UFC 300 preview: Biggest MMA event of 2024 as several champions feature

The night MMA fans across the world have been waiting for is finally upon us this weekend, as UFC 300 takes place in Las Vegas.

With several former and current undisputed champions on the card, fans are in for a treat from the very beginning.

After much speculation over who would feature on the card, the UFC have ensured this is worth the wait, with two undisputed title fights, the BMF belt, no.1 contender fights and the debut of one of the biggest stars of women's MMA.

The main event will see Alex Periera make the first defence of his light-heavyweight title, as he takes on the last champion Jamahal Hill.

Periera's quick rise in the UFC has seen him become a champion in two divisions, and a favourite among fans. After losing the middleweight belt to rival Israel Adesanya, Periera responded quickly and moved up to light-heavyweight, where he captured the title against Jiri Procházka.

That title, was last held by Hill after he defeated Glover Texeira at UFC 283, but it was made vacant after he suffered a serious injury.

After almost 15 months out, Hill will be keen to show he is still the man to beat at 205 pounds, and has made it clear he would still be champion had he not been injured.

While Periera has the power to end the fight at any moment, Hill is well-rounded, and may use his grappling skills to gain an advantage.

In the co-main, history will be made in the women's strawweight division, as the first all-chinese title fight takes place between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan.

After losing her title in 2021, Weili has brought her game to another level, and goes into Saturday's bout off the back of a dominant victory over Amanda Lemos at UFC 292.

For Xiaonan, she put herself into contention with a first round knockout