UFC 300 finally arrived and mixed martial arts fans were treated to the best card in quite some time.
A night that featured 12 current or former UFC titleholders, a two-time Olympic champion, and the hottest prospect on the UFC roster, provided non-stop action and a plethora of stoppages.
Below are the complete results from the event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas:
MAIN CARD
Alex Pereira defeats Jamahal Hill via KO at 3:14 of Round 1
Alex Pereira dispelled any doubt that he is indeed the top fighter at 205 pounds, making quick work of Jamahal Hill, defending his UFC light heavyweight title, and knocking out the former champion with a vicious punch.
Zhang Weili defeats Yan Xiaonan via Unanimous Decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
The first title fight between two Chinese fighters in the UFC lived up to the hype, as Yan Xiaonan somehow escaped after being out cold at the end of the first round and made this bout go all the way to the judges' scorecards.
Max Holloway defeats Justin Gaethje via KO at 4:59 of Round 5
Max Holloway showed why he deserved the title of BMF when he told Justin Garthje to meet him in the middle of the octagon in the final seconds of their fight, only to put Gaethje to sleep for the knockout of the year.
Arman Tsarukyan defeats Charles Oliveira via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Arman Tsarukyan somehow survived two separate near-finish guillotine attempts en route to victory, beating the No. 1 ranked contender in the lightweight division and surely tossing his name into the mix for a title shot.
Bo Nickal defeats Cody Brundage via Submission at 3:38 of Round 2
Despite Cody Brundage forcing Bo Nickal to fight in a second round for the first time in his career, the 28-year-old remained perfect following a rear-naked choke victory and improved to 6-0 in the UFC.
PRELIMINARY CARD
Jiri Prochazka defeats Aleksandar Rakic via TKO at 3:17 of Round 2
In his first fight since losing the light heavyweight title, Jiri Prochazka completely turned the tide in the second round of this bout, rushing Aleksandar Rakic and landing a flurry of punches to secure victory.
Aljamain Sterling defeats Calvin Kattar via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
The challenge of division veteran Calvin Kattar proved to be easy work for Aljimain Sterling in his debut at 145 pounds, winning a 10th fight out of his last 11.
Kayla Harrison defeats Holly Holm via Submission at 1:47 of Round 2
Kayla Harrison made her long-awaited UFC debut and immediately lived up to the hype, dismantling former champion Holly Holm before ending things via rear-naked choke.
Diego Lopes defeats Sodiq Yusuff via TKO at 1:29 of Round 1
Diego Lopes continued his strong UFC career start (3-1), winning his third fight in a row after dropping Sodiq Yussuf with a couple of timely uppercuts before taking care of business on the ground for an early stoppage.
Renato Moicano defeats Jalin Turner via TKO at 4:11 of Round 2
Renato Moicano made Jalin Turner pay for walking away, thinking he ended the fight after landing a huge left hand. Instead, the Brazilian bounced back in the second round and ended things with a ground-and-pound assault for his third win in a row.
Jéssica Andrade defeats Marina Rodriguez via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
In her first fight of the year, Jessica Andrade picked up her 17th UFC win, the most ever by a woman under the banner, over fellow Brazilian Marina Rodriguez.
Bobby Green defeats Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-25, 29-26)
Jim Miller is the only fighter to compete on the UFC 100, 200, and 300 cards, but he could not secure a victory in this one after taking an absolute beating by Bobby Green through the final two rounds of their bout.
Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Cody Garbrandt via Submission at 2:02 of Round 2
Despite it being Deiveson Figueiredo's second bantamweight fight, he quickly made it his second win. The Brazilian looked as cerebral as always, taking Cody Garbrandt to the ground, eventually locking in a rear-naked choke for his 12th UFC win.
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