The UFC was in Las Vegas, Nevada for a stacked UFC 300 card with two undisputed title fights on the road, in addition to the BMF belt up for grabs.
In the primary occasion, Alex Pereira was seeking to defend his gentle heavyweight title in opposition to Jamahal Hill. Zhang Weili put her strawweight title on the road in opposition to Yan Xiaonan within the co-main occasion. The cardboard additionally noticed Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway for the BMF title.
In the end, it was Pereira who gained the struggle by first-round knockout. Zhang beat Xioanan by unanimous resolution to defend her strawweight title, whereas Holloway scored a highlight-reel KO win over Gaethje with one second to go. Now, following UFC 300, here’s what I believe needs to be subsequent for the celebrities of UFC 300.
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira defended his gentle heavyweight title for the primary time in a giant approach as he scored a first-round knockout over Jamahal Hill. Pereira made the struggle look straightforward, and he didn’t take a lot injury as he known as to return at UFC 301 at heavyweight.
Nonetheless, it appears unlikely that Pereira will struggle at heavyweight, and as a substitute, his subsequent struggle needs to be defending his title in opposition to Magomed Ankalaev. The struggle can doubtless occur in July or August as Pereira ought to have the ability to make a return ASAP.
Jamahal Hill
Jamahal Hill needed to vacate the belt attributable to damage, so he had by no means misplaced his belt within the Octagon. However, at UFC 300, he had the prospect to reclaim his belt in opposition to Alex Pereira, however he got here up brief.
Hill remains to be close to the title image and a logical subsequent struggle is to face Jiri Prochazka with the winner getting a title shot.
Zhang Weili
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Zhang Weili defended her strawweight little by resolution at UFC 300, however doubtless ought to have gained by submission on the finish of the primary spherical, and TKO within the second spherical.
With the win, Weili ought to face Tatiana Suarez subsequent, with the struggle doubtless occurring this summer time. Suarez has been pegged as a future champion since she joined the UFC, and now she ought to get her first crack at UFC gold.
Yan Xiaonan
Yan Xiaonan did have success in opposition to Weili at occasions, together with dropping her, so her inventory doesn’t drop after UFC 300. With that, Xiaonan will doubtless solely want a win or two to get a title shot and a logical subsequent struggle is to face Jessica Andrade who picked up a win earlier at UFC 300, because the winner might get a title shot.
Max Holloway
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Max Holloway was the star of UFC 300 after his last-second KO over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 to win the BMF title.
Though Holloway moved as much as light-weight, his subsequent struggle needs to be again at featherweight and needs to be for the belt in opposition to Ilia Topuria. After Holloway’s efficiency, it’s one of the crucial anticipated fights and will headline a pay-per-view or be the co-main on one this summer time or early fall.
Justin Gaethje
Justin Gaethje took a danger by combating Max Holloway at UFC 300, as he might have had a title shot had he waited. Gaethje ended up dropping by fifth-round knockout and can want day off. Gaethje ought to face the loser of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, doubtless on the year-end pay-per-view as no matter who loses, it might be a fan-friendly struggle.