UFC 300, set to take place in Las Vegas on April 13, is expected to feature a stacked lineup with several title fights and the potential return of Conor McGregor.
UFC 300 is set to be a monumental event this coming April. The lineup is anticipated to be one of the most loaded in the promotion’s history. After a year filled with chaos, UFC is bringing the event home to Las Vegas on April 13. Dana White, UFC CEO, has promised a lineup that’s not just stacked, but potentially unpredictable too.
There are already four title fights booked for the first quarter, including Sean Strickland vs. Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title, and Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Raquel Pennington for the vacant women’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. The direction UFC could take in terms of booking potential blockbuster fights is wide open.
Could UFC 300 mark the return of Conor McGregor, the sport’s biggest star? Only time will tell. The countdown to UFC 300 has officially begun. For now, keep this page bookmarked. We’ll keep you updated with every fight announced, rumors, athletes calling their shots, and more.
The current UFC 300 fight card includes Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan, Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar, Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic, Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, and Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage.
On Jan. 12, Dana White announced a long-awaited matchup between former champions Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo. Garbrandt had called for a matchup against Figueiredo after his knockout win over Brian Kelleher at UFC 296. The two were previously booked to meet in August 2020, but Garbrandt had to pull out due to illness. Now, they’ll have a chance to settle their score on one of the biggest cards of the year.
On Jan. 11, Nate Diaz expressed interest in headlining UFC 300. Diaz was originally scheduled to headline UFC 200 against Conor McGregor in 2016. Now, he likes the idea of returning to potentially serve as the UFC 300 main event. Diaz teased the possible reunion on Twitter after hitting free agency following his last fight — a win over Tony Ferguson in 2022. “I was supposed to headline UFC 200,” Diaz wrote. “Headline UFC 300 would be better.”
The original plan for UFC 200 was to have McGregor and Diaz in a rematch, but the bout was delayed until UFC 202 two months later. Diaz is still on good terms with the promotion, with Dana White often saying that he would welcome Diaz back. As UFC 300 continues to wait on a headliner, Diaz has at least made an offer that his former bosses might have to consider.
On Jan. 9, Alex Pereira announced he’s ‘back,’ but will it be at UFC 300? The light heavyweight champion has been attached to this card already with his math equation that led to remarkable speculation. Pereira posted a photo of himself with the championship wrapped around his waist with a caption of “DE VOLTA,” which translates to “BACK.” While an announcement hasn’t been made in regards to Pereira’s timeline, UFC 300 is currently without a main event, and with Pereira ending 2023 with incredible momentum, the UFC could certainly put “Poatan” in a spot to capitalize on it.
On Jan. 7, Dana White announced Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan for UFC 300 and confirmed Dustin Poirier will be at UFC 299. One former lightweight titleholder has been booked for UFC 300, while another is now set to compete a month earlier. UFC CEO Dana White officially announced that Charles Oliveira is set to fight Arman Tsarukyan in a bout that is expected to determine the next challenger for lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. In his announcement, White said that he expects Makhachev to return to competition sometime this summer.
White also confirmed that former interim champion Dustin Poirier will not be competing at UFC 300. Poirier had previously shot down the possibility of a fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 300, and he instead fights fast-rising contender Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 on March 9. The bout is set for five rounds and is scheduled to be the co-main event, with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley defending his title against rival Marlon “Chito” Vera in the headliner.
On Jan. 4, Dana White said more matchups will be announced soon. During an IG live on Wednesday, UFC CEO Dana White was asked about what else could be on the UFC 300 card. White, who has been traveling, said that he returns to Las Vegas in the next few days, and that he will be announcing more matchups “on Tuesday.” White didn’t say anything about whether or not the main event, or any of the top-of-the-bill bouts would be announced, but it appears as if the current three-fight slate will be expanding.
On Jan. 3, Dustin Poirier ruled out a Nate Diaz rematch. If Dustin Poirier competes at UFC 300, it won’t be against Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz. Poirier ruled out a clash with Diaz overnight with “it ain’t happening.” Poirier has been linked to a showdown with Diaz for years now, but for whatever reason, the two fighters have never met in the Octagon.
On Dec. 31, Conor McGregor could be out for UFC 300. Conor McGregor, arguably the UFC’s most popular star, likely won’t compete at the massive event. The former two-division UFC champion has plans to finally fight Michael Chandler during International Fight Week on June 29. The UFC has yet to announce the fight.
On 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 during a soccer match and thinks he will return for a summer event in Birmingham, England, as well.
On Dec. 23, Nate Diaz comeback? Nate Diaz’s UFC days might not be done. In a brief social media post, Diaz teased having interest in returning to the promotion he called home for 15 years, writing, “UFC 300 would be tight but there’s nobody to fight.”
Diaz parted ways with the UFC following a win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September 2022, with the bout marking the expiration of his contract. The split appeared to be an amicable one, despite Diaz occasionally having a contentious relationship with the promotion and UFC CEO Dana White, and the octagon doors have remained open for a Diaz return.
Since parting ways with the UFC, Diaz was able to book a lucrative boxing match against Jake Paul, who defeated Diaz by unanimous decision this past August. It’s too early to say for sure if Diaz has genuine interest in fighting at UFC 300, but a pair of lightweight contenders have already volunteered their services should he come back. Dustin Poirier not-so-subtly called Diaz out to potentially put the bow on a matchup that was once set to be resolved at UFC 230 before Poirier withdrew due to an injury, and Michael Chandler also mentioned Diaz as an option as he continues his interminable wait for a fight with Conor McGregor.
On Dec. 23, Izzy vs. Khamzat? Israel Adesanya could fight before 2027 after all. The former UFC middleweight king might also have a dance partner in the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev, who recently defeated Kamaru Usman at UFC 294, put his hat into the ring for Adesanya with a pair of Instagram slides on Saturday.
On Dec. 23, Tom Aspinall fans the flames. With Jon Jones on the shelf for the near future, Tom Aspinall doesn’t want to wait until the end of 2024 for his return to the Octagon. He responded to UFC light heavyweight Alex Pereira’s recent math equation with his own graphic on his IG story.
On Dec. 21