Justin Gaethje will certainly encounter Max Holloway for the BMF belt at UFC 300, Dana White revealed Tuesday on social networks. The pay-per-view card, occurring April 13 at T-Mobile Field in Las Las Vega, has actually not formally detailed a centerpiece spell.
The battle will certainly be 5 rounds, White stated.
Gaethje will certainly want to safeguard his BMF title– which indicates the “baddest motherf—-“– for the very first time given that knocking senseless Dustin Poirier through head kick last July. It was handed out as soon as before Jorge Masvidal for ending up Nate Diaz in November 2019.
DAMAGING INFORMATION: #UFC 300 will certainly have Jim Miller vs Bobby Eco-friendly and Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway for the BMF Title at Lightweight pic.twitter.com/Cx1rbuWKfo
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Gaethje and Holloway both represent what the title represents: a readiness to combat anywhere, anytime and any type of area. Both competitors have a lengthy background of remaining in grueling, bloody back-and-forth battles as we have actually seen with their 13 incorporated “Battle of the Evening” honors.
Holloway, the previous lightweight champ, has actually won his last 2 rounds versus Arnold Allen and Chan Sung Jung, specifically.
This battle will certainly become part of a packed UFC 300 card that includes a strawweight title battle in between champ Zhang Weili and opposition Yan Xiaonan. It is the initial champion competition in between 2 competitors from China in promo background.
Likewise on UFC 300 is Aljamain Sterling’s lightweight launching versus Calvin Kattar, previous light heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka tackling Aleksandar Rakic and a fight of fan-favorite professionals in Jim Miller versus Bobby Eco-friendly.
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