UFC 300 pre-event facts: Who has best resume on insane main card?
Go inside the numbers on the UFC 300 main card, which features athletes who hold all-time records for finishes, strikes landed, bonuses and title trajectory.
Fight week for one of the most monumental events in MMA history has finally arrived. UFC 300 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN.
A trio of championship fights tops the bill of the historic lineup. In the main event, Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) puts his light heavyweight title on the line against Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Zhang Weili (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) puts strawweight gold up vs. Yan Xiaonan (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the co-main event, and in the featured bout, Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) will attempt to become the first to defend the BMF title when he meets Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) in a five-round lightweight contest.
There are 12 current or former champions set to compete in “Sin City,” and for more on the numbers on the main card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 300.
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