UFC 300: Everything we know about blockbuster event so far including date, fight card and more

UFC 300 promises to be one of the biggest events in MMA history as Dana White lines up a mega card for the 2024 blockbuster.

The UFC has risen to become a juggernaut in sport since Royce Gracie beat Gerard Gordeau in its first numbered event back in 1993.

MMA mogul White has put together blockbuster cards for UFC’s centurion PPVS, with Brock Lesnar, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Amanda Nunes among the legends to compete at UFC 100 and 200.

Details around UFC 300 have been kept largely under wraps, with fans speculating that the landmark show could be used for Conor McGregor’s return.

More information about the landmark event is now starting to filter through and the card is taking shape. Here’s everything we know so far…

UFC 300: Date and how to follow

UFC 300 will take place on Saturday, April 13.

The action is being held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Start times are yet to be confirmed, but the preliminary card is expected to get underway from around 11:30pm UK time.

The main card will then be around 1am, with the main event then between 4 and 5am.

The prelims are set to be broadcast live on the UFC Fight Pass and fans can sign up to the pass here, and then the main card will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week while talkSPORT.com will be on hand for the best of the reaction.

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UFC 300: Fight card 

Subject to change

Main card

• Zhang Weili (c) vs. Yan Xiaonan – for UFC Strawweight Championship
• Justin Gaethje (c) vs. Max Holloway – for symbolic ‘BMF’ title
• Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
• Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
• Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling

Preliminary card

• Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
• Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt
• Holly Holm vs. Kayla Harrison
• Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes
• Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
• Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller

UFC 300: What has been said?

UFC chief Dana White has shot down speculation that Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey will feature at UFC 300.

“I get why everybody asks,” he told Sports Illustrated when asked about Lesnar and Rousey making appearances.

“I love that everybody loves them like that, and with so much passion. I do, too. But they’re definitely not coming back for UFC 300.”

However, the MMA mogul White remained more coy about McGregor’s future.

“Conor is extremely wealthy and has a lot of different options in his life,” White told TNT Sports. “You know, when Conor gets that hunger back and really wants to come back and fight, it’s all up to him.

“If you look at what the guy has accomplished in such a short amount of time, the amount of money that he’s made [and] business opportunities that he’s taken outside of the Octagon – Conor can do whatever the hell Conor wants to do.”