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UFC 300: 'BMF' Title Fight & the Return of Jim Miller Added to Las Vegas Showcase

UFC 300 continues to come together with another combination of fights for the April 13 blockbuster.

Zain Bando

UFC 300: 'BMF' Title Fight & the Return of Jim Miller Added to Las Vegas Showcase
UFC 300: 'BMF' Title Fight & the Return of Jim Miller Added to Las Vegas Showcase /

The countdown is on for UFC 300, as fight fans are 88 days away from the promotion's milestone event in Las Vegas, Nev.

Just after 7:30 p.m. ET, UFC CEO Dana White revealed more matchups that will take place on April 13.

The BMF title will be back up for grabs, as former UFC featherweight Max Holloway returns from a 2-0 2023 looking to stay in title contention by taking on Justin Gaethje. Gaethje returns to the Octagon having lived up to his nickname in every way possible. "The Highlight" last dispatched Dustin Poirier at UFC 291 in July 2023, capturing the BMF belt.

The bout will be contested at lightweight. However, it is unclear whether it'll serve as the night's main event, with the women's strawweight title already up for grabs and rumblings of Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad for the UFC welterweight title potentially set to join the card alongside.

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In addition to the Holloway-Gaethje fight, White also revealed the quick turnaround of Jim Miller, who had his first successful appearance of 2024 when he submitted Gabriel Benítez at UFC Vegas 84. Opposite him will be Bobby Green, who has competed in the promotion for the better part of a decade and has won two out of his last three, including a victory against former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson.

UFC 300: Confirmed Fights, Rumors & News

With those new fights added, here is how UFC 300 is stacking up:

• BMF Title Bout:  Justin Gaethje (c.) vs. Max Holloway

• Strawweight Title Bout: Weili Zhang vs. Yan Xiaonan

• Light Heavyweight Bout: Jiří Procházka vs. Aleksandar Rakić

• Lightweight Bout: Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan

• Lightweight Bout: Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green

• Featherweight Bout: Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar

• Middleweight Bout: Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage

  • Bantamweight Bout: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt

At press time, while the card is inching closer to becoming official, it is not at its final stage and will be updated as more fights are announced. 

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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

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