a light-weight bout on the card, per White. Miller is shooting to radically change essentially the most provocative fighter to compete at UFC 100, UFC 200, and UFC 300.
Jan. 12: Cody Garbrandt gets his want
UFC CEO Dana White announced Friday a lengthy-awaited matchup between ragged champions Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo is largely the hottest addition to UFC 300.
Garbrandt called for a matchup in opposition to Figueiredo following his hottest knockout save over Brian Kelleher at UFC 296. The 2 ragged champions were beforehand booked to fulfill in August 2020 with Garbrandt shifting down in weight and spirited for Figueiredo’s then-held flyweight title, however Garbrandt was forced to tug out of the contest as a result of illness.
Now they’ll web of project to settle their industry on if truth be told one of essentially the most provocative cards of the yr.
Jan. 13: Jim Miller calls out Paul Felder and Matt Brown following UFC Vegas 84 save
Jim Miller has been linked to UFC 300 for years, and there was one other hurdle he wanted to leap over, and that was his UFC Vegas 84 bout with Gabriel Benitez. Miller extended his UFC save document with a third-round submission victory, and then turned his attention to the April pay-per-stare match.
Following the save, “A-10” showed ardour in stopping Paul Felder, who was doing commentary for the match, as effectively as Matt Brown for a capacity shootout on the ancient card — alongside with a hilarious callout of Brock Lesnar.
Miller need to be on the card, and on the terminate of the day, the opponent doesn’t genuinely matter, however both Felder or Brown could well presumably be honest opponents for the outmoded light-weight that competed at both UFC 100 and UFC 200.
Jan. 11: Nate Diaz desires to headline UFC 300 after lacking out on UFC 200
Nate Diaz could well presumably also very effectively be drawn to coming house once more.
After he was on the beginning save apart scheduled to headline UFC 200 in opposition to Conor McGregor help in 2016, Diaz now likes the foundation of returning to his ragged stomping grounds to doubtlessly abet as the UFC 300 well-known match as an alternative.
Diaz took to Twitter on Thursday to tease the prospective reunion after hitting free agency following his final fight in the octagon — a save over Tony Ferguson in 2022.
“I used to be imagined to headline UFC 200,” Diaz wrote. “Headline UFC 300 could well presumably be better.”
The usual thought for UFC 200 was to establish with McGregor and Diaz squaring off in a rematch however the bout was in the raze delayed until UFC 202 two months later.
Diaz stays on supreme phrases with the promotion with UFC CEO Dana White essentially announcing that he would welcome the Stockton, Calif. native support if he ever wished to return. As UFC 300 continues to help a headliner, Diaz has on the least made a proposal that his ragged bosses could well presumably want to avoid losing into consideration.
Jan. 9: Alex Pereira says he’s ‘support,’ however will or no longer or no longer it’s at UFC 300?
Light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has been connected to this card already with his math equation that led to noteworthy speculation.
Pereira posted to Instagram on Tuesday a photograph of himself with the championship wrapped round his waist with a caption of “DE VOLTA,” which translated says “BACK.”
Whereas an announcement hasn’t been made in regards to Pereira’s timeline, UFC 300 is currently with out a well-known match, and with Pereira ending 2023 which improbable momentum, the UFC could well presumably also completely establish “Poatan” in a station to capitalize on it.
Jan. 7: Dana White announces Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan for UFC 300, confirms Dustin Poirier will most likely be at UFC 299
One ragged light-weight titleholder has been booked for UFC 300, whereas one other is now save apart to compete a month earlier.
UFC CEO Dana White officially announced that Charles Oliveira is determined to fight Arman Tsarukyan in a bout that is expected to discover the next challenger for light-weight champion Islam Makhachev. In his announcement, White said that he expects Makhachev to return to competitors in some unspecified time in the future this summer season.
