Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway For The BMF Title
Highlights
- UFC 300 will feature a BMF clash between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway, with Holloway aiming for a comeback to the featherweight title.
- Gaethje, who won the BMF belt last year, was initially anticipated to contend for the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev but will instead face Holloway.
- Jim Miller, coming off a quick submission victory, will fight veteran Bobby Green at UFC 300 and expressed a desire for a special introduction from Bruce Buffer.
UFC 300 has introduced its second title bout, presenting a BMF clash featuring Justin Gaethje against former featherweight champion Max Holloway. This announcement follows UFC CEO Dana White's recent revelation of a women’s strawweight bout between champion Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan, marking the initial title matchup for the ESPN+ pay-per-view.
Holloway actively called out Gaethje for the fight, and if successful, he may earn the opportunity to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 300. Other previously confirmed matchups for this historic event include Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic, Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt, and Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage.
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Gaethje is set to defend the belt revived by the UFC last year, securing it with a head-kick knockout victory over Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. Originally introduced for the UFC 244 headliner between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, the BMF belt became Gaethje's after his impressive performance.
While there was anticipation for Gaethje to contend for the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev, he's now scheduled to face Holloway. Holloway, aiming for a comeback to the featherweight title, has faced obstacles with three losses to champion Alexander Volkanovski. However, he secured a knockout win over Chan Sung Jung in his recent fight, extending his current win streak to two.
Holloway's 13-fight winning streak came to an end when he made his lightweight debut against Dustin Poirier at UFC 236. In this highly competitive bout, Poirier secured a unanimous decision victory, claiming the interim UFC Lightweight Championship. Both fighters were recognized for their outstanding performance with Fight of the Night bonuses.
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Jim Miller, coming off a quick submission victory against Gabriel Benitez at UFC Vegas 84, has earned a swift turnaround. He made a public request for a UFC 300 bout against welterweight veteran Matt Brown. However, he will fight another veteran in Bobby Green.
Miller, known for his submission skills, also expressed a desire for a special introduction from longtime UFC announcer Bruce Buffer.
