The second bout with the belt on the line has been added to UFC 300, featuring Justin Gaethje up against Max Holloway. The historic fight card airs live on pay-per-view from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 13. The pair squares off in a five-round contest at lightweight.
Former two-time UFC lightweight title challenger, Justin Gaethje (25-4) steps inside the Octagon to defend his symbolic “BMF” title. Former interim titleholder claimed the strap via second-round head kick KO against Dustin Poirier last July in Salt Lake City. In March 2023 in London, the 35-year-old native of Tucson, Arizona defeated Rafael Fiziev by majority decision.
Max Holloway (25-7) is coming off the win via third-round KO against Jung Chan-sung aka “The Korean Zombie” last August in Singapore. In April 2023 in Kansas City, the 32-year-old former featherweight champion of Honolulu, Hawaii earned a unanimous decision against Arnold Allen.
UFC President Dana White made a two-fight announcement in a new video today.
The announcement also includes a rescheduled lightweight bout between Jim Miller (37-17, 1 NC) of Sparta Township, New Jersey and Bobby Green (31-15-1, 1 NC) of San Bernardino, California.
The first championship bout featured on the UFC 300 fight card was announced last week. The all-Chinese clash pits two-time women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang (24-3) against against No. 2-ranked contender Yan Xiaonan (17-3, 1 NC).
The main event and co-main event bouts are yet to be officially set.
The current UFC 300 lineup looks as the following:
- Weili Zhang vs. Yan Xiaonan, women’s strawweight – Zhang’s UFC women’s strawweight title
- Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan, lightweight – UFC lightweight title eliminator
- Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway, lightweight – Gaethje’s BMF title
- Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic, light heavyweight
- Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar, featherweight
- Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage, middleweight
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt, bantamweight
- Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green, lightweight