White also confirmed that ragged period in-between champion Dustin Poirier will no longer be competing at UFC 300. Poirier had beforehand shot down the chance of a fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 300, and he as an alternative fights instant-rising contender Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 on March 9. The bout is determined for five rounds and is scheduled to be the co-well-known match, with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley defending his title in opposition to rival Marlon “Chito” Vera in the headliner.
Jan. 4: Dana White says extra matchups to be announced quickly
Throughout an IG live to insist the tale Wednesday, UFC CEO Dana White was requested about what else could well presumably also very effectively be on the UFC 300 card.
White, who has been traveling, said that he returns to Las Vegas in the following couple of days, and that he’ll be announcing extra matchups “on Tuesday.” White didn’t convey one thing about whether or no longer essentially the predominant match, or any of the tip-of-the-invoice bouts could well presumably be announced, however it looks as if essentially the hottest three-fight slate will most likely be rising.
Jan. 3: Dustin Poirier guidelines out Nate Diaz rematch
If Dustin Poirier competes at UFC 300, it obtained’t be in opposition to Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz.
Poirier dominated out a conflict with Diaz overnight with “it ain’t occurring.” Poirier has been linked to a showdown with Diaz for years now, however for whatever reason, the 2 warring parties delight in never met in the Octagon.
Dec. 31: Conor McGregor could well presumably also very effectively be out for UFC 300
Conor McGregor, arguably the UFC’s most standard neatly-known person, most likely obtained’t compete on the giant match. The ragged two-division UFC champion has plans to at final fight Michael Chandler all over International Combat Week on June 29.
The UFC has yet to state the fight.
Dec. 31: Leon Edwards puts belt on line at UFC 300
Leon Edwards believes he will compete at UFC 300. The UFC welterweight champion made the announcement all over a soccer match and thinks he’ll return for a summer season match in Birmingham, England, as effectively.
Dec. 23: Nate Diaz comeback?
Nate Diaz’s UFC days obtained’t be performed.
In a rapidly social media post, Diaz teased having ardour in returning to the promotion he called house for 15 years, writing, “UFC 300 could well presumably be tight however there’s no person to fight.”
UFC 300 could well presumably be tight however there’s no person to fight
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 23, 2023
Diaz parted suggestions with the UFC following a save over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September 2022, with the bout marking the expiration of his contract. The split perceived to be an amicable one, no matter Diaz every infrequently having a contentious relationship with the promotion and UFC CEO Dana White, and the octagon doors delight in remained open for a Diaz return.
Since parting suggestions with the UFC, Diaz was in a plan to e-book a lucrative boxing match in opposition to Jake Paul, who defeated Diaz by unanimous resolution this previous August.
It’s too early to jabber for obvious if Diaz has right ardour in stopping at UFC 300, however a pair of light-weight contenders delight in already volunteered their companies and products must he advance support. Dustin Poirier no longer-so-subtly called Diaz out to doubtlessly establish the bow on a matchup that was once save apart to be resolved at UFC 230 earlier than Poirier withdrew as a result of an spoil, and Michael Chandler also talked about Diaz as an option as he continues his interminable expect a fight with Conor McGregor.
Dec. 23: Izzy vs. Khamzat?
Israel Adesanya could well presumably also fight earlier than 2027 despite every little thing. The ragged UFC middleweight king could well presumably additionally delight in a dance companion in the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev, who lately defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 294, establish his hat into the ring for Adesanya with a pair of Instagram slides on Saturday.
Dec. 23: Tom Aspinall fans the flames
With Jon Jones on the shelf for the terminate to future, Tom Aspinall doesn’t are attempting to wait until the terminate of 2024 for his return to the Octagon. He spoke back to UFC light heavyweight Alex Pereira’s hottest math equation with his delight in graphic on his IG story.
Dec. 21: Dana White announces first three fights for UFC 300
On Thursday night, UFC CEO Dana White announced the match’s first three fights. Even supposing he didn’t state essentially the predominant match, White did demonstrate that ragged UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will officially web the transfer up to featherweight to face the harmful Calvin Kattar.
