On Saturday, the UFC hosted the highly anticipated UFC 300 event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event showcased a total of 13 fights, with a mix of thrilling knockouts, submissions, and decision victories.
In the main event, Alex Pereira successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight title by securing a knockout win over former champion Jamahal Hill. The co-main event saw UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili retain her title with a decision victory over Yan Xiaonan.
One of the standout moments of the night came from former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway, who claimed the BMF title in a lightweight bout with a dramatic last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje.
The event featured a variety of weight classes, with fighters competing in light heavyweight, middleweight, lightweight, featherweight, bantamweight, women's bantamweight, and women's strawweight divisions.
Throughout the night, a total of 7 knockdowns were landed, 12 submission attempts were made, and 3 reversals were executed. The fighters collectively attempted 2,422 significant strikes, with 1,299 of them landing successfully.
Notable statistics from the event include Aljamain Sterling landing 8 out of 13 takedown attempts, Charles Oliveira making 4 submission attempts, and Diego Lopes scoring 2 knockdowns. Bobby Green set records for most significant strikes landed in UFC lightweight history, while Jim Miller set records for most fight time and most fights in UFC history.
Max Holloway also made history by breaking his own records for most significant strikes and total strikes landed in UFC history. His knockout victory over Justin Gaethje in the fifth round tied the record for the latest finish in UFC history.
Overall, UFC 300 delivered on its promises of excitement and showcased the incredible talent and skill of the fighters who competed on the historic night.
