Look at this! The first fights for #UFC300 are now official. We’re talking Jiri_BJP vs Rakic_UFC, NoBickal vs CodyBrundage185. It’s all happening, folks!
Fans, you’re in for a treat. We’ve got a list of confirmed matchups for the historic UFC 300 pay-per-view. Mark your calendars for April 14. The place? T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Now, let’s talk about the big guns. Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship, spilled the beans on social media. He revealed three fights that’ll feature on this much-anticipated card.
Get this: former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka (29-4) is set to take on Aleksandar Rakic (14-3). Aljamain Sterling (23-4), the former bantamweight champion, will debut at featherweight against Calvin Kattar (23-7). And then, we have Bo Nickal (5-0) and Factory X product Cody Brundage (10-5) going head-to-head.
Prochazka, remember him? He’s coming off a Round 2 technical knockout loss against Alex Pereira. That was at their vacant light heavyweight title meeting at UFC 295. Rakic, on the flip side, will be back in the Octagon after an ACL tear. That happened during his outing against Jan Blachowicz in May 2022.
There was supposed to be a rematch between Rakic and Blachowicz at UFC 297. But that got canned. Blachowicz had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
Sterling is all set to make his featherweight debut against Boston’s Calvin Kattar. This comes after his title loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292. Kattar, meanwhile, is hoping to get back on the winning track. He’s coming off back-to-back losses against Josh Emmett and Arnold Allen.
And then, there’s Bo Nickal. One of the most celebrated prospects in all of mixed martial arts. He’s looking to extend his record to 6-0 after his second Round 1 finish in the UFC. That was against Valentine Woodburn at UFC 290. His opponent, Brundage, is on a two-fight winning streak. His most recent win was a slam knockout against Zachary Reese.