UFC 300: Live results, highlights, odds, how to watch Alex Pereira vs ...

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UFC 300 is here and every fight matters. In honor of a milestone pay-per-view card, the Saturday night event has been praised as the "Super Bowl of mixed martial arts," set to take place in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena.

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Of course, the light heavyweight championship clash between reigning champion Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill is the biggest draw. Rapper Drake already wagered $675,000 on Pereira notching the win. But it's a shot at redemption for Hill, who had to vacate the title last summer due to an Achilles injury.

That said, there are plenty more vanquishers who stand to make statements, as Saturday's 13 fights boast 12 competitors who have held or currently hold a UFC title belt.

The co-main event between champion Zhang Weili and top contender Yan Xiaonan for the women's strawweight title is bound to excite fans. The same goes for the lightweight bout between former featherweight champ Max Holloway and "BMF" champion Justin Gaethje.

The matchups on the undercard can't be ignored either, with the likes of Jiří Procházka, Aljamain Sterling, Kayla Harrison, Holly Holm, Jim Miller, Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt all in action.

Follow along with all of the results and major moments from fight night with Yahoo Sports:

Live114 updates

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:31 AM GMT+2

Halfway through the second round and the crowd begins booing even though Nickal is clearly working his way toward a submission from full mount.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:27 AM GMT+2

And now Bo Nickal will finally find out what a Round 2 feels like.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:26 AM GMT+2

Brundage has now lasted the longest against Nickal and survives the first round.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:25 AM GMT+2

This crowd, man. They boo when Nickal is getting his hooks in and taking the back, then cheer when he goes for the choke. You guys know those things are all connected, right?

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:24 AM GMT+2

Halfway through the round and things aren't looking good for Brundage, whose back has been taken by Nickal.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:23 AM GMT+2

Thirty seconds in and we get a pretty sweet scramble between Bo Nickal and Cody Brundage. Already Brundage has thrown a lot of ... stuff. Like he doesn't want to wait and let Bo come at him.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:23 AM GMT+2

Brundage comes out looking to hit a grand slam. Nickal mostly avoids some of the early wildness from Brundage and finally gets his hands on him against the cage.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:21 AM GMT+2

Here we go with the first fight of the main card. In just his sixth pro MMA fight, Bo Nickal is a massive favorite over Cody Brundage, a 15-fight veteran.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:18 AM GMT+2

UFC 300 pay-per-view action getting set to begin with an unheralded kid from nowhere named Bo Nickal. You probably never heard of him. No one is expecting much but it's good to see an anonymous rando get a shot in this sport.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:11 AM GMT+2

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:07 AM GMT+2

The UFC 300 pay-per-view card starts now!

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:06 AM GMT+2

QUICK PREVIEW: Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage

Who they are: Nickal was a three-time national champion as a wrestler before becoming the bluest of blue chip MMA prospects pretty much as soon as he put on the gloves. Brundage (10-5, 5 KOs) is … the guy whom the UFC called to fight him next.

Why it matters: This is supposed to be the next in a series of showcase fights for Nickal (5-0, 2 KOs). He’s yet to have a fight go beyond the first round, and his last fight showed that he’s learned some striking to complement those world-class wrestling skills. Brundage is being treated as a human sacrifice, but he could instantly become a somebody with a (highly improbable) win here.

Number to remember: +1200. That’s how big of an underdog Brundage was at one point. That’s unheard of in the UFC. If he were to win this, it might be considered the biggest upset in UFC history.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 4:01 AM GMT+2

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:58 AM GMT+2

Jiri saying he's not a samurai but we all need something to inspire us reminds me of a thing Greg Jackson used to say about how most of the stories we tell ourselves about who we are and where we're from aren't true, so you might as well pick the story that's going to help you.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:56 AM GMT+2

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:55 AM GMT+2

Jiri was getting battered all over his body, struggling to land anything, looking like he was about to get slept any second. But he just kept coming forward and kept throwing. He never seemed to believe there was any way he wasn't going to end up winning somehow.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:54 AM GMT+2

RESULT: Jiří Procházka def. Aleksandar Rakic by TKO at 3:17 of R2

Jiří Procházka threw caution to the wind against Aleksandar Rakic and his legs and face paid the price. But in the end it was Procházka who won the fight after he caught Rakic with a heavy right hand in the second round and pounced on him. Rakic, for his part, was holding his own for a while and was able to land several lovely counter shots before the big right hand put him on the ground. With Prochazka on top of him, referee Herb Dean allowed Procházka to dole out some heavy punishment before finally waving off the fight.

