7 Fights We Need to See After UFC 300
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Alex Pereira responds to his knockout of Jamahal HillJeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by means of Getty Images
Saturday’s stacked UFC 300 card in Las Vegas was anticipated to be among the greatest occasions in the promo’s history, and it exceeded all expectations, with wild brawls and surfaces from starting to end.
The card was headlined by a light heavyweight title battle, with Alex Pereira safeguarding his belt versus Jamahal Hill. It appeared like a difficult match for both guys, however the Brazilian shown to be levels above Hill, waving off an unexpected low blow to flatten his enemy with a blistering left hook in Round 1.
Strawweight champ Zhang Weili likewise safeguarded her belt, enduring numerous knockdowns to beat Yan Xiaonan by consentaneous choice in the UFC’s very first all-China title battle.
By far the greatest minute of the night came thanks to previous featherweight champ Max Holloway, who left jaws on the flooring by flattening Justin Gaethje in the last second of a thrilling clash for the BMF title at light-weight.
Arman Tsarukyan likewise impressed in the light-weight department on the card, hammering out 2 deep submission efforts to beat previous champ Charles Oliveira by split-decision– and all of that occurred on the primary card.
The undercard was no less amusing, as previous light heavyweight champ Jiri Procházka burst back into title contention with an exhilarating knockout of Aleksandar Rakic, and previous bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling made an effective launching at featherweight with a broad choice defeat of Calvin Kattar at featherweight.
Previous two-time PFL champ Kayla Harrison likewise debuted, trampling previous UFC champ Holly Holm to a second-round submission, while previous flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo scored a second-round submission win of his own, tapping previous bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt in the very first bout of the night.
All of this extraordinary card’s huge winners can anticipate big chances in their next battles. Keep scrolling for the contests we’re hoping will be made when the dust has actually settled.
Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Procházka
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Alex Pereira knocks out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC through Getty Images
Alex Pereira did the job rapidly in the UFC 300 centerpiece, dropping Jamahal Hill with a first-round left hook to safeguard the light heavyweight title.
Ahead of the battle, the South American consistently revealed thinking about making a very fast turn-around to eliminate at UFC 301, set for May 4 in his native Brazil– possibly at heavyweight.
That’s certainly an enjoyable concept, however it appears a smarter concept to schedule the 36-year-old for a light heavyweight title defense at some point this summer season.
There are 2 deserving competitors awaiting their opportunity: Magomed Ankalaev and Jiri Procházka.
Ankalaev is on an eight-fight unbeaten streak, that includes outstanding surfaces of Anthony Smith and Johnny Walker. He likewise appears like among the hardest stylistic obstacles in the department for Pereira, as a harmful wrestler with a terrific chin. He certainly deserves his shot, however it seems like Prochazka has a higher claim here.
The Czech striker is a previous champ and suffered a knockout loss to Pereira in his next latest battle. That contest was, argua