UFC
300 has another marquee matchup, as Justin
Gaethje will defend his “BMF” title against Max
Holloway in a five-round lightweight bout.
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UFC CEO Dana White announced the pairing via social media on
Tuesday. Additionally, Jim Miller
will square off against Bobby Green
in another 155-pound affair. UFC 300 takes place on April 13 at the
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will also include a strawweight
championship showdown between Weili Zhang
and Xioanan Yan.
A former
World Series of Fighting champion, Gaethje has been victorious
in three of his last four Octagon appearances. Most recently, he
defeated Dustin
Poirier via second-round knockout at UFC 291 to claim the “BMF”
belt this past July. “The Highlight” has twice challenged for the
UFC lightweight crown and was considered among the leaders to face
reigning champ Islam
Makhachev next before the fight against Holloway was
revealed.
Holloway previously competed at 155 pounds at UFC 236, where he
dropped a unanimous decision to Dustin
Poirier in an interim title bout. The former featherweight king
has won four of his last five outings, with his lone defeat coming
via unanimous decision to Alexander
Volkanovski at UFC 276 — his third loss to the Australian in a
145-pound championship clash.
Miller has been victorious in five of his last six fights under the
UFC banner. The New Jersey native is coming off a third-round
submission win over Gabriel
Benitez at UFC Fight Night 234 on Jan. 13. After that triumph,
the promotion’s all-time leader in wins and appearances called for
a chance to fight at UFC 300. While his targeted opponents of
Paul
Felder and Matt Brown
didn’t come to fruition, his request was nonetheless granted.
The 37-year-old Green had a two-bout winning streak snapped in his
last outing, when he suffered a first-round KO loss to Jalin
Turner at UFC on ESPN 52. Green and Miller were twice scheduled
to meet in the past — at UFC 276 and at UFC 258 — before those
fights were ultimately canceled.
BREAKING NEWS:#UFC300
will have Jim Miller vs Bobby Green and Justin Gaethje vs Max
Holloway for the BMF Title at Lightweight pic.twitter.com/Cx1rbuWKfo— danawhite (@danawhite)
January 17, 2024