UFC 300 LIVE: Fight updates and results as Alex Pereira and Max Holloway seal KO wins
Re-live updates from a stacked card involving Alex Pereira, Jamahal Hill, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira and more
UFC 300 featured one of the greatest knockouts of all time on Saturday, as Max Holloway faceplanted Justin Gaethje in the final second of their ‘BMF’ title fight.
Holloway outclassed Gaethje for five rounds before capping off a stunning performance with a mesmerising KO, which left Gaethje out cold, face-first on the canvas.
With that, Hawaiian Holloway took the ‘Baddest Motherf***er’ belt from the American, while the other title fights at UFC 300 saw the champions retain.
In the main event, Alex Pereira knocked out Jamahal Hill in round one to remain champion at 205lbs, after the co-main event saw Zhang Weili outpoint fellow Chinese fighter Yan Xioanan to keep the strawweight gold.
Re-live updates and see all results from the UFC 300 prelims and main card, below.
UFC 300 LIVE: Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano
Moving swiftly along! It’s another lightweight clash, as Jalin Turner faces Renato Moicano.
“Money” Moicano is many fans’ newest favourite fighter, even at 34 – and with just one win in the last 18 months. The Brazilian bolstered his following with a wild post-fight interview after beating Drew Dober in a war two months ago, as he finally built on a win from late 2022.
This match-up with Turner, who is also well rounded but less consistent than Moicano, could be a sneaky pick for fight of the night.
Turner brutally finished Bobby Green in December and will naturally want another emphatic victory here.
UFC 300 LIVE: Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez
Round three
Outside low kick from Andrade. OH! Big spinning back fist by Rodriguez, out of nowhere!
Andrade is sporting some blood around her nose. Another low kick by the former champion. Rodriguez fires back with a one-two, but she can only find the gloves of Andrade.
Rodriguez is pressing forward for the first time in a while. Andrade grazes her with a counter right overhand, before grabbing Rodriguez and dragging her to the mat.
A scramble ensues, and Rodriguez stands against the fence, where she eats a couple of solid punches. Rodriguez with a nice counter right hook, though.
Andrade ducks her head while approaching Rodriguez, who goes for a sort of ninja choke, but Andrade stays calm and eventually slips free.
Nice footwork from Rodriguez – on more than one occasion – to step off the centre line, slip Andrade’s cross and land a straight punch.
We’ll go to the scorecards...
Jessica Andrade def. Marina Rodriguez via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
UFC 300 LIVE: Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez
Round two
Great right cross from Rodriguez! She just misses with another.
A series of scrappy striking exchanges follow, as both fighters miss with a lot of output.
A right hand does get through for Rodriguez again, then another. She’s not landing with much power, however.
Meanwhile, Andrade is loading up on her punches, but the ex-champ has failed to land anything significant in this round.
Eventually Andrade gets through with a pair of left hooks, but they’re winging shots while she runs forward. But hey, if they land, they land...
Andrade is landing with increasing frequency, as Rodriguez looks a bit startled with her back to the fence! The buzzer comes at a good time for Rodriguez.
UFC 300 LIVE: Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez
Next up, former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade faces Marina Rodriguez in an all-Brazilian affair.
Round one
Both women stand orthodox. Andrade, 32, is four years younger than Rodriguez. Andrade with a few low kicks early on; Rodriguez responds in kind.
Decent right hand by Rodriguez, who is the taller fighter by some margin. Andrade continues to press forward, but she walks onto a good counter combination from her compatriot.
Oh! More low kicks from Andrade, and Rodriguez stumbles to the mat as Andrade switches targets with some punches upstairs! It seems Rodriguez’s leg is compromised and played a role in that knockdown.
Andrade with some hard ground and pound, but Rodriguez is able to compose herself and neutralise Andrade’s offence, leading the latter to disengage and stand.
Soon, though, Andrade dives into Rodriguez’s guard. She moves into side control, then north-south. Rodriguez works on a D’Arce choke from underneath, but she can’t finish it.
UFC 300 LIVE: Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Round three
Between rounds, Miller complains to his corner about blood in his eye, and a potentially broken finger.
Green continues to be the faster, more accurate striker in there. A right and left hand hurt Miller, then a one-two. Green has landed over 100 more strikes than his fellow American.
