April 11, 2024 9:30 pm ET
LAS VEGAS– For the very first time formally today, the UFC 300 fighters got face to deal with.
Each of the fighters on the star-studded lineup was on hand Thursday for a pre-fight press conference, followed by faceoffs to set the tone for Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s battles.
UFC 300 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) occurs Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight title battle in between champ Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and ex-champ Jamahal Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC). In the co-feature, females’s strawweight champ Zhang Weili (24-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) handles opposition Yan Xiaonan (17-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in the very first all-China title battle in UFC history. And the “BMF” belt is on the line in between Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Max Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC).
Take a look at the faceoff highlights in the video above.
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