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: Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic
The final prelim fight of the night is up next: Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic.
It’s crazy that this fight is a prelim bout, but that’s a testament to the depth of UFC 300.
Prochazka is a former champion at 205lbs, who vacated the belt in 2022 before he could manage a title defence.
After returning from the injury that led him to relinquish the gold, Prochazka challenged for the vacant belt in November 2023, losing to Alex Pereira via a controversial TKO.
Meanwhile, Rakic has not fought since suffering his own injury in 2022.
This is an all-European affair, with Prochazka fighting out of the Czech Republic, while Rakic has Austrian and Serbian roots.
UFC 300 LIVE: Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling
Round three
Immediately Sterling gravs a single-leg, putting Kattar off balance, but the latter is still on his feet.
Sterling takes the back from there and walks Kattar to the cage wall. More boos from the crowd. Kattar twists so he is facing Sterling, who drags the “Boston Finisher” to the canvas.
Referee Jason Herzog warns Sterling to be more active... so Sterling lifts then SLAMS Kattar, before pouring on strikes!
Sterling ends up in side control, and we’ll go to the judges’ scorecards – where Aljo will win a comfortable decision.
Aljamain Sterling def. Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
UFC 300 LIVE: Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling
Round two
Sterling kicks low, switches stances, then kicks to the body. All of this closes range for him, and he tries a double-leg against the fence.
He sits Kattar down, but the pair end up stuck for a while, and the crowd begins to boo. Kattar does well to stand, but he’s still pinned against the fence.
More boos as Sterling struggles to advance the position and Kattar fails to escape. Eventually, though, Sterling disengages, before stepping back in with two big hooks.
Now Sterling shoots for a double-leg from a long way out, but he gets it! He’s in side control, with Kattar looking short of ideas on the bottom.
Another good round for Sterling.
UFC 300 LIVE: Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling
Here we go! Kattar vs Sterling. This is intriguing on paper.
Round one
Both men stand orthodox. Sterling with a couple of low kicks early on. Kattar with a jab over the top. Sterling with a good cross.
Again Sterling kicks low. He goes southpaw briefly. Kattar leans back to avoid a head kick. A front kick upstairs just misses for Sterling, who then shoots for a single-leg takedown.
He drives Kattar to the fence and gets him down! Kattar eventually stands, but Sterling drags him back down and takes the back...
But again Kattar stands, and he gets free this time! He stalks Sterling, who seems happy to stay safe at a distance, knowing the round is his as it stands.
But now Sterling engages again, ducking under a punch and securing another takedown! A great first round for him.
UFC 300 LIVE: Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling
Next up, former bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling moves up to featherweight, where he faces veteran striker Calvin Kattar!
Grappling specialist Sterling last fought in August, losing his 135lbs title with a knockout defeat by Sean O’Malley.
Meanwhile, Kattar is fighting for the first time since October 2022, when he suffered an injury in a loss to Arnold Allen.
UFC 300 LIVE: Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison
Round one
Harrison with brutal elbows from on top, after Holm surprisingly initiates a grappling exchange and gets reversed!
Harrison maintains top position and lands more elbows for a dominant first round.
Round two
Big throw from Harrison, who gets straight into mount! She flattens out Holm and secures a rear naked choke!
A successful UFC debut for Harrison!
Kayla Harrison def. Holly Holm via second-round submission (rear naked choke, 1:47).
UFC 300 LIVE: Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison
Next up, a big prelim bout. Former bantamweight champion Holly Holm faces UFC debutant Kayla Harrison – a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former PFL champion.
Harrison is used to fighting at lightweight, so she did well to make the bantamweight limit here!
UFC 300 LIVE: Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes
The early prelims are in the books! Onto the regular prelims, where we begin with Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes at featherweight. Here we go, three rounds scheduled.
Round one
Both men stand orthodox. Yusuff misses with a couple of low kicks early on. Decent jab by him, though, as Lopes lands his own leg kicks.
OH! An uppercut drops Yusuff! A wild scramble ensues, and Lopes drops him again!
Lopes mounts Yusuff, who is flat on his stomach, and pours on punches... and the referee steps in! A rapid finish for Lopes!
Diego Lopes def. Sodiq Yusuff via first-round TKO (strikes, 1:29).
Lopes calls out Movsar Evloev, a man that few fighters address! He also namechecks champion Ilia Topuria.
UFC 300 LIVE: Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano
Round two
That was Moicano’s round until that late knockdown. Decent shots from the Brazilian early in this round, as he looks to arrest Turner’s momentum.
Lots of nice straight punches from Moicano here. He then shoots for a double-leg takedown against the cage, and he has Turner down. Moicano is straight into mount!
Moicano picks his moments to get off some punches and elbows. Even so, the crowd is booing; they want more stand-up.
They’re cheering now!! Moicano lands more and more strikes, and Turner shells up on the mat! Referee Herb Dean asks the American to fight back, but he can’t!
DEAN WAVES IT OFF! Moicano with the TKO!
Renato Moicano def. Jalin Turner via second-round TKO (ground strikes, 4:11).
UFC 300 LIVE: Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano
Round one
Turner hurts Moicano almost immediately with a pair of body hooks! Moicano clinches Turner to buy some time to recover...
Moicano with a nice trip, and he’s into half-guard, The jiu-jitsu black belt should be able to get his wind back here. Moicano almost sneaks smartly into mount during a brief scramble, but he’s still in half-guard for now.
Good strikes from Moicano, but Turner finally manages to stand! Ninety seconds left in the round.
OH! Brilliant counter left straight by Turner, and Moicano drops onto his backside!! He looks half-out of it, but Turner just walks off and lets him back to his feet! Odd choice.
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