UFC 300: Dana White Remains Coy On Main Event: "Still Working On It”

The UFC CEO had little to say regarding UFC 300’s status Friday.
UFC 300: Dana White Remains Coy On Main Event: "Still Working On It”
UFC 300: Dana White Remains Coy On Main Event: "Still Working On It” /

With under 70 days until UFC 300, the monumental event in Las Vegas, Nevada, is still without a definitive main event.

UFC CEO Dana White was spotted on the city streets just days away from Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Despite White choosing to not take in the sights and sounds of the NFL’s grand finale, he took time to address the latest with UFC 300.

White kept his sentiments brief, as no new progress has been made toward finalization of the pay-per-view card.

White did say Conor McGregor’s next fight would take place in the summer, contrary to his interview on Radio Row Wednesday afternoon, where fall was the target timeframe.

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“It's been an interesting time trying to make the main event for this thing,” White told New York City street reporter Adam Glyn. “We're still working on it.”

At press time, the promotion is in the midst of an 11-week stretch of events, which continues Saturday night with UFC Vegas 86. It then moves to Anaheim, California, for UFC 298 and to Miami, Florida, for UFC 299, with trips to Atlantic City and Mexico City sprinkled in between.

The streak of events culminates with UFC 300, marking a new chapter in the sport’s history and the start of a new categorical number, one which hasn’t been seen since July 2016 with UFC 200.

This story is constantly evolving, as MMA Knockout will have you covered leading up to, during, and after UFC 300.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99