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:49 AM GMT+2

WOW. After getting pieced up for basically this entire fight, Jiri P rocks Rakic with a right hand, jumps all over him, then finally finishes him off with strikes on the ground late in the second.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:49 AM GMT+2

Jiri landing some huge shots and finally finishes the fight after a relentless ground and pound that just wasn't enough for Herb Dean until Rakic had taken a lot of unanswered blows

Sun, April 14, 2024 at 3:45 AM GMT+2

Jiri finally got some offense going late in the first, but defense just does not seem like a top priority for him so far and it feels like it might not be too long before he pays for it in a big way.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 14, 2024

UFC 300 main card, odds (Live now on ESPN+ PPV)

• Light heavyweight championship: Alex Pereira (-135) vs. Jamahal Hill (+110)• Women's strawweight championship: Zhang Weili (-550) vs. Yan Xiaonan (+380)• Lightweight: Justin Gaethje (-150) vs. Max Holloway (+125)• Lightweight: Charles Oliveira (+185) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (-225)• Middleweight: Bo Nickal (-2000) vs. Cody Brundage (+950)

• Light heavyweight: Jiří Procházka def. Aleksandar Rakic by TKO at 3:17 of R2:

Jiří Procházka threw caution to the wind against Aleksandar Rakic and his legs and face paid the price. But in the end it was Procházka who won the fight after he caught Rakic with a heavy right hand in the second round and pounced on him. Rakic, for his part, was holding his own for a while and was able to land several lovely counter shots before the big right hand put him on the ground. With Prochazka on top of him, referee Herb Dean allowed Procházka to dole out some heavy punishment before finally waving off the fight.

• Featherweight: Aljamain Sterling def. Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Aljamain Sterling jumped to featherweight after losing his bantamweight title and did what he does best: throw his opponent down and let him do nothing. He beat Calvin Kattar 90-13 in significant strikes and earned an easy unanimous decision win, but made few fans along the way. He got a mixed reaction as the decision was announced.

• Women's bantamweight: Kayla Harrison def. Holly Holm by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:47 of R2:

From the opening 30 seconds, it was clear this fight wasn't going to go Holly Holm's way. Grappling with an elite judoka twice in the first round was never going to go well. Kayla Harrison submitted her in the second round of her UFC debut, having avoided taking a single hit. With the statement win in her UFC debut, Harrison told Joe Rogan she'd be a UFC champion by the end of the year.

• Featherweight: Diego Lopes def. Sodiq Yusuff by TKO (strikes) at 1:29 of R1:

Diego Lopes wasted no time putting his name in the hat for a Performance of the Night bonus after a first-round TKO. Lopes dropped Yusuff within the first minute with a violent uppercut that dropped his opponent. Yusuff was able to recover, only to get dropped again with another uppercut. Lopes moves to 23-6 and called for Movsar Evloev for his next bout.

UFC 300 early prelims results, highlights

• Lightweight: Renato Moicano def. Jalin Turner via TKO (strikes) at 4:11 of R2:

Jalin Turner had finished the fight against Renato Moicano with a devastating walkoff knockout in the final 20 seconds of the first round. Or so he thought. Turner landed a brutal left hand that sent Moicano flying to the mat. Moicano, however, sprang back up and finished the round. Then, he came back in the second round and got the early takedown and eventually finished Turner via ground and pound strikes. It was an incredible comeback for Moicano after a terrible mistake by Turner.

• Women's strawweight: Jessica Andrade def. Marina Rodriguez by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28):

Not much excitement in the first round as Jessica Andrade used her aggressiveness to maintain space. Marina Rodriguez looked great for most of the second round, showcasing combinations and other strikes until Andrade did some damage in the final minute with a burst of volume. Andrade looked tired at the start of the third round, which was mostly a kickboxing match, and she had significantly more strikes and leg kicks than Rodriguez. It was enough to outpoint Rodriguez on two of the judges scorecards for the split decision victory.

• Lightweight: Bobby Green def. Jim Miller by unanimous decision (30-27 30-25, 29-26):

Bobby Green caught a couple big shots in the first round, but he completely dominated Jim Miller over the next 10 minutes to grab a unanimous decision win. Miller's face and front torso were completely covered in blood and his right eye was swollen shut by the end. Green talked trash throughout the fight and he more than backed it up, then called out "slimy, sugary little snake" Paddy Pimblett in his post-fight interview.

• Bantamweight: Deiveson Figueiredo def. Cody Garbrandt by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:02 of R2:

Deiveson Figueiredo won his second fight at 135 pounds after being called out by former champion Cody Garbrandt, who had never been submitted in his 19-fight career until Saturday night. Figueiredo took Garbrandt down early in the second round and showed some incredible grappling, but wasn't able to secure an arm triangle choke. After resetting, a rear naked choke got the job done for Figueiredo, who improves to 22-3-1.

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