UFC 300 is simply across the nook and the countdown is on. We’ve already seemed on the preliminary bouts which might be scheduled, rated them and given our opinion on them. So let’s take a look at the principle card of UFC 300, supposedly, the largest combat card in UFC historical past.
To remain constant, we’ll charge every bout on a scale of 1-10. For context, six is a median rating. The score will keep in mind the aggressive nature, rating change potential, ‘star energy’ of every fighter and general pleasure. The construction of the cardboard is as per the UFC. Let’s soar into it!
UFC 300 – Ranking the Foremost Card
Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan – 9/10
That is nearly as good a combat as followers can ask for. A light-weight title eliminator between two prime contenders with thrilling, fan-friendly kinds and the potential for an instantaneous traditional. The previous champion, Charles Oliveira will probably be trying to proceed his title push having TKO’d Beneil Dariush in June of final yr. Since then, the UFC end report holder was scheduled to conflict with Islam Makhachev in a rematch, nevertheless, suffered a lower, ruling him out. He’s 12-1 in his final 13, headlined 4 PPVs in his profession and is assured field workplace. He’s greater than deserving of a shot on the title, however for the Brazilian, a title eliminator must do.
Arman Tsarukyan is the younger up and comer who scored the largest win of his profession final day out as he knocked out Daruish within the first spherical of their Battle Night time headliner. He’s greater than deserving of an elite contender and in Oliveria, he has simply that. He’s heavy handed, has a mauling wrestling sport and is at all times eager to impose his will on his opponents.
It is a extremely aggressive bout, with each males’s kinds gelling effectively collectively. Every man can be well-known to the plenty and the stakes of the combat itself are large. The winner will get Makhachev, easy.
Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage – 3/10
That is the bottom rated combat on the cardboard as a result of the end result so inevitable. This combat isn’t scheduled to be very aggressive and may be very a lot a possibility to showcase Bo Nickal to the plenty. He’s acquired the potential to be a mega-star having gotten a possibility on the Contender Sequence at 1-0. He’s good on the mic, has the arrogance of a champion and will make actual waves within the UFC. We all know why that is on the principle card, to attempt to push Nickal, nevertheless, it doesn’t deserve the place on the cardboard.
Cody Brundage is 2-3 in his final 5 fights, with a kind of wins coming because of a DQ. His final win noticed him slam his opponent and consequently get the victory. It’s a spotlight, which is arguably why he’s been given the possibility to combat on such an enormous card. He’s by no means featured on a foremost card within the UFC, nevertheless, does have the possibility to massively play the villain and kill the hype of Nickal.
The combat has no rating potential, the thrill for the combat may be very low as is the aggressive potential, therefore the low rating. Why this combat is on the principle card is definitely complicated. Probably it’s as a result of the UFC know that it gained’t go lengthy so that they’re seeing it as a ‘time saver’ with the potential of a number of fights that might go 25 minutes every!
Max Holloway vs Justin Gaethje – 8/10
One other banger of a combat which is approach above common. Each Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway have extraordinarily fan-friendly kinds that means the hype round this one will probably be large. Gaethje picked up arguably the largest win of his profession final day out when he head-kicked Dustin Poirier into the abyss to assert the BMF title in July of final yr. He’s all motion and embodies his nickname, ‘The Spotlight’.
Max Holloway can be a large fan favorite for his by no means say die angle and relentless combating model. His cardio, quantity and willpower are seemingly unmatched by many, nevertheless, he’s entering into Gaethje’s division. Holloway has dominated everybody at featherweight (not named Alexander Volkanovski) and his final two performances have been dominant.
Holloway’s lone jaunt up at 155lbs didn’t go to plan as he was outpointed by Poirier, nevertheless, he merely didn’t lower weight for that one, moderately than trying to placed on reputable measurement. He’s had sufficient warning for this combat, so let’s hope that he has carried out it successfully.
The BMF title being on the road is what it’s, the combat is superior with out it, it serves simply to be an added trinket on a terrific combat.
Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan – 7/10
The co-main occasion of UFC 300 sees an all Chinese language affair because the strawweight champion, Zhang Weili takes on her countrywoman, Yan Xiaonan in an enormous combat for not solely the division but in addition for the nation.
The champion is having fun with a three-fight run of dominant performances and final day out she battered Amanda Lemos over 5 straight rounds. Importantly, she’s enhancing combat on combat and looking out higher with each efficiency. She’s an enormous star, particularly in China and can be a fan favorite. The 2 ladies ought to placed on a extremely contested bout, particularly as there may be strawweight gold on the road.
Yan Xiaonan is greater than deserving of a shot at gold. She’s gained two straight and knocked out the previous champion, Jessica Andrade final day out. She’s but to cross over into the mainstream, nevertheless, with a win there’s little doubt she might grow to be a megastar.
Not solely are these ladies combating for the belt, however they’re combating for patriotic pleasure on prime of that, which ought to make for a terrific combat.
Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill – 6/10
Common is precisely what this combat is and what this combat, sadly, deserves. The combat, as we all know was rushed to be put collectively and for the largest combat card in UFC historical past, this isn’t precisely what folks had in thoughts.
Alex Pereira is a megastar, for sure. The Brazilian is a two-weight world champion with a spotlight reel to match his feared repute. His stand-up sport is among the finest within the UFC for sure and because the reigning mild heavyweight champion, he has a crown to defend.
Sure, Jamahal Hill is the previous champion. Sure, he by no means truly misplaced the belt however relinquished it on account of harm. Sure, he’s a heavy handed stand-up fighter who has scored seven knockouts in 12 wins, which might recommend a fan-friendly combat. Nonetheless, the curiosity on this combat is minimal. Many are assuming that Pereira will go in there and run by means of Hill, which might simply occur, nevertheless, the American is filled with confidence and has the possibility to tug off an enormous upset.
The combat itself isn’t unhealthy, it is sensible for the present champion to fulfill the previous champion, a person who by no means truly misplaced the belt however for UFC 300? Hill, sadly, isn’t extraordinarily well-known outdoors of the hardcore followers. He doesn’t ‘recover from’ with the informal fan and in the end, it’s a wierd determination to have him co-headline the largest UFC occasion in historical past.
We all know that Pereira vs Hill wasn’t Dana White’s first plan for the UFC 300 foremost spot and it does really feel like a combat that has been thrown collectively at brief discover.
Let’s hope that the 2 males in the principle occasion make us all eat our phrases and placed on an epic combat, however as of but, it’s the weakest five-rounder on the principle card.
Total Ranking – 9/10
There’s one manifestly apparent motive as to why this card isn’t a ten/10 and we all know what it’s. Nickal has no place on the principle card, nevertheless, has been gifted it. It isn’t his fault, after all, however as we all know, he’s going to get the ‘Dana White push’. Apart from that, each combat on the principle card is above common, apart from the headliner. With that being stated, Hill vs Pereira might present fireworks.
Is it one of the best foremost card we’ve ever seen? It’s definitely up there, however it isn’t within the prime 5 ever, which is what it ought to be.
