UFC President Dana White explained why the fight between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill will be the headline bout for the milestone UFC 300 event.
White said at a press conference following the UFC 298 event:
We’ve been talking about 300 forever. We were just trying to make the best fights that we could possibly make. We had two more fights to make and we’re trying to put on two bad ass fights. These two guys are it. Both guys are hungry. They both want it. No way that fight sucks.
Dana White
36-year-old Pereira's last fight was in November 2023 at UFC 295, where he defeated Jiri Prochazka by technical knockout in the second round. He has nine wins and two losses to his name.
32-year-old Hill secured a victory over Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision at UFC 283 in January 2023. He holds a record of 12 wins and one loss.