In at this time’s look on The Jim Rome Present, Dana White spoke about plenty of matters. The UFC President coated Energy Slap 6, previewed this weekend’s UFC Vegas 86 topped by Jack Hermansson up towards Joseph Pyfer, the extremely anticipated UFC 300 and the subsequent battle of Conor McGregor. He additionally talked about the upcoming occasions at Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence weekend, UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi, and extra.
When requested about what the milestone UFC 300 meant for him, White mentioned it was going to be the “biggest card ever”. He additionally mentioned that the 135-pound bout between former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was set to kickoff the occasion.
“You understand, we’ve been going at this for a very long time,” White mentioned. “100 was particular, 200 was particular. However for 300 we’re constructing the best card ever assembled.”
“The primary battle of the evening is Cody Garbrandt versus [Deiveson] Figueiredo. [It] is the primary battle of the evening.”
“So, each one of many fights on this card could possibly be a foremost occasion on a battle evening or a pay-per-view.”
Speaking in regards to the 155-pound “BMF” conflict between former interim light-weight champion Justin Gaethje and former featherweight champion Max Holloway, White mentioned it was an “superior” battle.
“It’s an superior battle,” he mentioned. “Each battle on the cardboard is that sort of battle.”
“However Max Holloway is an absolute stud, some of the dominant champions ever in his weight class and one of many biggest fighters of all time. He’s transferring up in weight towards an absolute killer [Justin Gaethje], who knocks all people out.”
The primary occasion and co-main occasion bouts at UFC 300 are but to be formally set.
Dana White additionally shed some gentle on the timeline for the long-awaited showdown between The Final Fighter 31 coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. Kicking off 2024, “The Infamous” hit the stream with a video asserting that the battle contested at middleweight can be held on June 29 in Las Vegas.
Though White confirmed that McGregor’s subsequent battle was anticipated in 2024, the date would within the fall (spring in Australia).
“Conor can be combating this yr. I’m pondering within the fall,” White mentioned. “He received’t be on [UFC] 300.”
Former UFC featherweight and light-weight champion Conor McGregor (22-6) hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he broke his leg within the rematch with Dustin Poirier. Former two-time Bellator MMA light-weight champion Michael Chandler (23-8) final fought in November 2022, when he was submitted by Poirier within the third-round.