Miller comes back with a left hand, but he’s eating punches now. He’s loading up, trying to take Green’s head off, and he might need to in order to win this one...
A frenzied exchange follows, and Green drops Miller with a combination of punches! Miller scrambles and stands against the cage, where Green takes him down!
Miller’s face is a MESS. The final buzzer sounds. Credit to both men for fighting their hearts out.
Bobby Green def. Jim Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 29-26).
A few 10-8 rounds in there, across the scorecards...
UFC 300 LIVE: Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Round two
More low kicks by Miller. A back-and-forth exchange ensues. “Miller” is the chant from the Vegas crowd.
Green lands a few straight punches in succession, with Miller loading up on his counters but missing. Miller appears to have been cut; he’s bleeding quite badly from the right side of his face.
Hard right hook lands for Green, as Miller raises his leg to throw a front kick. More accurate punches from Green, including a number of switch right crosses. He steps into those shots very subtly.
Hard body kick by Miller, whose blood is smeared all over his face, neck and chest.
A great round for Green.
UFC 300 LIVE: Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Round one
Both men stand southpaw. Good counter right hand by Green, who is trash-talking Miller already.
OH! Clean cross by Miller, and Green stumbles to the canvas and retreats to the cage!
After a bit of chaos, they end up back in the middle of the ring, where Miller lands a good right hook! Green with a slick left cross. More trash talk from him.
Miller with a left to the body. Green lands a grazing counter cross upstairs. Another good counter by Green, who times the shot as Miller kicks low.
Spinning back kick misses for Green, but he lands a side kick to the body. Green is on top right now.
UNTIL! Miller hurts Green again! A left hand has “King” staggering backwards... but Green is able to compose himself and land some good knees late in the round!
That is a hard round to score, given those two big moments for Miller...
UFC 300 LIVE: Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Next up, veterans clash at lightweight as Bobby Green faces Jim Miller.
Miller fought at UFC 100 in 2009 and UFC 200 in 2016, and he completes a remarkable hattrick tonight...
The 40-year-old – who has more UFC fights to his name than any other athlete – won at both of those events and is resurgent right now; can he replicate those successes against Green, who is looking to bounce back from a brutal knockout by Jalin Turner?
Let’s find out.
Lots of fans want Bruce Buffer to introduce Miller as “Jim F***ing Miller” tonight. So, let’s also find out if the ring announcer delivers on that front...
NO! He does not! A shame...
Here we go with round one.
UFC 300 LIVE: Cody Garbrandt vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Round two
That first round should belong to Garbrandt. Figueiredo dives in with a right hand, but Garbrandt sidesteps it and lands another good left hook!
He overcommits on his next effort, though, and Figgy gets ahold of him! The Brazilian drags Garbrandt to the mat and gets to work on an arm triangle choke. Garbrandt defends, but Figueiredo takes the back! He has Garbrandt flattened out...
Hard punches from the Brazilian, who goes back to the arm triangle as No Love twists and gets face-up... Garbrandt is clinging on to Figgy’s arm, trying to create space in the choke...
Figueiredo eventually lets go, but he’s still in mount. Garbrandt scrambles, but Figgy takes the back again! He goes for a rear naked choke...
AND GARBRANDT TAPS! IT’S OVER!
Deiveson Figueiredo def. Cody Garbrandt via second-round submission (rear naked choke, 4:02).
UFC 300 LIVE: Cody Garbrandt vs Deiveson Figueiredo
Round one
Both men stand orthodox. Garbrandt kicks low. Lots of feints from the American. Another inside low kick from him, and another. Figueiredo dives in with a right cross, but he only finds the chest.
Hard low kick by Figgy, and Garbrandt comes back with two counter left hooks! Clean lands for “No Love”!
Garbrandt misses with a one-two, and Figueiredo grabs a body lock. Garbrandt gets free, but he’s soon floored as Figgy lands a kick to the face as Garbrandt tries a wheel kick! Wild!
Garbrandt bounces back up. More leg kicks from him. Figueiredo with a front kick that just misses. Garbrandt blitzes in, and Figueiredo stumbles onto his backside. Garbrandt chooses not to engage for long. He steps away, allowing Figgy back to his feet.
This time Figueiredo’s front kick lands to the chest. He grabs a kick from Garbrandt and a brief grappling exchange ensues. Both men end the round on their feet, though.
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