Furthermore, ragged light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka will return for the second time in 5 months following recovery from a shoulder spoil and can face Aleksandar Rakic, and mountainous prospect Bo Nickal will web his third octagon appearance in opposition to Cody Brundage. White also said he plans to state extra bouts for the card after the recent yr.
Dec. 21: Alex Pereira’s wrestle algebra jabber, and a capacity heavyweight transfer?
Alex Pereira has already broken the sport (and the style rankings are performed) forever. Pereira began 2023 on the receiving terminate of the probable Knockout of the 300 and sixty five days when he misplaced the middleweight title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 in April, easiest to transfer up to 205 kilos, beat a ragged champion, and then capture the vacant title by knocking out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. In only seven UFC fights — and 11 knowledgeable MMA bouts total — Pereira is a two-division UFC champion. But is that adequate?
On Thursday, Pereira went to his Instagram tales and posted a math jabber with a thinking emoji that be taught 30 + 300 = 3. I’m completely no math expert, however I attain know that the acknowledge doesn’t slot in the equation — so what is Pereira attempting to jabber?
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Many people judge that Pereira is teasing a transfer to heavyweight: Make 30 kilos, fight at UFC 300, save a third divisional title. If that’s what he capacity, would he fight heavyweight Jon Jones or 30-yr-ragged (!) period in-between champ Tom Aspinall? Concerned about what the UFC has been telling us, and factual the utilization of good judgment, this doesn’t appear to web a form of sense. But presumably that’s the magnificence of it — a swerve, once you are going to — to throw people off for this mega card.
One other manner it’s good to well gaze on the difficulty is that Pereira has 30 knockouts in his wrestle sports activities occupation, desires to fight at UFC 300, and presumably the “3” capacity an MMA trilogy fight with Adesanya. No matter Pereira is attempting to jabber, it could well really per chance presumably also quickly be printed.
Dec. 17: Dustin Poirier calls out Nate Diaz for UFC 300?
The day after the UFC’s closing pay-per-stare of the yr, Poirier persevered to tease competing at UFC 300, earlier than throwing out a title on social media — his longtime rival Nate Diaz.
Diaz fought out his UFC contract at UFC 279 in September, the save apart he stopped Tony Ferguson in essentially the predominant match. Since then, the celeb fighter misplaced a unanimous resolution to Jake Paul in a boxing match in August, and has yet to illustrate his subsequent transfer.
For my allotment speaking, and with so many components in play, I doubt Diaz returns for UFC 300, and per the lay of the land, I’m somewhat confident Diaz will fight in the first half of 2024 however it obtained’t be in the UFC. The most critical ingredient is that Diaz is rarely any longer on the roster, or a allotment of the organization in any manner. Diaz is a neatly-known person, and he can web a ton of cash competing outside of the octagon, scratching any and all itches in wrestle sports activities. Whereas I’ll never convey never, given essentially the hottest lay of the land, I could well presumably be worried if it occurs.
Poirier completely will delight in other alternate strategies, collectively with surging contender Arman Tsarukyan, who’s new off of a 64-second knockout of Beneil Dariush at UFC Austin.
Nov. 7: Dustin Poirier eyes return at UFC 300
In an interview with MMA Combating, Poirier said that he’s hoping for a fight that excites him, which would embody the artificial to fight at UFC 300.
“My hottest mindset, I’d fight in six weeks, I’d fight in eight weeks if the fight made sense and I used to be mad by it,” Poirier told MMA Combating. “But as an alternative of that, I maintain of project to fight on UFC 300 is a big deal.
“I’ve been in the UFC since UFC 125 and I missed 200. Know I’m no longer gonna be round for 400, so it’s roughly a groovy substitute if it comes collectively, however I truthfully delight in no clue of my my return date or timeframe, however UFC 300 is horny.”
