UFC 300
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | April 13, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Paradise, Nevada , United States |
Area served | Worldwide (via broadcast) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts fights |
| Website | www |
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 13, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena located in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Main card: trio of title bouts and a title eliminator
The event was headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship clash featuring reigning champion Alex Pereira—who previously held the UFC Middleweight and Glory kickboxing titles—and former titleholder Jamahal Hill.[1] Initially scheduled for UFC 301, this matchup was advanced to UFC 300.[2] Pereira claimed the vacant championship at UFC 295 after Hill relinquished it due to an Achilles tendon rupture.[3]
The co-headliner featured a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between two-time titleholder Zhang Weili and challenger Yan Xiaonan, marking the inaugural all-Chinese-born championship contest in UFC history.[4]
In another prominent fight, former interim UFC Lightweight Champion and WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje defended his symbolic "BMF" (baddest motherfucker) belt against ex-UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway.[5] Gaethje secured this belt at UFC 291 by knocking out Dustin Poirier.[6] The belt presentation was conducted by UFC Hall of Famer and first-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman.[7]
A lightweight title eliminator featured a bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and contender Arman Tsarukyan.[8]
The main card commenced with a middleweight fight pitting undefeated prospect and three-time NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion Bo Nickal against Cody Brundage.[9]
Preliminary card
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jiří Procházka, who also held the inaugural Rizin Light Heavyweight title, took on Aleksandar Rakić in a featured preliminary light heavyweight contest.
Ex-UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling made his featherweight debut facing Calvin Kattar.
Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison debuted in the UFC bantamweight division against former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer Holly Holm.
The featherweight matchup between Sodiq Yusuff and Diego Lopes was also included on the card.
Renato Moicano and Jalin Turner rounded out the lightweight fights for this event.
Former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade competed against Marina Rodriguez in a women's strawweight bout.
Veteran competitors Jim Miller and Bobby Green clashed in lightweight action; Miller became the first fighter to appear at UFC 100, 200, and 300. Their bout had been arranged three times earlier but canceled due to Green’s injuries and health issues.
The event’s opening fight was a bantamweight contest featuring former UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt versus former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo. This pairing was originally set for UFC 255 but was postponed due to Garbrandt’s injury.
Additional information
Originally, the event featured $50,000 fight night bonuses; however, just two days before the event, these bonuses were elevated to $300,000, setting a new record for the largest bonuses ever distributed by the promotion.
During the live broadcast, it was revealed that the UFC Middleweight Championship clash at UFC 117 in August 2010—between reigning champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chael Sonnen—would be enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame's "fight wing." Silva retained his title with a submission victory in the fifth round, completing a comeback widely regarded as one of the most remarkable in MMA history.
Bonus awards
The following competitors were awarded $300,000 bonuses:
- Fight of the Night: Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje
- Performance of the Night: Max Holloway and Jiří Procházka
Aftermath
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) withheld payment from Arman Tsarukyan and Diego Lopes due to behavioral violations during the event—Tsarukyan allegedly struck a spectator while heading to the octagon, and Lopes exited the cage prematurely. Both fighters appeared before the NSAC on April 30, 2024; Tsarukyan was fined 20% of his purse ($31,600 from $158,000), and Lopes faced a $5,000 deduction from his $100,000 earnings.
This event was honored with the UFC Honors 2024 Event of the Year, as determined by fan voting.
See also
References
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